Trump is too busy for his own tariff negotiations, so will dictate terms instead

Countries including ones who supply Apple, have been told they will no longer get to negotiate tariffs with Trump, because he hasn't got the time.Trump during his first administration — image credit: White HouseWhen Trump announced his "reciprocal" tariffs, he could not have tried to be any clearer — these were the tariffs, there would be no exceptions. Then there were exceptions, then those were temporary, and then there came negotiations with various countries, which came along with a pause in the tariffs.Now Trump says there simply isn't time to negotiate with all of the countries, so he's not going to. Instead, according to Bloomberg, Trump says that "over the next two to three weeks," countries will just be told what their new tariff is. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

May 16, 2025 - 23:20

Trump is too busy for his own tariff negotiations, so will dictate terms instead

Countries including ones who supply Apple, have been told they will no longer get to negotiate tariffs with Trump, because he hasn't got the time.

A man in a suit speaks at a podium in front of a blue background with 'The White House' written on it, American flag partially visible.

Trump during his first administration — image credit: White House

When Trump announced his "reciprocal" tariffs, he could not have tried to be any clearer — these were the tariffs, there would be no exceptions. Then there were exceptions, then those were temporary, and then there came negotiations with various countries, which came along with a pause in the tariffs.

Now Trump says there simply isn't time to negotiate with all of the countries, so he's not going to. Instead, according to Bloomberg, Trump says that "over the next two to three weeks," countries will just be told what their new tariff is.

Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums