Trump says Xi Jinping is 'extremely hard to make a deal with'
TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping is a difficult man to strike a deal with, in a late-night social media post as speculation swirls over a possible call between the leaders.
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