President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Thursday evening, raising the tariff on Canadian imports to 35% effective at midnight, while granting Mexico another 90 days to negotiate a trade deal with the United States.
The actions come as the August 1 deadline arrived for countries with trade deficits with the United States to reach new trade agreements, but Trump said they won&#8217;t take effect until August 7 for most nations. In a Truth Social post, Trump praised ongoing talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, while he ripped Canada for failing to crack down on drug trafficking. Trump also said that he would not raise tariffs on Mexico beyond current levels for 90 days.
“I have just concluded a telephone conversation with the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, which was very successful in that, more and more, we are getting to know and understand each other. The complexities of a Deal with Mexico are somewhat different than other Nations because of both the problems, and assets, of the Border,” Trump posted on Truth Social Thursday night. “We have agreed to extend, for a 90 Day period, the exact same Deal as we had for the last short period of time.”
The current deal hits Mexico, America&#8217;s top trading partner, with a 25% tariff imposed because of fentanyl trafficking over the southern U.S. border, a 25% tariff on vehicles, and a 50% tariff on steel, aluminum, and copper. 
“Additionally, Mexico has agreed to immediately terminate its Non Tariff Trade Barriers, of which there were many. We will be talking to Mexico over the next 90 Days with the goal of signing a Trade Deal somewhere within the 90 Day period of time, or longer,” Trump added. “There will be continued cooperation on the Border as it relates to all aspects of Security, including Drugs, Drug Distribution, and Illegal Immigration into the United States.”
Trump said that Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other top administration officials were all present for the call with Mexico. 
In Trump&#8217;s <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/amendment-to-duties-to-address-the-flow-of-illicit-drugs-across-our-northern-border-9350/">executive order</a>, Trump justified raising the tariff on Canadian goods, citing the country&#8217;s “failure to devote satisfactory resources to arrest, seize, detain, or otherwise intercept drug trafficking organizations, other drug or human traffickers, criminals at large, and illicit drugs.” 
That announcement came after Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-warns-canada-backing-palestinian-state-could-damage-u-s-trade-deal?author=Leif+Le+Mahieu&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Warns+Canada%3A+Backing+Palestinian+State+Could+Damage+U.S.+Trade+Deal">said</a> that it would be difficult to make a trade deal with Canada if it moved forward with a plan from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to recognize a Palestinian state. 
“Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh’ Canada!!!” Trump said. 
More than a dozen countries are facing tariffs ranging from 19% to 41% when they take effect on August 7. All countries across the board will pay a baseline 10% tariff under the White House plan. Separate negotiations with China, another one of America&#8217;s largest trading partners, are ongoing.

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As President Donald Trump&#8217;s August 1 deadline for imposing tariffs on countries across the globe nears, his administration has been busy negotiating and announcing new trade deals.
Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; tariffs, which were initially supposed to go into effect in April, were delayed until the beginning of August, giving America&#8217;s trading partners and the president&#8217;s trade team more time to come to the negotiating table and hash out deals. The deadline extension paid off for some countries that have secured lower tariff rates than those Trump initially announced.
The deals have also resulted in promises of investments worth billions of dollars in the U.S. economy over the next few years.
Here are the countries that have worked out a deal with Trump:
<h3>United Kingdom</h3>
President Trump, alongside trade representatives from the United Kingdom, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/both-countries-will-become-stronger-trumps-trade-deal-will-give-u-s-more-access-to-u-k-economy">announced</a> a trade agreement on May 8, giving the United States more access to the British market while boosting both nations&#8217; industrial bases and steel industries. Under the deal, the United Kingdom will still pay a 10% tariff on most goods exported to the United States.
The deal will also allow the United Kingdom to export up to 100,000 vehicles to the United States for a 10% tariff and export Rolls-Royce engines and airplane parts to the United States tariff-free. The United Kingdom promised to purchase $10 billion worth of Boeing airplanes from the United States.
<h3>European Union</h3>
Earlier this week, Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-secures-biggest-of-all-trade-deals-with-eu">announced</a> that he had secured the &#8220;biggest of all&#8221; trade deals with the European Union. Under the agreement, the European Union will pay a &#8220;straight across&#8221; 15% tariff for most exports, including vehicles. The 15% rate is a major cut to the 30% tariff that the 27-member bloc was facing from Trump&#8217;s initial announcement in April.
The European Union also agreed to purchase $750 billion worth of energy from the United States and invest an additional $600 billion in the U.S. economy.
“We have a trade deal between the two largest economies in the world — and it’s a big deal. It’s a huge deal. It will bring stability. It will bring predictability. That’s very important for our businesses on both sides of the Atlantic,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
<h3>Japan</h3>
In what President Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-japan-will-invest-half-a-trillion-dollars-in-u-s-largest-deal-ever-made">said</a> was “perhaps the largest Deal ever made,” Japan agreed to invest more than $500 billion in the United States while paying a 15% reciprocal tariff to export goods to America, which is lower than the original 25% tariff that Trump had planned. The deal will also <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/trump-japan-trade-deal.html">lower</a> the tariff on Japanese auto exports to the United States, bringing the rate down to 15%.
Trump said that the most important part of the deal was Japan agreeing to open its markets to American-made vehicles, rice, and agricultural products.
“This is a very exciting time for the United States of America, and especially for the fact that we will continue to always have a great relationship with the Country of Japan,&#8221; Trump said.
