Trump Tariffs Face Delay as White House Struggles To Meet 90 Deals Deadline
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the Trump administration would likely extend the 90-day pause on the implementation of its tariffs beyond the current July 9 deadline, moving the goalpost of the president's "90 deals in 90 days" promise.
Bessent told the House Ways and Means Committee on June 11, that if the U.S. trading partners who are negotiating a deal with Washington are doing so "in good faith" it is "highly likely" that "we will roll the day forward to continue the good faith negotiations."
He added: "If someone is not negotiating, then we will not."
U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from members of the press during the Invest America Roundtable in the State Dinning room at the White House on June 09, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from members of the press during the Invest America Roundtable in the State Dinning room at the White House on June 09, 2025, in Washington, D.C.This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
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