White House official warns Trump's tariff threat "will be real" on Aug. 1

美 백악관 "트럼프가 원하는 합의 못하면 8월1일 관세는 진짜다"

Pressure is mounting for America's trade partners, as U.S. President Donald Trump renews his push for sweeping tariffs set to take effect on August 1st.
A senior White House official has warned the tariffs are not just a negotiating tactic.
Our foreign affairs correspondent Oh Soo-young starts us off.

Washington has emphasised its reciprocal tariffs on trading partners will take effect from next month, if President Donald Trump doesn't get a deal he likes.
On Sunday local time in an interview with ABC News, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said if President Donald Trump "doesn't get a deal he thinks is good enough, the tariffs will be real.”
Hassett implied that Trump was not satisfied with some "sketches of deals" negotiated by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and others on his trade team," and believes the deals "need to get better."
This comes after Trump sent letters to 25 countries over the past week, notifying them of their blanket tariff rates.
South Korea, Japan and Malaysia were handed 25 percent tariffs, while Mexico and the European Union on Saturday were told to pay up 30 percent.
Regarding the higher 50 percent rate announced for Brazil, Hassett said Trump has been "very frustrated" with bilateral negotiations with Brazil and its actions.
Trump has also accused the incumbent government of targeting its former President Jair Bolsonaro.
In response to Trump's letter, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU will delay its own imposition of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, originally scheduled to take effect on Monday, until early August.
Acknowledging Washington's notice over the weekend, von der Leyen indicated the Brussels prefers to negotiate to seek a resolution within the given timeframe.
The EU initially prepared a first round of retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. duties on European steel and aluminium, targeting 21 billion euros worth of American goods with additional duties.
While showing willingness to negotiate, European leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron have also voiced determination to defend European interests.
Meanwhile, the Mexican leader Claudia Sheinbaum struck an optimistic tone saying she is confident she can reach a deal, saying Trump's letter indicates his intention to negotiate.
Oh Soo-young, Arirang News.

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2025-07-14, 10.00 (KST)

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