(NewsNation) —President Donald Trump says that more than 100 countries are calling “morning, noon and night” dying to make a deal with the United States on tariffs.
“We’re in a great position of strength,” Trump told NewsNation. “We’ll make great deals and where we don’t make great deals, we’re just going to set the deals.”
Trump said that the first tariff deals could be coming in a matter of weeks. Trump said that he could set deals of 40, 50 or 60% with some countries rather than negotiate. However, Trump said that the United States is currently negotiating with South Korea, Japan and India.
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Trump said that the country will make “many, many deals” but said that in many cases, he must take a hard line.
While Trump’s tariffs have raised concerns with everyday Americans, Trump said the U.S. is in the catbird seat when it comes to setting the deals that are right for the U.S. to avoid being taken advantage of.
Asked when he would announce the first deals, Trump said the U.S. has “potential deals” in place with countries such as Japan.
“We are sitting in the catbird seat,” Trump said. “They want us. We don’t need them. …They’ve been ripping us off. South Korea has been ripping us off. We pay for their military, they take advantage of us on trade.
“These are friend and foe, and we often do better with foe — meaning the enemy — than we do with the friends. The friends have been brutal to this country on trade.”
