United States President Donald Trump has announced trade agreements with Vietnam and Indonesia, claiming sweeping gains, including zero tariffs on exports, massive purchase commitments, and sharply higher tariffs on goods entering the US from both countries.A closer look shows a troubling pattern: Trump finalised both deals through private phone calls with Vietnam’s top leader Tô Lâm and Indonesia’s President Prabowo, pushing them for more than what their official negotiators had agreed to.
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