White House suggests some countries could see tariff deadline shifted

Source: ABC News

Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Stephen Miran said that some countries that are negotiating with the United States in good faith could see tariffs delayed as President Donald Trump’s deadline to strike trade deals closes in.

Speaking with ABC News' "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos, Miran hedged on what deals are in the works.

“On tariffs, the president's deadline is approaching for the deals. You've only seen three deals so far. What should we expect next?” Stephanopoulos asked.

“I'm still optimistic that we're going to get a number of deals later this week. Part of that is because all the negotiating goes through a series of steps that lead to a culmination timed with the deadline,” Miran said.

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