Hours later, Trump said in the Oval Office that he will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping and “hopefully we’ll work that out,” while still insisting China had violated the agreement.

President Trump said on Friday that China is violating the "fast deal" it made with the nation to pare back tariffs during negotiations.

The tariff-related whiplash continues as President Donald Trump now says trade talks with China are back on, one week after accusing the Chinese government of violating a previous agreement.