Trump Discusses Trade Deals And Tariff Letters: 'I Think We'll Have Most Countries Done By July 9th'

Speaking to reporters in Bedminster, New Jersey, President Trump discussed his efforts to secure trade deals and his tariff letters.

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00:00done this week.

00:02Mr. President, do the tariff rates change at all on July 9th, or do they change on August 1st?

00:08What are you talking about?

00:09Tariff rates, do they change on July 9th or August 1st?

00:13There are going to be tariffs, the tariffs are going to be the tariffs.

00:16I think we'll have most countries done by July 9th, yeah.

00:21Either a letter or a deal.

00:23But they go into effect on August 1st.

00:26The tariffs go into effect August 1st, but the President is setting the rates and the

00:31deals right now, okay?