ABC News reported that Phantom Fireworks CEO Bruce Zoldan had met with Trump in May 2019 to discuss proposed expansions of U.S. trade tariffs against China that would have added tariffs on pyrotechnics . China is the largest producer of pyrotechnics in the world , and the majority of fireworks in the U.S. are imported from the country . At the G20 summit the following month , Trump announced that he would resume trade talks with China and postpone additional tariffs . It was insinuated that Phantom 's donation to Salute to America 's fireworks show was influenced by Trump 's decision on tariffs — a sign of successful lobbying . In an interview with WTOP-FM , Zoldan stated that discussions regarding Phantom 's involvement in the show pre-dated the meeting by two months and that the meeting was a general discussion on tariffs , not from the perspective of any specific industry
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