Countries that are working to negotiate with the United States in good faith could see their tariffs delayed, according to Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Economic Advisers, but he declined to say what deals are underway as President Donald Trump’s deadline on trade deals nears. 

“I’m still optimistic that we’re going to get a number of deals later this week. Part of that is because all the negotiating goes through a series of steps that lead to a culmination timed with the deadline,” Miran told ABC News’ “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos Sunday. 

There have been three deals so far, but when pressed on whether Trump would extend the deadline, Miran said that he expects that for “countries that are negotiating in good faith and making the concessions that they need to get to a deal, but the deal is just not there yet because it needs more time. My expectation will be that those countries get a roll, you know, sort of get the date rolled.”

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