Trump admin live updates: Trump says 'no' to bringing down tariffs on China

 Trump admin live updates: Trump says 'no' to bringing down tariffs on China

China says he needs to do so to have substantive negotiation

Trump says 'no' to removing tariffs for ChinaABC News' Mary Bruce asked the president if he was willing to pull back the tariffs "in order to get China to the negotiating table.

President Donald Trump, speaking in the Oval Office on Wednesday, said he was not willing to pull back tariffs on China. The president also said a news of a new ceasefire and hostage deal proposal for Israel and Hamas could come in the "next 24 hours."

Also on the foreign policy front, the administration said it is closely monitoring developments between Pakistan and India after the two nations exchanged fire.

Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, Republicans are continuing to iron out their "big, beautiful bill" that includes Trump's sweeping legislative agenda. Also, Trump officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, testified before various committees