Trump gives update on tariffs | Asmongold TV

President Trump held a wide-ranging press event touching on trade negotiations with China, tariff strategy, and a series of executive actions on fishing rights — and the Asmongold crew reacted in real time, mixing genuine curiosity with their usual irreverence. The dominant thread was Trump's tariff policy and his claim that the US is on the verge of multiple trade deals, but the most concrete action of the day was an executive order reopening fishing grounds around Hawaii and American Samoa that had been closed since 2008.

Tariffs, China talks, and the "beautiful department store" analogy

Trump said negotiations with China are ongoing and that he expects a deal within "three or four weeks." He acknowledged that tariffs on Chinese goods are effectively at 145% when accounting for earlier 20% duties, but suggested he might not want to go higher because "at a certain point people aren't going to buy." He described the US as "a big, beautiful store" that every country wants access to, and said if no deal is reached, "we'll just set a target and we'll live with that and it'll be fine too."