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(158,778 posts) Sun Jun 29, 2025, 06:16 PM Jun 29

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."

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

Uh huh dweller Jun 29 #1

Countries will probably throw the letter in the trash................. Lovie777 Jun 29 #2

Had to know all along, the DealMeister was really a Man of Letters bucolic_frolic Jun 29 #3

Deep recession guaranteed. Doodley Jun 29 #4

So, no deals could be made and he is back to threatening other countries. travelingthrulife Jun 29 #5

Exactly DENVERPOPS Jun 29 #16

He expected them to come begging, with tears in their eyes, pleading: "SIR!"... Marie Marie Jun 29 #21

Pretty soon they'll treat the orange-thing's utterances with "What ever". erronis Jun 29 #6

Services enid602 Jun 29 #7

Trump and his CABAL DENVERPOPS Jun 29 #17

The President is i-l-l ZDU Jun 29 #8

The rest of the world needs to stand up, Dem2theMax Jun 29 #9

In other words, there were no deals made. republianmushroom Jun 29 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman Jun 29 #11

I know what I'd tell Trump to do with his "letters". oasis Jun 29 #12

I bet his signatures on those letters will be signed by an autopen machine. Gimpyknee Jun 29 #13

I'm surprised he doesn't want them to just learn about it on Truth Social Bayard Jun 29 #14

Seemed good enough last time. thought crime Jul 1 #30

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

Let me guess... ForgoTheConsequence Jun 29 #18

Japan isn't paying the 25% tariff rate. US consumers are wolfie001 Jun 29 #19

MAGA will complain about the taxes Democrats heap on their head, this will travelingthrulife Jul 1 #32

Again with pretending tariffs are a tax on anyone other than ourselves. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 29 #20

"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

When He Sends the Letters MissouriDem47 Jun 30 #23

"Dear Mr. Japan, here's the story. You're going to pay a 25% tariff on your cars," he said. truthisfreedom Jun 30 #24

Dear Little Dick Donnie angryxyouth Jun 30 #25

This is his new obsession or solution to the quagmires he finds himself in. llmart Jun 30 #26

Deals not needed... lonely bird Jun 30 #27

Now Emperor of the World. Next Wizard of the Universe. sinkingfeeling Jun 30 #28

TACO. nt BWdem4life Jun 30 #29

Master class in how to make a casino go broke in less than 6 months. travelingthrulife Jul 1 #33

'The check is in the mail...' Torchlight Jul 1 #34