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