Will Trump Negotiate Tariffs? President Wants 'Fair Deals' With Other Countries -- But Unlikely Before Midnight Deadline

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The EU has been very tough over the years."
57% : Trump has not yet announced any commitment to ease the 17% tariffs he levied on Israeli imports, however. European Union: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday that Europe has offered Trump "zero-for-zero" tariffs on industrial goods in an effort to relieve the 20% tariffs Trump imposed on the bloc, saying the EU is "always ready for a good deal."
55% : Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, after Trump said he spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and the leader was "sending a top team [to the U.S.] to negotiate" on tariffs.
52% : Lesotho: Trump levied crippling 50% tariffs on the tiny landlocked African country, whose textile industry provides denim to top American brands like Levi's -- and Lesotho's government is planning to send a delegation to Washington as soon as this week to negotiate, The Washington Post reports.
50% : Trump said on Truth Social Tuesday morning he had reached "the confines and probability of a great DEAL for both countries" after having a "great call" with Acting President Han Duck-soo -- which will likely include terms on the U.S.' military protection to the country and other non-tariff issues -- adding the country is sending a delegation to the U.S. to continue the negotiations.
49% : Indonesia: Indonesia's chief economic minister Airlangga Hartarto said Sunday the country will pursue a diplomatic solution to the 32% tariffs Trump levied on the nation's goods rather than imposing retaliatory tariffs, Reuters reports, and the country is planning to send a delegation to the U.S. to negotiate with Trump.
48% : " Which Countries Have Offered To Negotiate With Trump On Tariffs? South Korea:
48% : Ishiba previously said he would urge Trump to drop his 24% tariffs on Japanese imports and would present a negotiation "package" that could include concessions to the U.S. on liquefied natural gas, cars, agriculture and national security.
46% : The EU is also reportedly readying 25% retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. imports that will take effect starting April 15 without a deal.
44% : Key Facts Trump told reporters Monday he's "not looking at" issuing a blanket pause on his tariffs, but he was open to reaching deals with other countries on the tariffs he's imposed "if we can make a really fair deal, a really good deal for the United States.
44% : " Crucial Quote "Virtually every country wants to negotiate" with the U.S. over tariffs, Trump told reporters Monday, claiming foreign countries are "offering things to us that we wouldn't have even thought of asking them for.
42% : Japan: Trump has asked his administration to start negotiations with the Japanese government,
42% : Cambodia: Cambodia's commerce ministry sent a letter to the Trump administration pledging to cut tariffs on its U.S. imports from 35% to 5% after Trump levied 49% tariffs on the nation -- a major manufacturer of some American products, like shoes -- if the U.S. opens discussions on lowering Trump's tariffs.
42% : Trump has continued to double down on his economic plan despite the chaos his tariffs have caused, telling reporters Monday they are "the only chance our country will have to reset the table" on trade and that while other presidents would not be willing to cause such economic chaos by imposing them, "I don't mind going through it, because I see a beautiful picture at the end.
40% : " Trump said there may be negotiations for some countries' tariffs while others' would remain "permanent," telling reporters, "We're going to get fair deals and good deals" with foreign countries -- "and if we don't, we'll have nothing to do with them.
39% : " Trump imposed widespread tariffs on foreign imports from nearly all countries last week, with the highest rates set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT Wednesday, which have roiled the stock market and led to global economic chaos, with economists warning the tariffs will lead to higher prices for consumers and could spark a recession.
38% : Trump "is not going to back off what he announced yesterday.
37% : India: Indian officials have suggested they're likely to try and negotiate with Trump rather than impose any major retaliatory moves, with an unnamed official telling Bloomberg the country is "seeking dialogue and not confrontation.
36% : Trump suggested he was unlikely to take that deal, however, telling reporters Monday if that was a good enough offer for him, "No it's not.
33% : The president's plan has long been decried by economists, who have warned any tariffs would raise prices for consumers and harm the U.S. economy -- a scenario that started playing out after Trump announced his tariffs, as stocks plunged and economists forecasted a recession could now be on the way.
30% : Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Trump at the White House on Monday, telling reporters Israel will eliminate its trade deficit with the U.S. "very quickly" and he wants his country to serve as a "model" for how to negotiate with the U.S. on trade.
24% : Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro has similarly suggested the tariffs are not up for discussion, writing in an op-ed Monday for the Financial Times, "This is not a negotiation" -- even as Trump himself suggested he was willing to make deals hours later.
12% : White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt then more explicitly denied the possibility, however, saying reports there could be a pause are "fake news," and Trump told reporters Monday he was "not looking at" pausing the tariffs.

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