As President Donald Trump mentioned exemptions positioned on smartphones, computer systems and different electronics shall be momentary, his high financial adviser, Kevin Hassett, doubled right down to ABC Information’ Rachel Scott that every thing shall be lined.
When requested if there shall be any exemptions on any electronics, Hassett mentioned “what we’re speaking about is protection. And so what is going on to be lined? And just about every thing’s going to be lined. The query is, which regulation applies.”
Hassett additionally claimed the Trump admin is near finalizing a commerce cope with greater than 10 international locations.
Director of the Nationwide Financial Council of the USA Kevin Hassett responds to a query from the information media throughout a briefing exterior the West Wing of the White Home in Washington, April 14, 2025.
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“I believe that we have got greater than 10 offers the place there’s very, superb, wonderful gives made to the US that USTR Commerce Consultant Jameson Greer and Howard Lutnick and the remainder of our commerce workforce and the President are stewing over whether or not these offers are ok,” Hassett mentioned Monday.
Because the Trump administration is ready to make an announcement quickly, it’s now weighing if it can announce the offers in a bundle or individually by nation.
“The President will determine when he is glad with the deal and when he desires to announce it, and what number of all of sudden. However I can let you know, the progress has been astonishing,” Hassett mentioned.
–ABC Information’ Kelsey Walsh
