This isn’t reality TV. Stop waiting for mythical deals.
“Liberation Day” was 18 days ago. There have been “negotiations” with 3 countries: China, Japan, Italy. (NB: Italy, not “Europe”: the EU has 27 nations in its bloc.)
18 days/3 countries = 6 days per country
90 days/6 =15
Good luck.
“Liberation Day” was 18 days ago. There have been “negotiations” with 3 countries: China, Japan, Italy. (NB: Italy, not “Europe”: the EU has 27 nations in its bloc.)
18 days/3 countries = 6 days per country
90 days/6 =15
Good luck.
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That would rejig the math to 18/2 = 9 days per country with no “deal”
But I’ve omitted Vietnam? It’s hard to keep up.
Let’s also assume that Trump/Bessent started with the “easiest” countries.
I think Japan and Vietnam have, but Vietnam also signed a deal with China. So....
I think South Korea or India are the next most likely countries for deals.
India has many trade agreements with other countries with whom the US has waged trade war.
Bilateral negotiation won’t be easy.
Recall also that China has exhorted its neighbours not to make “deals”. This has an impact.
America is *not* negotiating from a position of strength right now.
Americans continue to underestimate how much they are disliked globally in the best of times. And this is not the best of times.
So ... 90 in 90 days is fantasy land stuff.
Since there aren't good "paint yourself in a corner" GIFs here, I'll leave it up to Tattoo to call play by play on Trump's attempt to not crash land another De plane.
Data vs daydreaming