Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie told Newsmax that China is making a mistake by trying to fight it out with President Donald Trump on trade policies and tariffs.

Wilkie, who co-chairs the Center for National Security at the America First Policy Institute, told Newsline on Tuesday that the president is poised to turn on America’s critical energy spigot.

“America is about ready to unleash its energy power on the world market,” he said.

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