President Donald Trump could extend his upcoming self-imposed tariff pause deadlines, the White House said Thursday.
Asked if Trump is still committed to a deadline to strike trade deals by July, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that date “is not critical.”
“The president can simply provide these countries with a deal if they refuse to make us one by the deadline,” Leavitt said at a press briefing.
“And that means the president can pick a reciprocal tariff rate that he believes is advantageous for the United States and for the American worker,” she said.
She later added, “Perhaps it could be extended, but that’s a decision for the president to make.”
