President Donald Trump said on Nov. 17 that a country attempted to renegotiate a trade agreement with the United States.
“I wasn’t happy about it,” Trump told reporters at an Oval Office event.
Trump Says Country Sought to Renegotiate US Trade Deal
‘If we didn’t have tariffs, the situation would be in serious trouble,’ the president said.
President Donald Trump looks on during the swearing-in ceremony of U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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