<h3>Pakistan</h3>
On Wednesday, Trump announced a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/other-countries-are-making-offers-trump-announces-oil-reserve-deal-with-pakistan">deal</a> with Pakistan that involves developing the country&#8217;s massive oil reserves and <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/pakistan-says-wins-us-tariff-deal-trump-cites-oil-reserves-pact-rcna222159">lowering</a> the tariff rate that Trump had previously planned to impose. While Trump has not revealed the specifics of the deal, Pakistan said it &#8220;marks the beginning of a new era of economic collaboration, especially in energy, mines and minerals, IT, cryptocurrency and other sectors.”
<h3>Indonesia</h3>
Last week, Trump revealed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/huge-win-trump-reveals-details-of-trade-deal-with-indonesia">details</a> of a major trade deal with Indonesia, the fourth most populous nation in the world. According to Trump, the agreement wipes out “99%” of Indonesia’s trade barrier, opening the market for American-made products. The United States will pay no tariff to export products to the Southeast Asian country, while Indonesia will pay a 19% tariff rate on goods it sends to the United States.
The president also said that Indonesia agreed to “supply the United States with their precious Critical Minerals, as well as sign BIG Deals, worth Tens of Billions of Dollars, to purchase Boeing Aircraft, American Farm products, and American Energy.”
While Indonesia will pay a 19% tariff on most products, a Trump administration official told reporters that products made in Indonesia containing a certain percentage of materials from nonmarket economies such as Russia, China, and Vietnam would be hit with a 40% tariff, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/trump-indonesia-trade-deal.html">reported</a>.
<h3>South Korea</h3>
On Wednesday, Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-unveils-south-korea-trade-deal-boasting-350b-investment-in-u-s">unveiled</a> yet another trade deal — this one with U.S. ally, South Korea. As part of the deal, South Korea will “give to the United States $350 Billion Dollars for Investments owned and controlled by the United States, and selected by myself, as President,” according to Trump. South Korea also agreed to purchase $100 billion worth of American energy products.
Trump added that South Korean markets will be &#8220;completely open to trade&#8221; with the United States, while South Korea will pay a 15% tariff to gain access to U.S. markets. The 15% rate is lower than the 25% tariff that Trump had initially planned to impose on South Korea.
<h3>Vietnam</h3>
At the beginning of July, Vietnam <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-announces-major-trade-deal-with-vietnam-days-before-tariff-increases">reached</a> a preliminary agreement with the Trump administration to open up its market to U.S. goods and pay a 20% tariff on exports to the United States. Vietnam faced a massive 46% tariff in Trump&#8217;s first announcement. For &#8220;transhipped&#8221; goods — products that are channeled through Vietnam by countries like China to circumvent trade restrictions — Vietnam will pay a 40% tariff.
Trump said that he believes American automakers will thrive in the Vietnamese market. “It will be a Great Deal of Cooperation between our two Countries,” he said.
<h3>Philippines</h3>
Similar to the deal with Indonesia, the trade <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/winning-trump-secures-trade-deals-in-philippines-and-indonesia">agreement</a> with the Philippines will see the island country pay a 19% tariff to gain access to U.S. markets, while American goods will enter the Philippines tariff-free, according to Trump. The president said last week that the two countries &#8220;concluded&#8221; a trade deal after a &#8220;beautiful visit&#8221; from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines.
The agreement was reached after a round of &#8220;tough&#8221; negotiations from Marcos.
&#8220;He&#8217;s a very tough negotiator,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkFDQptw6Oo">said</a> in the Oval Office one day before a deal was reached. &#8220;He&#8217;s negotiating too tough. In fact, I used to like him better than I do now. &#8230; But we&#8217;ll probably agree to something.&#8221;
<h3>Thailand</h3>
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced on Wednesday night that Thailand had reached a trade agreement with the United States, but did not provide specifics. Under Trump&#8217;s initial &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; tariffs announcement, Thailand faced a 36% tariff.
After <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-is-final-thailand-cambodia-reach-ceasefire-agreement-after-call-from-trump">fighting</a> broke out between Thailand and Cambodia last week, Trump threatened not to enter into a trade deal with either country until the fighting ended. Thailand and Cambodia reached a ceasefire agreement that went into effect at midnight on Monday.
<h3>Cambodia</h3>
Lutnick said on Wednesday that Cambodia has also reached a trade deal with Trump following its ceasefire agreement with Thailand. Cambodia also faced a 36% tariff under Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; announcement.
<h3>The three biggest U.S. trading partners have yet to reach an agreement with Trump.</h3>
While the Trump administration has seen some success in getting numerous countries to agree to trade deals, Trump&#8217;s trade officials are still seeking to convince major U.S. trading partners to agree to their terms.
<h3>China</h3>
The Trump administration agreed to push back an already extended deadline for trade talks, moving the date to August 12 as the countries continue to negotiate. Earlier this week, both sides said they held &#8220;constructive&#8221; talks in Stockholm, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
The United States and China traded reciprocal tariff blows before agreeing in May to walk back from triple-digit tariff rates. The countries also agreed to a deal to restart rare earth element shipments to the United States, with exports <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-exports-rare-earth-magnets-us-surge-june-2025-07-20/">surging</a> in June.
Trump is scheduled to be briefed on the China trade talks on Thursday, sitting down with Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/trade-deadline-tariffs-trump-deals#cmdrbeu50001h356ngsxgfdgg">reported</a>.
“I believe we have the makings of a deal,” Bessent told CNBC Thursday morning. “Myself and Ambassador Greer will be speaking to President Trump today about whether we’ll extend the August 12 deadline. We have a few details to work out. I’m confident it’ll be done … but it’s not 100% done.”
