President Trump said the time for talking is over when it comes to tariffs on 12 countries, and on Monday he’ll take action – in the form of letters. The remarks came after a Fourth of July celebration at the White House Friday where he signed his sweeping tax and spending measure, The One Big Beautiful Bill.
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But there’s more work to be done, he said afterward:
Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he traveled to New Jersey, declined to name the countries involved, saying that would be made public Monday.
Trump had earlier Thursday told reporters that he expected a first batch of letters to go out Friday, a national holiday in the United States, though the date has now shifted.
President Trump says “probably 12” letters will go out Monday to different countries informing them as to their new tariffs.
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