Difficult talks with many nations cast doubt on next week’s deadline. “We can do whatever we want,” Trump said.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was not thinking of extending the July 9 deadline for countries to negotiate trade deals with the U.S., and continued to express doubt that an agreement could be reached with Japan.

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