Top Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett Pressed On Status Of Tariff Negotiations With Mexico, Canada, EU

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Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Monday, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was asked about tariff negotiations with Mexico, Canada, and the European Union.

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00:00News Nation, is there anything you can discuss about sanctions being discussed with Russia right now?

00:04There's nothing I can talk about that.

00:05On the EU, Canada, and Mexico, where do negotiations stand?

00:09Those countries have received letters, but there have been talks underway.

00:13There are talks underway still, and I think the President has set a deadline

00:16so that everybody gets the clarity that you all crave by the beginning of August.

00:20I have time for one last question, please.

00:21President Trump was clearly upset against Spain at the Hague Summit

00:25at the NATO for lack of commitment of nuclear spending,

00:28and he said he would negotiate directly with Spain on tariffs.

00:32Did that happen?

00:33Because really the negotiations are between the EU as a bloc.

00:38Did that happen? Will Spain suffer consequences?

00:41Most of the trade policy in Europe is done through the EU,

00:46and so specific discussions with Spain I'm not going to be done.

00:49What do you expect from the EU?

00:51We'll see. We've got a few weeks left.

00:54Thank you very much.

00:55Thank you so much, Kevin.

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