Could be a deal on a Gaza ceasefire by next week: Donald Trump aboard Air Force One

President Donald Trump said connected Friday (July 4, 2025) it was bully that Hamas said it had responded successful “a affirmative spirit” to a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal.

He told reporters aboard Air Force One determination could beryllium a woody connected a Gaza ceasefire by adjacent week but that helium had not been briefed connected the existent authorities of negotiations.

‘Putin understands U.S. sanctions whitethorn beryllium coming’

Mr. Trump said that helium has discussed sanctions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is disquieted astir them and understands they mightiness beryllium forthcoming.

Mr. Trump, who spoke connected Friday (July 4, 2025) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, besides told reporters aboard Air Force One that helium had discussed the anticipation of sending Patriot aerial defence missiles to Kyiv.

Trump whitethorn sojourn China oregon Xi whitethorn sojourn U.S.

Mr. Trump said helium whitethorn sojourn President Xi Jinping successful China oregon the Chinese person whitethorn sojourn the United States.

The 2 leaders past period invited each different to sojourn their respective countries.

Tariff letters to 12 countries signed, going retired Monday

Mr. Trump connected Friday (July 4, 2025) said helium had signed letters to 12 countries outlining the assorted tariff levels they would look connected their bully imported into the United States.

Mr. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the letters would beryllium sent retired connected Monday (July 7, 2025).

He declined to accidental which countries would beryllium successful the archetypal batch of letters. Mr. Trump had told reporters earlier connected Friday (July 4, 2025) that helium expected letters to spell to astir countries by July 9, erstwhile higher “reciprocal” tariffs that helium paused for 90 days are owed to spell into effect.

‘Will commencement talks with China connected TikTok woody this week’

Mr. Trump said helium volition commencement talking to China connected Monday (July 7, 2025) oregon Tuesday (July 8, 2025) astir a imaginable TikTok deal.

He said the United States “pretty much” has a woody connected the merchantability of the TikTok short-video app.

“I deliberation we’re gonna commencement Monday (July 7, 2025) oregon Tuesday (July 8, 2025), talking to China, possibly President Xi oregon 1 of his representatives, but we would we beauteous overmuch person a deal,” Mr. Trump told reporters connected Air Force One.

Last month, Mr. Trump extended to September 17 a deadline for China-based ByteDance to divest the U.S. assets of TikTok.

Mr. Trump said the United States volition astir apt person to get a woody approved by China.