The transcript of the Wall Street Journal interview with US President Trump on China and tariffs looks like a leading question
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Transcript …
Interviewer:
Do you think that - I know the Chinese - the Chinese No. 1 goal in this G-20 is to get you to delay or suspend that [increase in the tariff rate on some Chinese imports from 10 percent to] 25 percent on January 1. Do you - are you willing to do that?
President Trump:
I think it would be highly unlikely.
To me, that's a funny question, I mean how else would the Prez respond?