Trump Says He Won't Extend July 9 Trade Deadline, Expresses Doubt on Japan Deal
'We've dealt with Japan. I'm not sure we're going to make a deal. I doubt it,' Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington from a trip to Florida.
Trump suggested he could impose a tariff of '30% or 35% or whatever the number is that we determine' on imports from Japan – well above the 24% tariff rate he announced on April 2 and then later paused.
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