by Nick Gilbertson at Breitbart
The Trump administration has received official trade offers from 18 countries, and its trade negotiation team has meetings scheduled with 34 countries this week, the White House announced Tuesday.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt provided an update on trade negotiations during a briefing on Tuesday.
.@PressSec says the administration has received 18 trade proposals from foreign countries so far — and that officials have trade meetings with 34 countries this week alone. pic.twitter.com/XyK2LCgoB0
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“There is a lot of progress being made. We now have 18 proposals on paper that have been brought to the trade team,” she detailed. “Again, these are proposals on paper that countries have proposed to the Trump administration and to our government.”
Over 100 countries have expressed interest in making a deal, per the press secretary.
“You have Secretary Bessent, Secretary Lutnick, Ambassador Greer, NEC Director Hassett, and Peter Navarro, the entire trade team meeting with 34 countries this week alone,” she added. “We are moving at Trump speed to ensure these deals are made on behalf of the American worker and the American people.”
Leavitt also emphasized that Vice President JD Vance announced on Monday that the United States and India have established terms of reference for trade…
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