<h3>Canada</h3>
America&#8217;s neighbor to the north has yet to come to terms with the Trump administration, and President Donald Trump said on Thursday morning that Canada&#8217;s announcement that it intends to back a Palestinian state &#8220;will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal.&#8221; The tariff rate on many Canadian goods is set to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/trade-deadline-tariffs-trump-deals">rise</a> to 35% if no trade deal is reached.
<h3>Mexico</h3>
Trump announced on Thursday that he would again extend the deadline for imposing 30% tariffs on Mexico for another 90 days.
&#8220;The complexities of a Deal with Mexico are somewhat different than other Nations because of both the problems, and assets, of the Border,&#8221; the president said after talking to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum over the phone. During the extension, &#8220;Mexico will continue to pay a 25% Fentanyl Tariff, 25% Tariff on Cars, and 50% Tariff on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper,&#8221; Trump said.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday that countries that have not reached a deal with Trump &#8220;will be hearing from this administration by the midnight deadline tonight.&#8221;
&#8220;Tomorrow, August 1, the reciprocal rates will be going into effect,&#8221; she added. &#8220;If more deals are cut between now and midnight, I will never count out the president. You&#8217;ve seen him do it before.&#8221;
Tim Pearce, Leif Le Mahieu, and Sam Korkus contributed to this report.

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President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Pakistan had agreed to a deal with the United States that involved &#8220;developing their massive Oil Reserves,&#8221; and said that several other countries were already waiting in the wings to offer trade deals in exchange for lower tariffs.
Trump shared the news first via his Truth Social platform, saying that in addition to the deal with Pakistan, he planned to speak with a trade delegation from South Korea later in the day.
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&#8220;We are very busy in the White House today working on Trade Deals. I have spoken to the Leaders of many Countries, all of whom want to make the United States &#8216;extremely happy,'&#8221; Trump began his post. &#8220;I will be meeting with the South Korean Trade Delegation this afternoon. South Korea is right now at a 25% Tariff, but they have an offer to buy down those Tariffs. I will be interested in hearing what that offer is.&#8221;
&#8220;We have just concluded a Deal with the Country of Pakistan, whereby Pakistan and the United States will work together on developing their massive Oil Reserves,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;We are in the process of choosing the Oil Company that will lead this Partnership. Who knows, maybe they’ll be selling Oil to India some day!&#8221;
The president went on to say that other countries were lining up to make similar deals — an important detail given that the imminent tariff deadline, August 1, is less than two full days from taking effect. Several other eleventh-hour deals have already been inked in the last week before the deadline, including one with the European Union during Trump&#8217;s weekend trip to Scotland.
&#8220;Likewise, other Countries are making offers for a Tariff reduction,&#8221; Trump concluded. &#8220;All of this will help reduce our Trade Deficit in a very major way. A full report will be released at the appropriate time. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!&#8221;

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will crack down on illegal vapes entering the U.S. from China, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary told ABC News.
&#8220;[What] we have been doing is laughable,&#8221; Makary said. &#8220;We&#8217;re going to start confiscating and seizing. We&#8217;re going to take this seriously.&#8221;
The illegal e-cigarettes appeal to children and teens through bright colors and fruit- and candy-based flavors, according to Makary. The vapes are often disguised as handheld video game consoles, highlighters, or smartphone cases, ABC News <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/fda-head-warns-illegal-vaping-products-china/story?id=123977131">reported</a>.
&#8220;There is no approved vaping product in the United States that has a video game,&#8221; Makary said. &#8220;There is not an approved vaping product in the United States that has one of these cutie fruity flavors.&#8221;
The only legal e-cigarette flavors are menthol and tobacco, Makary said. There are only 39 authorized e-cigarette products in the U.S.
&#8220;Eighty-five percent of the vaping products sold in the vape stores are illegal according to the FDA&#8217;s list,&#8221; Makary said. &#8220;We don&#8217;t even know what&#8217;s in some of these vaping products.&#8221;
Makary said stopping illegal vapes is a &#8220;top priority&#8221; for the agency.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol seized about two million illegal vape products last month, ABC News reported. The vapes are worth about $34 million.
&#8220;This is just a small fraction of the seizures we have here,&#8221; CBP official Eric Everson told the outlet.
Over 90% of Chinese vape products imported to the U.S. in 2024 were not reported in American import data, The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/china-is-flooding-america-with-illegal-vapes-and-more-than-90-fly-under-the-radar">reported</a>. Experts say Chinese manufacturers intentionally mislabel their products to avoid duties, tariffs, and FDA regulations.
In late 2023, CBP agents <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ecigarettes-elf-bar-fda-teen-vaping-434dc600866cf2a626aa8c7a0063ac43">seized</a> $18 million worth of illegal vapes mislabeled as shoes, toys, and other items.
The influx of illegal vapes led Attorneys General from 27 states to <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/IACIO/2025/04/10/file_attachments/3226671/2025.04.09%20-%20Letter%20on%20Chinese%20E-Cigarettes.pdf">write</a> a letter to the Trump administration asking for help &#8220;combating the flood of illegal Chinese products — including illegal Chinese e-cigarettes marketed to minors.&#8221;
&#8220;Illegal, flavored Chinese e-cigarettes are flooding the U.S. market in flagrant disregard of State and federal laws. The products have never been approved by the FDA and target America’s youth,&#8221; the Attorneys General wrote in April. &#8220;They are often brought into the country in mislabeled packaging or shipped in a manner specifically designed to evade detection by the FDA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.&#8221;

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday revealed the details of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-lands-indonesia-trade-deal-as-e-u-readies-retaliation">trade deal</a> with Indonesia that was announced last week, calling the agreement a &#8220;HUGE WIN for our Automakers, Tech Companies, Workers, Farmers, Ranchers, and Manufacturers.&#8221;
Trump said the trade deal wipes out &#8220;99%&#8221; of Indonesia&#8217;s trade barrier, opening the market of the fourth most populous nation in the world for American-made products.
