In-town pool report 5: Q&A

POTUS now taking questions.

On why the UK first, and whether the extent of the deal is being overstated

“It opens up a tremendous market for us and it works out very well”

“We’ve been trying for years and they’ve been trying for years to make a deal, including when I was in the first term”

“This is a very conclusive deal, we think we can grow it from there, but this is a maxed out deal, not like you said, you said it really

incorrectly. This is a maxed out deal that we’re going to make bigger.”

How close to more deals

“Very close. We have numerous deals”

Says China “very much wants to make a deal. We’ll see how that works out”

On the rest of Europe

“We intend to make a deal with Europe, we have found that the European Union treated us very unfairly”

“We’ll be dealing with them and we are dealing with them currently”

Adds of the Uk deal came together because “one of the reasons it did is because we blew up the whole system”

Reiterates that he intends to put tariffs of some sort on the “moviemakers”

On lowering the tariffs on China if talks go well

“We’ll see”

“I think we’re going to have a very good relationship”

Q&A ongoing

Adam Cancryn

White House reporter, POLITICO

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