Trump has received 18 written offers from countries on trade, won’t allow ‘rushed deals,’ top econ adviser says

Trump has received 18 written offers from countries on trade, won’t allow ‘rushed deals,’ top econ adviser says


The Trump administration has received 18 “written offers” from foreign trade ministers so far this week, according to the White House’s top economic adviser.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett stressed that the Trump administration won’t be “rushed” into getting those deals across the finish line and praised the rapid progress being made.

“It’s going to happen in Trump time,” Hassett boasted on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” on Wednesday. “And it’s not rushed deals. It’s carefully thought-out deals in anticipation of the actions that the president took.”

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In addition to the written offers, Hasset revealed that US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has at least 14 meetings scheduled this week with foreign trade reps looking to iron out a deal.

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