#TrumpTariffs

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would send letters to trading partners in the next week or two, outlining unilateral tariff rates.

“We’re going to be sending letters out in about a week and a half, two weeks, to countries, telling them what the deal is,” Trump said at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.

“At a certain point, we’re just going to send letters out. And I think you understand that, saying this is the deal, you can take it or leave it,” he added.

This would put Trump ahead of his tariff deadline, as the president previously paused so-called “reciprocal” duties for 90 days until 8 July. The higher rates are set to kick in on the 9th.