&#8220;The United States of America will now sell American Made products to Indonesia at a Tariff Rate of ZERO, while Indonesia will pay 19% on all of their products coming into the U.S.A. — The Best Market in the World!&#8221; Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114898507608732258">posted</a> on Truth Social.
The president also said that Indonesia agreed to &#8220;supply the United States with their precious Critical Minerals, as well as sign BIG Deals, worth Tens of Billions of Dollars, to purchase Boeing Aircraft, American Farm products, and American Energy.&#8221;
Indonesia&#8217;s trade with the United States has been growing in recent years, totaling around $40 billion last year, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-lands-indonesia-trade-deal-as-e-u-readies-retaliation">according</a> to Reuters. The biggest Indonesian products imported to the United States are palm oil, furniture, rubber, textiles, and electronics, according to <a href="https://www.importglobals.com/blog/the-key-imported-and-exported-products-of-indonesia-with-united-states#:~:text=Export%20Data%20are%2C-,1.,2023%20%2D%20400%20million%20US%20dollars.">Import Globals</a>. Indonesia also sends a significant amount of precious metals to the United States, with precious metal imports totaling around $400 million in 2023.
While Indonesia will pay a 19% tariff on most products, a Trump administration official told reporters that products made in Indonesia containing a certain percentage of materials from nonmarket economies such as Russia, China, and Vietnam would be hit with a 40% tariff, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/trump-indonesia-trade-deal.html">reported</a>.
The White House <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/07/fact-sheet-the-united-states-and-indonesia-reach-historic-trade-deal/">said</a> that under the deal, Indonesia will exempt &#8220;U.S. companies and originating goods from local content requirements&#8221; and accept American-made vehicles that are &#8220;built to U.S. federal motor vehicle safety and emissions standards.&#8221; The Southeast Asian country also agreed to &#8220;address and prevent barriers to U.S. agricultural products in the Indonesian market.&#8221;
On Tuesday, Trump also <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114898069194751986">announced</a> a similar trade deal with the Philippines, saying the island country will pay a 19% tariff to export products to the American market, while the United States will pay no tariff to send products to the Philippines. The deal with the Philippines also included an agreement to &#8220;work together Militarily,&#8221; according to Trump.

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President Donald Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114784170652465525" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on Truth Social Wednesday that the United States and Vietnam had struck a trade deal, opening the Vietnamese market to American producers while imposing hefty tariffs on Vietnamese goods.
&#8220;It is my Great Honor to announce that I have just made a Trade Deal with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,&#8221; Trump wrote.
The deal comes just days before Trump’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-issues-90-day-pause-on-most-tariffs-raises-chinas-to-125" target="_blank" rel="noopener">90-day pause</a> on foreign tariffs expires. If Vietnam did not come to an agreement with the United States by July 9, tariffs on Vietnam would have jumped 46%.
American producers will now have access to the Vietnamese market completely free from tariffs, Trump said. At the same time, all Vietnamese imports will carry a 20% tariff, and all &#8220;transshipped&#8221; goods — products that are channeled through Vietnam by countries like China to circumvent trade restrictions — will face a 40% tariff.
Trump is hoping, in particular, that American automakers will have success in the Vietnamese market.
&#8220;It is my opinion that the SUV &#8230; which does so well in the United States, will be a wonderful addition to the various product lines within Vietnam,&#8221; Trump said.
In 2024, American exports to Vietnam totaled $13.1 billion, while imports totaled $136.6 billion, <a href="https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/southeast-asia-pacific/vietnam" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
This is the latest deal Trump has struck since imposing the 90-day stay on tariffs. Early last month, the president secured a reduction in tariffs with China after waging a war of reciprocal tariffs. Through that trade deal, China <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-unveils-terms-of-done-trade-deal-with-china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">agreed</a> to pay a 55% tariff, compared to the 10% imposed on American goods.
The Chinese trade deal also allows Chinese students to study at American colleges and universities. Additionally, China will supply rare earth minerals that can be used for high-end technology production in the United States.
Trump also clinched a notable deal with the United Kingdom just a few weeks ago. In a comprehensive agreement with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fair-to-both-sides-trump-starmer-say-they-have-a-deal-on-trade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secured</a> billions in market access for American firms as well as a 10% tariff on the first 10,000 UK-produced automobiles imported into the United States, with all subsequent imported automobiles receiving a 25% tariff.
The president recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-ends-u-s-trade-talks-with-canada-effective-immediately?author=Mary+Margaret+Olohan&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Ends+Trade+Talks+With+Canada+%E2%80%98Effective+Immediately%E2%80%99" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ended talks</a> with Canada over a digital tax on American tech companies, which led Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to quickly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/canada-caves-digital-tax-on-u-s-tech-scrapped-after-trump-pressure">abandon</a> the tax in the hopes of repairing Canada&#8217;s relationship with the United States.

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened that Spain would have to &#8220;pay twice as much&#8221; in a future trade deal after the NATO member refused to commit to the alliance&#8217;s new target of spending 5% of its gross domestic product on defense and security.
