President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was willing to extend the deadline for countries to reach a trade deal with the United States, but he doesn't think it will be necessary.
At the same time, he also indicated that in one to two weeks his administration would be sending out letters telling countries "what the deal is."
Trump made the remarks ahead of a performance of "Les Misérables" that he attended at the Kennedy Center in Washington with the first lady.
"I would," Trump said when asked if he would be willing to extend the July 8 deadline for countries to negotiate a trade deal or else face steep tariffs. "But I don't think we're going to have that necessity," the president added, telling reporters "we're rocking in terms of deals" right now.
Shortly after announcing sweeping tariff policies on April 2 for virtually every U.S. trading partner, the Trump administration chose to institute a 90-day pause to give countries a chance to make a deal with the United States.
