WH: 18 Nations Offer Trade Deals; Progress Made on China
SUMMARY
The Trump White House is ramping up efforts to reshape global trade—with 18 new proposals already on the table and over 100 nations now seeking deals with the U.S. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Tuesday that major progress is being made, calling it “Trump speed diplomacy.” Earlier this month, President Trump paused reciprocal tariffs—except for China—to give other countries a window to negotiate. Vice President JD Vance recently announced that the U.S. and India reached a trade framework during his visit to New Delhi, and talks with Japan are reportedly nearing an interim agreement. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer, and Peter Navarro are actively meeting with dozens of nations this week alone. Leavitt also revealed that despite no direct contact with President Xi, movement is underway toward a possible China deal—even amid steep mutual tariffs.
