President Donald Trump said Friday that the recent trade agreement with China prevented the Asian economic giant from breaking apart, arguing America was better equipped to endure a prolonged trade conflict due to renewed national spirit following his re-election, The Hill reported.

President Donald Trump said Friday that China would have experienced severe economic repercussions without the recent trade truce, suggesting the Asian powerhouse was on the brink of collapse.

“If I didn’t do that deal with China, I think China would have broken apart. We are not going to break,” Trump said during an appearance on Fox News’s “Special Report.”

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