130 Nations Now Negotiating With Trump [WATCH]

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that the Trump administration is actively engaged in trade negotiations with 130 countries, as part of a broader strategy to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign imports and strengthen economic resilience.

Hassett made the comments during an interview on CNN’s State of the Union, where host Jake Tapper questioned whether businesses were facing uncertainty under current economic leadership.

Tapper asked, “What do you say to small business owners or even big business owners who say they’re having difficulty making long-term business decisions because the country seems right now to be run by capricious whim?”

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Hassett responded by rejecting that characterization.

“Oh, I don’t think at all that it’s run by a capricious whim. The way that I would think about it is that in the previous administration, you could sort of say, if you’re thinking about it in the football analogy, is that they were running out the clock and that what’s going on now in the Trump administration is across a wide array of policy areas. We’re in a two-minute offense, and the two-minute offense is pushing, as you’ve seen, the reconciliation bill through so that we get tax relief for American people, deregulation and trade policy.”

He emphasized that trade policy is a central part of the administration’s economic strategy, especially in light of national security concerns.

“Now, on the trade policy, the whole point of the trade policy is to address the national emergency that we’re too dependent on foreign products in the U.S., especially if we were at a time of conflict and we’re doing something about that,” Hassett said.

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Hassett pointed to the administration’s use of the reciprocal trade act, which aims to encourage other countries to reduce tariffs on American goods.

“The reciprocal act was basically, guys, if you come to the table and negotiate us with us and treat us the same way we treat you, then you’ll get your rate really low. And so right now 130 countries, 130 countries have responded, and we’re negotiating with them. And they’ve got their rate down to 10%.”

Hassett described the evolving global trade environment as a “two-world system,” separating China’s stalled process from ongoing discussions with the rest of the international community.

“So, really, it’s almost a two-world system. There’s a process about China that’s very, very nascent, if at all, and then the process for everybody else. So the process for everybody else is orderly. It’s clear, people are coming to town with great, great offers,” he said.

The Trump administration has consistently prioritized renegotiating trade relationships and reducing trade deficits, arguing that prior agreements left the United States at a disadvantage.

Hassett’s remarks reflect ongoing efforts to recalibrate those relationships and address what the administration sees as vulnerabilities in the U.S. supply chain.

Hassett’s comments also come amid broader economic moves by the White House, including recent tax reforms and deregulation efforts.

The administration has said these policies are aimed at boosting domestic production, increasing competitiveness, and ensuring economic stability in times of global uncertainty.

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