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House GOP Threaten to Sink Trump Megabill

2025/7/2
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Luke Vargas: 特朗普总统威胁要对日本提高关税至35%，此前他对日本不接受美国大米进口表示不满，并暗示可能无法在7月9日的截止日期前达成贸易协议。我认为这显示了美国在贸易谈判中的强硬立场，以及总统对现有贸易关系的不满。 Donald Trump: 我认为日本占了美国30、40年的便宜，他们被宠坏了。虽然我喜欢日本和新首相，但他们和其他国家长期以来都在占美国的便宜。我感觉有必要采取强硬措施，以纠正这种不公平的贸易关系。

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President Trump's threats of 35% tariffs on Japan, coupled with his dissatisfaction over the lack of U.S. rice imports, cast doubt on the likelihood of a trade agreement before the July 9th deadline. Despite Japan's insistence on reciprocal tariff reductions, the U.S. has only secured limited trade deals with the UK and a tariff truce with China.
  • Trump threatened 35% tariffs on Japan.
  • July 9th deadline for trade talks.
  • Disagreement over U.S. rice imports.
  • Limited trade agreements achieved so far.

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A.M. Edition for July 2. A day after its passage in the Senate, House Republicans are lining up to oppose) the president’s “big, beautiful bill,” with fiscal conservatives and centrists leading the charge. Plus, Trump threatens Japan with tariffs as high as 35% ahead of a looming deadline to complete trade talks). And the U.S. stops delivery of key weapons for Ukraine) as Moscow keeps up punishing air attacks. WSJ foreign correspondent Ian Lovett) discusses the state of play) as the war enters its fourth summer and what a pullback in foreign support might mean for Ukraine. Luke Vargas hosts.

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