Over 50 places want to discuss with Donald Trump on the responsibilities announced by the President of the United States. The 10 % taxes, the lowest, came into effect on Saturday, April 5th. The highest, including the 20 % jobs adopted against the Western Union ( and Italy ), may be publicly introduced from Wednesday, April 9th. In the last 24 hrs, conflicting impulses have arrived from Washington through several leadership authorities. Is Trump willing to negotiate or no? You tasks be modified or removed in a short time?
The portrait varies depending on the source consulted. Kevin Hassett, producer of the White House National Economic Council, announced to Abcnews that over 50 countries have called the White House to enter into discussions. The exact message was delivered by Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture, to CNN: “Fifty states are blowing away the White House ranges. ”
The activities, emphasized with importance, are not a wonder for Washington: these countries are trying to come forward “because they understand that they are the ones who have to bear the brunt of the taxes, ” says Hassett.
It is not the situation to assume a turn in a short time. The ‘basic’ jobs at 10 %, so those with the lowest price, will stay in power “for times and weeks”, echoes the Secretary of Commerce , Howard Lutnick, in an exam with CBS. When asked especially, Lutnick first replies by saying that Trump “will guard companies that invest here. ” Pressed again on this level, the Commerce Secretary specifies that the measures “will surely remain in effect for days and weeks, ” adding that the president “must restore international trade. ”
Trump, however, is preparing to address the issue in the first face-to-face with another head. Jewish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in Washington. Duties, in reality, will not be the only item on the agenda. We will discuss “about the captives, the execution of our success over Gaza and of course the price plan that has also been activated on Israel, I hope to be able to support on this topic, ” says Netanyahu.
Israel, which receives entire military aid from Trump, was hit by 17 % taxes. The Jewish leading did see Secretary Lutnick and may carry an extended gathering with some members of the Trump administration, including the special envoy for the Middle East , Steve Witkoff.
The European Union, awaiting a fight with Trump, reiterates its range and its commitment “to participate in discussions with the United States”, as highlighted by the President of the European Commission , Ursula von der Leyen, during a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Von der Leyen expresses her “deep issue ” about the responsibilities and “for the damage they cause to all nations, both through their direct and indirect effects, even on the poorest nations in the world. ” Recognizing that jobs represent “a major turning point for the United States” , von de Leyen also expresses her willingness to negotiate, while clarifying that “the EU is ready to protect its interests through equal defenses, if necessary”.
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