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Reporters press administration on tariffs and export controls used in negotiations
Summary
Reporters asked whether 100% tariffs and new export controls were necessary to secure company commitments; the president said tariffs were instrumental and that export controls could cover items such as airplane parts, and said planned meetings with China were uncertain.
During the question period reporters asked whether the administration could have secured pharmaceutical commitments without imposing steep tariffs and whether meetings with President Xi had been canceled. A reporter asked, "Have you canceled your meeting with president Xi?" The president replied he had not canceled but that meetings were uncertain and reiterated that tariffs and leverage had been important in bringing companies to the negotiating table.
When asked what other items could be subject to export controls, the president listed categories including airplane parts and suggested the scope could be broad. Officials characterized recent export and tariff policies as levers that helped bring companies to the table, but the administration did not provide a legal or regulatory roadmap tying specific export‑control authorities to the pharmaceutical pricing commitments during the event.
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