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2025-09-17 00:33:27
Trump Preparing to Visit the UK, Hints at Trade Concessions] On the eve of his visit to the UK, US President Donald Trump hinted that he was willing to make some trade concessions to the UK to ease the pressure of enforcing a tariff agreement. "They want to see if they can improve the trade deal a little bit," Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday as he prepared to depart for London for his second state visit. "We've made a deal, it's a great deal, and I'm willing to help them." The UK was the first country to reach a trade deal with the US, thus avoiding some of the higher tariffs Trump has imposed on other trading partners. However, the preliminary agreement left many key details vague, leaving them for further negotiations. Even after Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a document in June agreeing to reduce US tariffs on some British exports, the UK pushed for further reductions, particularly on steel—a key sticking point.
