Donald Trump Set to Announce New Trade Deal With Britain: Report

By

Anna Commander is a Newsweek Editor and writer based in Florida. Her focus is reporting on crime, weather and breaking news. She has covered weather, and major breaking news events in South Florida. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from The National Desk in Washington, D.C. and had previously worked at CBS12 News in West Palm Beach. She is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University. You can get in touch with Anna by emailing a.commander@newsweek.com.

Languages: English
Intermediate Spanish

Anna Commander

Deputy News Editor

🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.

President Donald Trump is set to announce a new trade deal with Britain on Thursday, The New York Times reports.

Newsweek reached out to the Department of the Treasury via email for comment Wednesday night.

Why It Matters

Stock markets dipped, and experts warned of a possible recession after Trump’s flip-flops on tariffs in recent weeks. The president threatened that the United States would impose tariffs on more than 180 countries and a 10 percent “baseline” tariff on all imports.

Following pushback from a number of Republicans and advisers, Trump reversed course and announced on social media that he was issuing a 90-day pause and a “substantially” lower reciprocal tariff rate of 10 percent. Stocks immediately took off following the announcement.

Trump has also suffered a slide in the polls in recent weeks, as more Americans have seemingly soured on his handling of the economy and other key policies like immigration.

What To Know

In an announcement on Truth Social about 9 p.m. Wednesday, Trump said, “Big News Conference tomorrow morning at 10:00 A.M., The Oval Office, concerning a MAJOR TRADE DEAL WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF A BIG, AND HIGHLY RESPECTED, COUNTRY. THE FIRST OF MANY!!!”

The Times then reported that the agreement will be with the U.K. This is the first deal the administration will have secured since enacting sweeping tariffs on numerous allies.

Trump has been asked repeatedly if Americans can expect short-term pain in the immediate aftermath of the tariffs. He has labeled this time a “transition period,” telling Americans to “hang tough,” adding that “it won’t be easy, but the end result will be historic.”

Notably, Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has been an outspoken critic of Trump’s tariff plans, even positioning himself sharply against the leader of his party by cosponsoring a bill aimed to thwart the president from using emergency powers to implement tariffs. The bill did not pass the Senate after a vote last week.

What People Are Saying

Democratic Representative Jason Crow of Colorado on X, formerly Twitter, last month: “Most Americans live paycheck to paycheck. ‘Short term pain’ for them means unpaid bills, lost homes, or not being able to afford food. Donald Trump’s tariff tax increases are hurting working people.”

Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado on X last month: “President Trump ran on helping the American worker and bringing back American manufacturing. Our farmers, cattlemen and ranchers are THRILLED with these tariffs, as well. That is what these tariffs are about – putting OUR PEOPLE first. In the end, America wins!”

Senator Paul on X last week: “America was made powerful by limited government and minimal taxes– not tariffs.”

The Republicans Against Trump X account on Wednesday night: “Trump promised a wave of trade deals. A month after announcing the 90-day tariff pause, he’s managed one. And we’ll see tomorrow what’s actually in it. What a joke.”

What Happens Next

It is expected that the administration will continue broaching new trade agreement conversations with other countries amid the ongoing tariffs.

Update 5/7/25, 11:26 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.