White House Believes It's 'Not Necessary' To Extend July 9 Trade Deal Deadline_ Leavitt

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During a press briefing on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt answered a question about President Trump's July 9 trade deal deadline.

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00:00praised for that go ahead on the mega bill and the amendment that would limit medicaid expansion

00:07under the affordable care act does the president want that amendment to pass the president wants

00:12this bill to pass merida hey thanks caroline um on trade we have this looming july 9th deadline

00:20coming up we heard the treasury secretary say that he expects to wrap up these trade deals by

00:25labor day but when president trump was asked yesterday about any extensions by july 9th he

00:30said i think that would be necessary so is the president ruling out any extensions on trade for

00:35any nations even if they're negotiating in good faith well you heard from him directly he said he

00:40did not think that it would be necessary he is going to set the rates for many of these countries

00:45if they don't come to the table to negotiate in good faith and he is meeting with his trade team

00:52this week to do that mary thanks caroline

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