US not near trade deal with China but optimistic

US President Donald Trump said his administration is still not near a full trade agreement with China. 

He nonetheless asserted negotiations are going very well, with financial markets improving in response and nearing recent record highs. 

Trump also announced his displeasure with the recent government funding bill in Congress, which only grants him $1.7 billion to fund the border wall. 

Thus, Trump plans to declare national emergency to force through full funding for the border wall to combat illegal immigration.