Trump claims he has negotiated 200 trade agreements — but refuses to disclose the parties involved
The president was enigmatic regarding the agreements he claims to have finalized, indicating that he would share further details in a few weeks.
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During a recent interview, President Donald Trump claimed that the United States has finalized 200 trade agreements, though he did not specify the countries involved.
His remarks followed an announcement made just two weeks prior, in which he declared a 90-day pause on the majority of the extensive global tariffs he enacted earlier for the purpose of facilitating negotiations with hundreds of affected nations. China, however, was excluded from this pause.
“I’ve made 200 deals,” Trump mentioned to Time Magazine in an extensive interview released on Friday, “100%.”
When asked about the specific countries with which these deals were made, Trump did not provide details and did not elaborate on the agreements' terms. He indicated that he would reveal the details “over the next three to four weeks,” once the negotiations reach completion.
“Now, some countries may come back and ask for an adjustment, and I'll consider that,” he added.
Earlier this month, Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro suggested that signing 90 deals during the 90-day tariff hiatus was “possible,” but so far, the administration has not announced any confirmed trade deals. With approximately 200 countries across the globe, Trump would need to have negotiated with nearly every nation if each alleged deal were with a different country.
Vice President JD Vance visited India this week, informing that the Trump administration and New Delhi are “hard at work on a trade agreement.” He stated that he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “made very good progress.”
Negotiations are also taking place with Japan, although Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shared with his parliament this month that Tokyo would not yield to American demands simply for the sake of fast-tracking discussions.
In his comparison of the United States to a “department store” and countries to customers, Trump expressed his firm stance on trade negotiations to Time Magazine.
“And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I'll say, if you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay,” he stated.
Navid Kalantari for TROIB News
His remarks followed an announcement made just two weeks prior, in which he declared a 90-day pause on the majority of the extensive global tariffs he enacted earlier for the purpose of facilitating negotiations with hundreds of affected nations. China, however, was excluded from this pause.
“I’ve made 200 deals,” Trump mentioned to Time Magazine in an extensive interview released on Friday, “100%.”
When asked about the specific countries with which these deals were made, Trump did not provide details and did not elaborate on the agreements' terms. He indicated that he would reveal the details “over the next three to four weeks,” once the negotiations reach completion.
“Now, some countries may come back and ask for an adjustment, and I'll consider that,” he added.
Earlier this month, Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro suggested that signing 90 deals during the 90-day tariff hiatus was “possible,” but so far, the administration has not announced any confirmed trade deals. With approximately 200 countries across the globe, Trump would need to have negotiated with nearly every nation if each alleged deal were with a different country.
Vice President JD Vance visited India this week, informing that the Trump administration and New Delhi are “hard at work on a trade agreement.” He stated that he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “made very good progress.”
Negotiations are also taking place with Japan, although Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shared with his parliament this month that Tokyo would not yield to American demands simply for the sake of fast-tracking discussions.
In his comparison of the United States to a “department store” and countries to customers, Trump expressed his firm stance on trade negotiations to Time Magazine.
“And on behalf of the American people, I own the store, and I set prices, and I'll say, if you want to shop here, this is what you have to pay,” he stated.
Navid Kalantari for TROIB News
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