&#8220;You&#8217;re the only country that is not paying. I don&#8217;t know what the problem is,&#8221; Trump said at the NATO summit in The Hague when questioned about Spain&#8217;s refusal to go along.
&#8220;You know what we’re gonna do? We&#8217;re negotiating with Spain on a trade deal. We&#8217;re going to make them pay twice as much. And I&#8217;m actually serious about that,&#8221; the president added.
NATO members <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-triumphs-nato-bows-to-u-s-pressure-with-5-defense-pledge?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Nathan+Gay&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Trump+Triumphs%3A+NATO+Bows+To+U.S.+Pressure+With+5%25+Defense+Pledge">agreed</a> to increase defense spending from the current 2% level to 5% of their country’s gross domestic product by 2035. Spain was the only member that rejected this target, arguing that it would strain the country’s extensive welfare state.
“We fully respect the legitimate desire of other countries to increase their defense investment, but we are not going to do it,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-heads-to-nato-summit-demanding-freeloading-allies-pay-their-fair-share?author=Nathan+Gay&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Heads+To+NATO+Summit+Demanding+%E2%80%98Freeloading%E2%80%99+Allies+Pay+Their+Fair+Share">said</a> before the summit.
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President Trump rips into Spain for refusing to increase NATO spending.
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&#8220;They want a little bit of a free ride, but they&#8217;ll have to pay it back to us on trade, because I’m not going to let that happen. It’s unfair,” Trump said.
As a part of the European Union, Spain <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-25/trump-threatens-to-double-tariffs-on-spain-over-nato-spending">negotiates</a> trade as part of the 27-member bloc, not individually, per Bloomberg. Still, Trump emphasized his intention to bypass the European Union&#8217;s regular trade negotiation protocols.
&#8220;I&#8217;m going to negotiate directly with Spain. I&#8217;m going to do it myself,&#8221; Trump insisted. &#8220;They&#8217;re going to pay, they&#8217;ll pay more money this way.&#8221;
The threat comes ahead of the Trump administration&#8217;s July 9 deadline for the European Union to agree to a trade deal. If no agreement is reached, tariffs on EU products imported into the United States are set to increase to 50%.
NATO members condemned Spain for rejecting the 5% target.
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, whose country allocates a higher percentage of its GDP for defense than any NATO member, blasted Spain’s lack of commitment.
“We believe that any deviation from this principle by any member country is a bad example,” he said.
“It’s incredibly unfair to the alliance,” another NATO official <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-nato-canada-defense-target-spending-gdp/">said</a> to POLITICO.
At the press conference on Wednesday, Trump said his outlook on NATO had changed. Previously critical of &#8220;freeloading&#8221; nations not paying their fair share in defense, he now believes the alliance is no longer a &#8220;rip-off&#8221; given the new 5% commitment. The increase is expected to significantly boost the alliance&#8217;s collective defense capabilities at a time of heightened global tensions, as the United States has historically shouldered more than two-thirds of NATO&#8217;s collective defense spending.

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States and China had negotiated a trade deal, awaiting only &#8220;final approval&#8221; from him and Chinese President Xi Jinping. 
The agreement includes provisions on rare earth minerals, tariffs, and allowing Chinese students to study at American universities. Trump said that a 55% tariff would be placed on Chinese goods coming into the United States, while a 10% tariff would be levied on American goods going to China. 
“OUR DEAL WITH CHINA IS DONE, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL WITH PRESIDENT XI AND ME. FULL MAGNETS, AND ANY NECESSARY RARE EARTHS, WILL BE SUPPLIED, UP FRONT, BY CHINA. LIKEWISE, WE WILL PROVIDE TO CHINA WHAT WAS AGREED TO, INCLUDING CHINESE STUDENTS USING OUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN GOOD WITH ME!),” Trump posted on Truth Social. “WE ARE GETTING A TOTAL OF 55% TARIFFS, CHINA IS GETTING 10%. RELATIONSHIP IS EXCELLENT! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!”
The announcement comes after American and Chinese officials have been meeting in London to discuss trade. On Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/11/us-china-agree-on-framework-to-implement-geneva-trade-consensus-.html">said</a> that the two countries had “reached a framework to implement the Geneva consensus and the call between the two presidents,” though the details were unclear. 
Last week, Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-hails-very-good-trade-call-with-chinas-xi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spoke</a> to Xi for about 1.5 hours in a conversation that included discussions about rare earth minerals and trade. He had posted on Truth Social that Xi was &#8220;VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!&#8221;
At the height of the trade war, Trump imposed tariffs as high as 145% on Chinese goods while China hit the United States with 125% tariffs. The two countries later agreed to significantly lower the tariffs while negotiations moved forward. 
Trump’s announcement about Chinese students comes as his administration has cracked down on foreign nationals&#8217; access to American universities. Last week, Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/an-unacceptable-risk-trump-signs-proclamation-to-stop-foreign-students-from-enrolling-at-harvard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> a proclamation to restrict international students from being eligible to attend Harvard University. 
The administration has also blocked all new student visa interviews in preparation for upcoming social media vetting requirements for all international students. At the same time, Secretary of State Marco Rubio <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rubio-promises-to-aggesively-target-students-tied-to-chinese-communist-party?author=Leif+Le+Mahieu&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Rubio+Promises+To+‘Aggressively’+Target+Students+Tied+To+Chinese+Communist+Party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that he would aggressively revoke the student visas of Chinese students, especially those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

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President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports jumped up to 50% on Wednesday as he continues to push for American trading partners to propose new trade deals to avoid heightened levies.
