President Trump has announced wave after wave of tariffs since taking office in January, part of a sweeping effort that he has argued would secure better trade terms with other countries. “ It’s called negotiation ,

Leavitt's comments confirm a report by Reuters on Monday that the Trump administration was asking countries to list their best proposals in a number of key areas, including tariff and quota offers for purchase of U.

The Trump administration is pressuring trade partners to make a deal as tariff threats loom. The U.S. trade representative's office recently sent letters to foreign countries telling them to make their best trade offers by Wednesday.