Politico: Trump’s initial trade deals in Southeast Asia have gone MIA

«The president in July touted agreements with Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines as the White House raced to secure as many trade deals as possible before a self-imposed deadline to raise tariffs. But beyond the celebratory social media posts, the White House provided little detail on the terms to lower U.S. duties. The three countries openly disputed some of the things Trump claimed they’d agreed to. And aside from a fact sheet on the Indonesian agreement, the administration has not released further updates in the ensuing months.»

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/25/as-trump-heads-to-asia-three-splashy-trade-deals-take-a-back-seat-00622756

Uh huh.

I’m sensing a pattern.

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