In an executive order signed Tuesday, Trump said it was necessary to double steel and aluminum tariffs for national security purposes. The hike comes as the White House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-warns-trade-partners-that-deadline-for-new-proposals-looms-friendly-reminder?author=Tim+Pearce&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Warns+Trade+Partners+That+Deadline+For+New+Proposals+Looms%3A+‘Friendly+Reminder’">gave</a> a Wednesday deadline for American trading partners to submit counterproposals to the &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; tariffs Trump imposed back in April. 
“In my judgment, the increased tariffs will more effectively counter foreign countries that continue to offload low-priced, excess steel and aluminum in the United States market and thereby undercut the competitiveness of the United States steel and aluminum industries,” Trump wrote in the executive order. “I have determined that increasing the previously imposed tariffs will provide greater support to these industries and reduce or eliminate the national security threat posed by imports of steel and aluminum articles and their derivative articles.” 
Trump first announced last week that he would take action to increase the tariffs on steel and aluminum, saying it would help the industry and American workers. 
“Our steel and aluminum industries are coming back like never before. This will be yet another BIG jolt of great news for our wonderful steel and aluminum workers,” he <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114599330494282325">said</a> in a Truth Social post after a speech at a steel plant in Pennsylvania on Friday.
Last month, Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/made-in-america-trump-says-u-s-steel-will-remain-in-pittsburgh-partner-with-japanese-company?author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=24&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=‘Made+In+America’%3A+Trump+Says+U.S.+Steel+Will+Remain+In+Pittsburgh%2C+Partner+With+Japanese+Company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that U.S. Steel, once the largest steel company in the world, would partner with the Japanese company Nippon Steel. U.S. Steel, which has struggled in recent years, was set to be sold to the Japanese company before the deal was blocked by former President Joe Biden. The company will remain headquartered in Pittsburgh, and Trump said the partnership would result in 70,000 jobs. 
The tariff increases come after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said American trading partners had been reminded that the deadline to propose new trade agreements with the United States was on Wednesday, saying &#8220;the president expects good deals,&#8221; adding, &#8220;And we are on track for that, I will emphasize.&#8221; 
Most of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs have been paused until July 8 to allow time for negotiations.
 One major trade deal with the United Kingdom has already been announced, but talks with China have been rocky. After agreeing to significantly lower tariffs, Trump accused the communist country of violating their agreement. 
Trump said Wednesday on Truth Social that Chinese President Xi Jinping was being difficult in negotiations. 
“I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!”

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Tensions flare up between the United States and China amid a major defense summit in Asia; the political and legal battle over males competing in female sports ramps up in California; Trump hammers out what’s being called the biggest steel deal in history; and the FBI is investigating a suspected terror attack after a firebombing of a pro-Israel event in Colorado.
It’s Monday, June 2, and this is the news you need to know to start your day.
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<h2>United States &amp; China Trade Barbs At Asian Security Summit</h2>
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Topline: Tensions between the United States and China flare up amid a major defense summit in Asia.
A major defense summit in Asia called the Shangri-La Dialogue that began Saturday has already led to some positive partnerships – as well as the U.S. and China trading barbs. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned about China’s growing military threat, while China accused the United States of “stoking flames and creating tensions in the Asia-Pacific.”
“China is ‘preparing to use military force’ to alter the situation there in Asia,” Hegseth <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/31/world/video/hegseth-singapore-china-threat-taiwan-vrtc">said</a>. “There’s no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China poses is real, and it could be imminent.”
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told The Daily Wire that despite saber rattling from Beijing, it’s unlikely that they’ll engage in military action against regional rivals in the immediate future. Gabbard also told The Daily Wire that much of the conference was spent working with allies to shape policy on a range of issues, not only with respect to China, but also counterterrorism operations and joint law enforcement efforts against cartels and other international criminal organizations engaged in drug trafficking, human trafficking, sex trafficking, and other illegal enterprises across international borders.
“The overwhelming message that [Secretary Hegseth] delivered is the message that we hear from President Trump, which is that he is the president of peace,” Gabbard said. “The goal here within this region, as well as in others around the world, is to be able to achieve that … to come together and engage in dialogue, engage in diplomacy … [and] best pursue our goal of peace and stability that best serve our respective peoples in our countries and around the world.”
<h2>California Track Championship Violates Title IX, Stokes Trans Athlete Controversy</h2>
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Topline: The debate over transgender-identifying athletes in women’s sports is flaring up again, this time in California, where, in defiance of federal policy, a 16-year-old male won two state track and field titles.
On Saturday, protesters gathered outside a stadium in Clovis, California, which was hosting the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships. AB Hernandez, a junior male athlete, took first place in the girls’ high jump and triple jump, and second in the long jump. Some held “Save Girls’ Sports” signs, while others supported Hernandez with pro-transgender messages. An airplane even flew overhead with a banner reading “No Boys in Girls’ Sports,” funded by groups like the Independent Council on Women’s Sports. Meanwhile, a pro-trans protester was arrested for assaulting a “Save Girls’ Sports” demonstrator.
Hernandez’s victory flies directly in the face of President Trump’s February 5 executive order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,&#8221; which bars boys who identify as girls from competing in women’s and girls’ sports, citing fairness for female athletes. Trump specifically called out Hernandez on social media, claiming he’s “practically unbeatable,” and threatened to cut federal funding to California if Hernandez competed. California, however, upheld its state law, which allows transgender-identifying students to play based on their professed gender identity.
