Trump affirms Rate Agreements ‘200’, a phone call with Chinese President XI in an extensive interview

President Donald Trump, in a wide range Interview with Time magazine Published on Friday, he said he has already “made 200 agreements” in rates and said he has spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In the cover history, in which Trump discussed his first 100 days in office, the president was asked about the prediction of the White House commercial advisor, Peter Navarro, of “90 agreements in 90 days.”

“I’ve made 200 agreements,” Trump said. When asked to confirm that number, Trump said “100%.”

However, Trump would not explain with which countries has solidified or the terms. He has met with several foreign officials in the White House in recent weeks about tariffs and other economic issues, but has not yet announced any agreement.

“I would say, for the next three or four weeks, and we are finished, by the way,” Trump told Time. “We will be finished.”

On the issue of China, which faces the highest tariff rate of the administration, Trump said President Xi called him.

“It’s called. And I don’t think it’s a sign of weakness in his name,” Trump said.

The White House in recent days has softened its position on China, telling journalists that conversations with Beijing were moving in the right direction. But Chinese officials, before Trump’s time interview, disputed the characterization of the White House.

The spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guo Jiakun, described the administration’s claims on Thursday, the active discussions were happening “false news.” On Friday, Jiakun said that “China and the United States have not consulted or negotiated on the tariff issue” and “the United States should not confuse the public.”

When he left the White House on Friday, journalists pressed him several times to give more details about the call with XI who mentioned Time, but was avoided. When he was specifically asked if he had spoken from the tariffs, Trump said: “I don’t want to comment on that, but I have spoken with him many times.”

Here are other key conclusions of the time interview.

Deportations and Kilmar Abrego García

Time reported that the idea that Trump sends migrants to El Salvador began in the summer of 2024, when Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele invited legislators to visit the country’s infamous CECT. Matt Gaetz, then Florida Republican congressman, launched the idea to Stephen Miller, who then floated the idea of ​​Trump, according to Time, and an agreement was made silent in February.

Trump told Time that he liked the idea, in part, because he believed it would be “a greater deterrent.”

Trump also told Time that he was originally “not happy” that his administration had “by mistake” to Kilmar Abrego García under the Aien Enemies Law, but then “discovered that he was a person who was a member of MS-13”. Abrego García’s family and lawyer deny that claim.

Trump said he has not asked Bikele to return Abrego García despite the fact that the United States Supreme Court ordered the administration to “facilitate” his return.

When asked if Abrego García deserves his day in court, Trump repeatedly said that he depends on the Department of Justice, but finally said he would not bother him if he received its due process.

“That is not my determination,” Trump said. “It’s something that, frankly, bring it back and try again, I wouldn’t bother me, but I leave it to my lawyer.”

Russia-Ukraine War

President Trump again blamed kyiv for starting the war in which they meet Russia, saying that Ukraine’s desire to join NATO was guilty despite the fact that Russian president, Vladimir Putin, launched a large -scale invasion.

In the midst of recent comments from Trump and other senior officials that the United States could move away from negotiations if an agreement is not reached soon, Trump projected optimism.

“We have had very good talks, and we are getting a lot to a deal,” he told Time.

The negotiated peace that Trump is chasing to boost 20% of the Ukrainian territory.

“Crimea will stay with Russia,” Trump told the magazine.

Trump was asked about his repeated comments to end the war in Ukraine on day 1 of his presidency. Trump argued that he referred to “figuratively.”

“Well, I said that figuratively, and I said it as an exaggeration, because to make a point, and you know, of course, the false news becomes [unintelligible]. Obviously, people know that when I said that, he said jokingly, but he also said he will end. “

Editor’s note: This story has been updated for clarity.