NEC Director Kevin Hassett on Trump's Tariff Pause and Trade Negotiations

Tariff Pause and Good Faith

• 🎯 The pause on tariffs was based on good faith conversations with other countries.
• 💬 The President of Switzerland had an incredibly cordial call regarding trade.

International Offers and Process

• 💡 The US has been informed of explicit offers from approximately 15 countries that are currently being studied.
• ⚙️ An orderly process is being established by the Chief of Staff's office to prioritize countries for negotiations.
• 🗓️ The White House expects a significant number of world leaders to visit in the next three to four weeks.

President's Strategy and Priorities

• 🇺🇸 The president decided against announcing pre-existing deals, opting for a more general announcement to signal his commitment to putting American workers first.
• 🚀 The goal is to expedite trade deals as quickly as possible.

Internal Deliberations

• 🤝 Today's meeting is an internal White House deliberation involving key stakeholders to discuss the path forward.