By Sama Marwan,
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that many countries around the world are reaching out to his administration to reach an agreement regarding the tariffs imposed by the United States.
Trump wrote on social media platforms:
“Countries from all over the world are talking to us, setting strict but fair standards.”
He added:
“I spoke with the Japanese Prime Minister this morning. He will send a high-level team to negotiate. They’ve treated the United States very badly in trade. They don’t take our cars, but we take millions of theirs. The same goes for agriculture and many other ‘things’. Everything must change—especially with China.”
Last Saturday, U.S. customs officials began collecting the unilateral tariffs imposed by Trump—10% on all imports from many countries.
Kevin Hassett, Director of the U.S. National Economic Council, told ABC News on Sunday that over 50 countries have contacted the White House to start trade negotiations, according to Reuters.
This comes as U.S. officials try to defend the newly imposed broad tariffs, which have sparked global tensions.
Hassett, one of President Trump’s top economic advisors, denied that the tariffs are part of a strategy to shake up the financial markets and pressure the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.
