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Trump’s Made-for-TV Trade War Keeps World Guessing

   The president’s unpredictability and demands of China are complicating
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   not accede to his terms.

   But more than a year and a half into the biggest trade war in modern
   history, Mr. Trump’s approach has not yet produced the grand finale he
   hoped for. Instead, the president’s cliffhanger tactics appear to have
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   make a deal much more than I do, but we could have a deal.”

   A prolonged trade war offers Mr. Trump some political advantages: It
   allows him to maintain a tough public stance toward China and avoid
   Democratic criticism that he is caving to Beijing.