Trump says information convention to be held on Thursday about main commerce deal


U.S. President Donald Trump makes a sports activities announcement on the White Home in Washington, D.C., U.S., Might 5, 2025.

Leah Millis | Reuters

There can be an Oval Workplace information convention a few main commerce cope with the U.S. on Thursday “with representatives of a giant, and extremely revered, nation” at 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT), U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Reality Social on Wednesday.

Trump added that it could be the primary of many however supplied no additional particulars, together with which nation.

Trump’s prime officers have engaged in a flurry of conferences with buying and selling companions for the reason that president on April 2 imposed a ten% tariff on most nations, together with larger tariff charges for a lot of buying and selling companions, although these charges have been later suspended for 90 days.

He has additionally imposed 25% tariffs on autos, metal and aluminum, 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and 145% tariffs on China.

On Tuesday, Trump stated that he and prime administration officers would assessment potential commerce offers over the subsequent two weeks to determine which of them to just accept.

Final week, he stated that he has “potential” commerce offers with India, South Korea and Japan.