President Donald Trump said on June 20 that he expects the United States will sign trade deals with both India and Pakistan, signaling growing momentum in his administration’s push to reshape global trade through tariff diplomacy.
Speaking to reporters upon arriving in New Jersey on Friday, Trump expressed optimism about reaching agreements with the two countries.
“It looks like we’re going to be making the trade deal with India and we had Pakistan in,” Trump said. “It looks like we’re going to be making a trade deal with Pakistan—and it’s a beautiful thing to watch.”
Since returning to the White House, Trump has deployed tariffs as a tool of economic and strategic leverage. First, he imposed a blanket 10 percent tariff on nearly all imports, followed by a wave of reciprocal tariffs announced on April 2, which he dubbed “Liberation Day.” He then paused those higher tariffs for 90 days to allow countries to strike tailored agreements with Washington….