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Showing Original Post only (View all)U.S. will send tariffs letters in coming days, deals not needed, Trump says [View all]
Source: Axios
7 hours ago
A looming deadline to make trade deals doesn't necessarily matter, President Trump said Sunday, because the U.S. will simply send letters to hundreds of countries assigning tariff rates.
Why it matters: The pause on Trump's sweeping global tariffs expires in about 10 days, with one deal and one temporary truce in hand, and the rest of the world in varying states of limbo.
What they're saying: "We made deals, but I'd rather just send them a letter, a very fair letter, saying 'congratulations, we're going to allow you to trade in the United States of America, you're going to pay a 25% tariff, or 20%, or 40 or 50%.' I would rather do that," Trump said on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures."
Asked about extending the pause, Trump said "I don't think I'll need to. I could, there's no big deal." "What I wanted to do is, and what I will do just sometime prior to the 9th is we'll send a letter to all these countries," he added.
How it works: "I'm going to send letters. That's the end of the trade deal," Trump said, giving U.S. ally Japan as an example.
"Dear Mr. Japan, here's the story. You're going to pay a 25% tariff on your cars," he said. Trump said letters would go out "pretty soon" and that "we don't have to meet. We understand, we have all the numbers."
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/29/trump-tariffs-pause
But I thought there were already "200 deals"?

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U.S. will send tariffs letters in coming days, deals not needed, Trump says [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jun 29
OP
So, no deals could be made and he is back to threatening other countries.
travelingthrulife
Jun 29
#5
He expected them to come begging, with tears in their eyes, pleading: "SIR!"...
Marie Marie
Jun 29
#21
He, and Republicans, cannot be embarrassed. They do not reflect on their words or actions.
travelingthrulife
Jul 1
#31
Has anyone told Bessent that the Labor Day thing he babbled about YESTERDAY has already been TACO'ed?
Hugin
Jun 29
#15
MAGA will complain about the taxes Democrats heap on their head, this will
travelingthrulife
Jul 1
#32
"Deals not needed"...yeah, just in case there's still anyone fucking stupid enough not to realize this shit is fascism.
Karasu
Jun 29
#22
"Dear Mr. Japan, here's the story. You're going to pay a 25% tariff on your cars," he said.
truthisfreedom
Jun 30
#24