By Admin 
US President Donald Trump has praised Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Describing both the leaders as strong, Trump said that they cannot be played with. In an interview given to CBS, the US President has held former US President Joe Biden responsible for the Ukraine war.
When Donald Trump was asked which of the two leaders was more difficult to deal with, the US President replied, ‘Both are tough. Both are smart. Both are very strong leaders. These people cannot be messed with. You have to take these people very seriously. They won’t walk around saying oh, isn’t it a beautiful day? Look how beautiful it is. The sun is shining, it’s so nice. These are serious people. These people are tough, smart leaders.
Biden responsible for Ukraine war: Trump
Responding to a question on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Trump blamed Biden for what he called a war that would never have happened under his administration. “I have inherited a country where Putin thinks he is winning,” the Republican leader told CBS News. This was a war that would never have happened if I had been President. He (Putin) had also said this. This was a war that would never have happened had Joe Biden been president.
How are your relations with Jinping? Trump gave this answer
When pressed about his past relations with Xi Jinping, Trump displayed caution as well as familiarity. He said, ‘We have very good relations and always have. He is a powerful person, a strong human being and a very powerful leader. Although he acknowledged the tensions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he stressed that his relationship with the Chinese leader remains as good as it can be on both sides.
What did Trump say on the tariffs imposed on China?
When Trump was asked about the tariffs, he described his stance as strategic and temporary. The US President said, ‘It was a shock because I was taking a lot of money from China. We were performing very well against China and suddenly they said that we have to retaliate. They have rare earth minerals, which they have been accumulating for 25-30 years.
Last week, Trump announced a plan to cut tariffs on Chinese goods by 10 percent, which will reduce the tariff from 57 percent to 47 percent. He had described the meeting held in South Korea with Chinese President Jinping as a very constructive conversation.