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We start off at the kickoff of what could be a tariff game changer.

High-level talks between the U.S. and China get underway this weekend.

President Trump already taking to truth social, suggesting tariffs on China could come down.

CNBC senior Washington correspondent, Aymn Javers, has got the latest. Amen.

They could come down, Melissa, and the president floated the number of 80% as being something he might be comfortable with earlier in the day on social media.

But then we heard from the White House press secretary, Caroline Levitt, in the briefing this

afternoon, who I wouldn't say walked that back, but kind of said, well, that's just a number he's putting out there.

Here's what she said.

The president still remains with his position that he is not going to unilaterally bring down tariffs on China.

We need to see concessions from them as well.

And again, that's part of the reason that Secretary Besson is going to talk to his Chinese counterparts this weekend to start those discussions in person. As for the 80% number, that was a number. The president threw out there and we'll see what happens this weekend.

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