90 deals in 90 days: Donald Trump mocked for begging countries for a trade deal

With only a little more than a month left for the July 8 deadline for US president Donald Trump's "90 deals in 90 days" trade program, he is in the hot seat after his government wrote letters asking nations to make their "best offers" to America, as per a report.

Letters Sent Worldwide as Deadline Nears

The letters, which were sent out by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), were characterized as a "friendly reminder" by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at a Tuesday briefing, according to Latin Times. The trade negotiations were started in April when Trump paused the sweeping new tariffs after a market turmoil, as per the report.

Leavitt said, "The president expects good deals, and we are on track for that," and also pointed out that United States officials are in active talks with many key trading partners across the world, reported Latin Times.


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Social Media Reacts to Donald Trump’s Trade Reminder

Meanwhile, the Trump administration's move for a "friendly reminder" has led to scepticism about the administration's claims that the aggressive tariffs have motivated trading partners to negotiate deals with the United States, as per the report. Many social media users also accused the administration for acting too desperate as the deadline approaches, according to Latin Times.

One person wrote on social media platform X (previously Twitter), "We have resorted to begging now?", as quoted in the report. Another user wrote, "Now 'pleading' with countries to negotiate. Hmmm," quoted Latin Times.

Political commentator Aaron Rupar said, "We've gone from '90 deals in 90 days' to sending letters to other countries pleading with them to negotiate," quoted Latin Times.

While, another user asked, "Weren't 200 countries waiting in line to cut deals?" adding, "I don't get it," as quoted in the report.

FAQs

What are these recent letters about?
The administration sent formal letters to countries, reminding them to make their “best offers” before the July 8 deadline.

Are countries actually close to finalising deals?
It’s unclear. Officials say talks are active, but there’s been no release of how many agreements are near completion.