The U.S. Department of Justice has now launched a Title IX investigation into whether California’s policies violate girls’ rights.
Julie Hamill, President of the California Justice Center, told <a href="https://x.com/JenniferSey/status/1928801014678696268">CNN</a> that California deserves to lose federal funding over its defiance of Title IX policy, and she thinks Hernandez is being mistreated here as well.
“I view AB Hernandez as the victim in this situation,” Hamill said. “I feel for him, and I feel that he has been lied to for his entire life, and it&#8217;s probably very destabilizing and difficult for him right now to realize that what he&#8217;s been told is not actually reality. He cannot become a girl. What he can do is compete in the male category.”
<h2>U.S. Steel Merges With Japanese Company, Announces Billions In American Investments</h2>
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Topline: President Trump hammers out a massive steel deal that Pennsylvania officials say could transform the industry.
President Trump announced a blockbuster deal to bring billions of dollars in new investments to the American steel industry. The news comes as a near record number of Americans say the country is heading in the right direction.
In 2023, Japan’s Nippon Steel offered $15 billion to acquire the iconic U.S. Steel, the second-largest steel producer in America. The company’s board and shareholders approved the sale, but President Joe Biden blocked the acquisition, saying it was critical to national security to maintain American ownership of U.S. Steel. But over the weekend, President Trump announced that after lengthy negotiations, Nippon had agreed to a merger that would preserve American ownership of U.S. Steel. The agreement requires that a majority of the company’s board be American citizens, and C-suite employees, including the CEO, must be American as well. The U.S. government itself will hold a “golden share” of the company, giving it veto power over key decisions.
“We&#8217;re going to produce our own metal, unleash our own energy, secure our own future, build our country, control our destiny,” Trump said during the announcement in Pennsylvania. “We are once again going to put Pennsylvania steel into the backbone of America like never before.”
As part of the agreement, Nippon will invest more than $14 billion into new steel facilities across Indiana, Minnesota, Arkansas, and Alabama — some estimates say the deal will create nearly 150,000 new American jobs. According to Trump, every U.S. Steel employee will receive a $5,000 bonus. As part of his effort to protect American steel manufacturing, the president also announced he would double the tariff on foreign steel from 25% to 50%.
Last month, amid tariff uncertainty and fears of a recession, President Trump’s <a href="https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/approval/donald-trump/approval-rating">job approval rating</a> was on the decline, falling on average to 45% approval and 52% disapproval. But following a flurry of trade deals and encouraging jobs and inflation reports, he’s gaining ground fast and is now less than two points underwater, with a 48% average approval rating, which is higher than at any point in his first term. Nearly 44% of Americans now say the country is on the right track, the highest share since President Barack Obama’s first year in office in 2009.
<h2>Egyptian National Attacks Pro-Israel Demonstration, Detained By Authorities</h2>
At least six people were injured Sunday afternoon in a firebombing attack at a pro-Israel event in Boulder, Colorado. Police say victims suffered “injuries consistent with burns.” Officials detained the suspect and have since identified him as Mohamed Sabry Soliman. Three DHS senior officials told <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1929343593602597179">Fox News</a> that the suspect is an Egyptian national who illegally overstayed his visa after entering the United States during the Biden administration. FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau is “fully investigating” what they believe to be a “targeted terror attack.”

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President Donald Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates with his third fighter jet escort on Thursday, kicking off the final leg of his high-stakes Middle East tour.
Upon touching down in the country&#8217;s capital, Abu Dhabi, Trump was greeted by UAE leader Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other dignitaries.
Trump is the second serving American president to visit the UAE, after former President George W. Bush in 2008.
Trump was welcomed with a ceremony that included dignitaries, music, an honor guard, and Emirati women doing a traditional dance with their hair.
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So far on the visit, Trump met with Nahyan and toured the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. He is expected to announce economic trade deals with the oil-rich country.
In March, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-secures-1-4-trillion-uae-investment-deal-for-american-industries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UAE committed</a> to investing $1.4 trillion in American energy, manufacturing, and technology over the next decade.
“This new framework will substantially increase the UAE’s existing investments in the U.S. economy in AI infrastructure, semiconductors, energy, and American manufacturing,” the White House said in a statement announcing the framework.
Trump had a strong relationship with the UAE in his first term, most evident in the success of the Abraham Accords, which normalized the Gulf country’s relations with Israel.
The visit comes after two jam-packed days in the Gulf region where Trump secured massive trade and defense sales deals, including a $142 billion <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hours-into-middle-east-trip-trump-announces-largest-defense-sales-deal-in-u-s-history?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Hours+Into+Middle+East+Trip%2C+Trump+Announces+Largest+Defense+Sales+Deal+In+U.S.+History" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defense sales dea</a>l with Saudi Arabia, which the White House says is the largest in history.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-calls-on-saudi-arabia-to-join-abraham-accords-my-fervent-hope?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Calls+On+Saudi+Arabia+To+Join+Abraham+Accords%3A+%E2%80%98My+Fervent+Hope%E2%80%99" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TRUMP CALLS ON SAUDI ARABIA TO JOIN ABRAHAM ACCORDS: ‘MY FERVENT HOPE’</a>
Trump on Wednesday<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-signs-major-defense-deal-with-qatar-despite-past-accusations-of-terror-financing?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Signs+Major+Defense+Deal+With+Qatar+Despite+Past+Accusations+Of+Terror+Financing" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> made a defense agreement</a> with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, despite his previous 2017 statements in which he accused Qatar of backing terrorism.
