President Donald Trump on Thursday touted what he said are the benefits of tariffs on Chinese goods, as he blasted Michael Cohen following his ex-lawyer’s guilty plea related to the Russia investigation.

PRE-SUMMIT TARIFF DEFENSE

Ahead of his Saturday meeting at the G-20 summit in Argentina with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump suggested he is willing to continue with tariffs on Chinese products.

“Billions of dollars are pouring into the coffers of the U.S.A. because of the Tariffs being charged to China, and there is a long way to go,” Trump wrote on Twitter. Earlier this week, Trump told The Wall Street Journal it was “highly unlikely” he would suspend an increase in tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods to 25%. He also threatened to put tariffs on the remainder of Chinese imports.

In comments to reporters, Trump said he was “close to doing something with China” on trade, but added, “I don’t know that I want to do it.” He said he likes the “deal we have right now.”

Experts have said tariffs won’t generate a big boost in federal revenue.

U.S. stocks began Thursday lower as investors’ concerns over the U.S.-China trade dispute lingered, but turned positive after the release of Federal Reserve minutes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.33% finished the day off around 28 points.

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Trump was scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20, but tweeted that the meeting is off, citing Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships and holding of 24 sailors. “I look forward to a meaningful Summit again as soon as this situation is resolved,” Trump said.

Also see:Here are 4 routes to defuse U.S.-China tensions.

TRUMP LASHES OUT ‘WEAK’ COHEN

After Cohen’s guilty plea, Trump called his former lawyer a “weak person” who’s lying to get a reduced sentence.

Cohen appeared in federal court in Manhattan and entered a guilty plea for lying to Congress about his contacts with Russians during the presidential campaign.

Read:Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying over Russia investigation.

Cohen’s statements to Congress concerned efforts to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, something the president told reporters he decided not to do, but “there would have been nothing wrong” if he had.

Also see:Here’s what Michael Cohen is now saying about the Russia investigation.

GM CRITICISM CONTINUES

The president also kept up his criticism of General Motors Co. GM, -0.37% for its decision to shutter factories and lay off workers, calling the company’s plans “very counter to what other auto, and other, companies are doing” in a tweet. Trump didn’t repeat a threat to cut GM’s subsidies, as he suggested Tuesday.

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