President Trump begins tariff negotiations with three countries.
After imposing new tariffs globally, President Trump began tariff negotiations with several countries.
CNN, citing reliable sources, reported that US President Donald Trump had phone calls with representatives from Vietnam, India, and Israel regarding the import tariffs he recently imposed.
"President Donald Trump has been in contact with representatives from Vietnam, India, and Israel to negotiate separate trade agreements aimed at easing the tariffs he has proposed for these countries, ahead of next week's deadline," CNN reported.
The engagement between President Trump and those countries is seen as a small part of the goals of his exorbitant tariffs. According to CNN, the White House's move is considered the first wave of negotiations as these countries outline strategies to respond to Trump.
Several countries, such as China and Canada, have announced plans for retaliation. According to a senior White House official, the reciprocal tariffs will take effect on April 9, 2025 (Washington time).
Despite the insistence of senior trade expert Peter Navarro and Vice President JD Vance that the new tariffs represent a permanent reset in global trade, others on President Trump's team have acknowledged the American leader's natural inclination to sign deals.
Eric Trump – son of President Donald Trump, posted on social media: “The first to negotiate wins, the last to negotiate loses. I’ve watched this movie my whole life.”
On April 4th, President Trump announced he was ready to negotiate on trade.
Trump told reporters, “Every country has called us. That’s the beauty of what we do, we put ourselves in the driver’s seat. As long as they give us something good. For example, with TikTok. When China might say, ‘Beijing will accept a deal, but you’re going to do something about the tariffs.’ You can see, tariffs are giving the U.S. tremendous negotiating power.”