“The nation of Qatar, unfortunately, has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level,” Trump said at the time.
Qatar signed a letter of intent to purchase $2 billion worth of MQ-9B Reaper drones and $1 billion in counter-drone technology, becoming the first international customer for Raytheon’s Fixed Site–Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aerial System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS), designed to neutralize small unmanned aircraft.
One of the biggest moments of his trip came on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia when Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, after announcing he would end sanctions on Syria the night before.
“In Syria, which has seen so much misery and death, there is a new government that will hopefully succeed in stabilizing the country and keeping peace,” Trump said during his speech when he announced the end of the sanctions.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-trumps-middle-east-trip?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Here%E2%80%99s+What+You+Need+To+Know+About+Trump%E2%80%99s+Middle+East+Trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRUMP’S MIDDLE EAST TRIP</a>
Following meeting with Sharaa, Trump called him a “young, attractive guy. Tough guy. Strong past. Very strong past. Fighter.”
The meeting between Trump and Shaara was the first meeting between an American president and a Syrian leader in 25 years.
On Thursday, Sharaa, during a television address, called Trump’s move a &#8220;courageous decision which alleviates the suffering of the people, contributes to their rebirth and lays the foundations for stability in the region,” <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/5/15/donald-trump-live-us-president-signs-multibillion-dollar-deals-with-qatar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported Al Jazeera</a>.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-trump-lifting-syria-sanctions-could-transform-the-middle-east?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=How+Trump+Lifting+Syria+Sanctions+Could+Transform+The+Middle+East" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HOW TRUMP LIFTING SYRIA SANCTIONS COULD TRANSFORM THE MIDDLE EAST</a>
Trump’s team suffered a setback on Thursday, following Russian President Vladimir Putin skipping direct negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey.
When Zelensky landed in Turkey for what he hoped would be face-to-face negotiations with Putin, he was informed that only Putin’s underlings would be present, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/zelensky-lands-in-turkey-as-putin-skips-meeting-russia-calls-him-a-clown-and-loser?author=Kassy+Akiva&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Zelensky+Lands+In+Turkey+As+Putin+Skips+Meeting%2C+Russia+Calls+Him+A+%E2%80%98Clown+and+Loser%E2%80%99" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he called</a> “stand-in props.”
In response, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said, “A clown and a loser is talking about respected people.”
Instead, a low-level Russian delegation will meet with a Ukrainian delegation headed by its Defense Minister, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c74nxrr7mwkt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported BBC</a>.

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The United States and China on Monday announced an agreement to significantly reduce tariffs for 90 days while trade negotiations continue after top American and Chinese officials met in Switzerland over the weekend.
The deal means that President Donald Trump&#8217;s 125% reciprocal tariff on China will be reduced to 10%, with a 20% fentanyl tariff still in place, a significant drop from the 145% tariff placed on Chinese goods in the last few weeks. China will drop its retaliatory tariffs on the United States from 125% to 10%. The reductions are to be in place by Wednesday, May 14.
“After taking the aforementioned actions, the Parties will establish a mechanism to continue discussions about economic and trade relations,” said a joint statement from the United States and China. &#8220;These discussions may be conducted alternately in China and the United States, or a third country upon agreement of the Parties. As required, the two sides may conduct working-level consultations on relevant economic and trade issues.&#8221;
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and China Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng will continue discussions.
&#8220;I would say one of the big takeaways from this weekend — the United States will continue a strategic rebalancing in many areas that were exposed as supply chain weaknesses during COVID, whether it&#8217;s medicines, whether it&#8217;s semiconductors, steel,&#8221; Bessent said. &#8220;We will continue moving toward U.S. independence or reliable supplies from allies on those — but the consensus from both delegations this weekend is neither side wants a decoupling.&#8221;
China will also suspend non-tariff actions taken against the United States since April 2 such as restrictions on exports of rare earths and penalties for certain American companies.
Bessent added that he would like to see China open to more American goods and said that the two countries now have a mechanism in place to continue trade discussions. He <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/treasury-secretary-bessent-says-hes-likely-to-meet-with-china-again-in-next-few-weeks.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">later told</a> CNBC that he expected to meet with Chinese officials again in a few weeks to work toward a more &#8220;fulsome agreement.&#8221;
“We tried to identify shared interest,” he said. “We came with a list of problems that we were trying to solve, and I think we did a good job on that.”
The White House also wants to rebalance trade with China, noting in a release that the trade deficit with the communist country was $295.4 billion in 2024.
Bessent said that the Biden administration had failed to make China abide by previous trade agreements.
&#8220;We had an excellent trade agreement with China — and the Biden Administration chose not to enforce it,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The Chinese delegation basically told us that once President Biden came into office, they just ignored their obligations.&#8221;
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Greer noted that Chinese officials had indicated that they would be taking more steps to crackdown on the flow of fentanyl originating in China into the United States.
&#8220;Both the Chinese and the United States agreed to work constructively together on fentanyl and there&#8217;s a positive path forward there as well,&#8221; he told reporters.
Bessent noted that the Chinese Deputy Minister for Public Safety, who he noted was not &#8220;traditionally part of the trade team,&#8221; was present at the talks over the weekend. He said that official had a &#8220;robust and highly detailed&#8221; discussion on the fentanyl issue.
Stock markets worldwide surged due to the temporary agreement, and the U.S. stock futures also jumped.

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U.S., China Release Details Of Agreement To Dramatically Slash Tariffs

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