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We have four or five other deals coming immediately,
Trump promised last week
President Trump is focused on reducing our historic trade deficit and leveling the playing field for American industries and workers,
said White House spokesman Kush Desai, who declined to share details about the new tariff planI think we’re going to be very fair. But it’s not possible to meet the number of people that want to see us,
he said, emphasising that
They’ll be sending letters out essentially telling people” what “they’ll be paying to do business in the United States,
Trump stated, reported BloombergWe have, at the same time, 150 countries that want to make a deal, but you’re not able to see that many countries,
Trump said during a business roundtable in Abu Dhabi Friday
You have to understand, I’m dealing with all the companies, very friendly countries. We’re meeting with China. We’re doing fine with everybody. But ultimately, I’ve made all the deals,
Trump said in a Time interview last monthIn the end, I think what’s going to happen is we’re going to have great deals, and by the way, if we don’t have a deal with a company or a country, we’re going to set the tariff,
Trump said last monthWe negotiate from a position of economic strength ... but one that must be wielded carefully,
Reiche said
The two new deals will make EU negotiators more confident that they can stick broadly to the policy already set out, which is to try to avoid escalation, threaten some retaliation but with a delay, while at the same time be willing to negotiate,
Kenningham told DWTrump is still expecting that the EU will offer something he feels is valuable enough,
Schmucker told DWThe EU has a big deficit when it comes to services, especially financial and digital services and entertainment platforms,
Otero told DWEven though some EU states are not fully on board with Brussels' negotiating position, Trump's antagonism is enough to help boost EU unity,
Schmucker told DW
We will not be happy with that kind of deal” and the US should “expect countermeasures”.
Benjamin Dousa, Swedish trade minister, said
10 per cent is not a deal”.
One EU official said