 "Trump says he will release new tariff letters for 7 more countries on Wednesday")
US President Donald Trump said he will release more letters on Wednesday morning detailing new tariffs and trade measures for at least seven more countries, with more announcements possible by noon.
This comes just a day after Trump revealed similar letters to 14 countries, warning them about higher tariffs if they don’t make trade deals with the US by August 1.
Posting on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “We will be releasing a minimum of 7 Countries having to do with trade, tomorrow morning, with an additional number of Countries being released in the afternoon.”
In the letters shared on Monday, Trump warned that any countries retaliating with their own higher tariffs would face even steeper US tariffs in return.
While the letters are not official trade agreements, they reflect Trump’s push to position himself at the center of global trade negotiations. His approach has raised concerns that these tariff threats could slow economic growth or even push the US and other nations toward recession.
Despite these worries, Trump believes tariffs are needed to boost American manufacturing and help fund tax cuts he signed into law last week. He has kept the door open for negotiation, meaning uncertainty over trade policy is likely to continue.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is personally deciding tariff rates and creating “tailor-made trade plans for each and every country.”
Unlike past presidents, Trump has chosen to publicly share these letters on social media before sending official documents, marking a significant shift from traditional diplomatic practices.
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