‘Donald Trump’s tariffs real unless deals improve’

US President Donald Trump has seen some trade deal offers and thinks they need to be better, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday, adding that Trump will proceed with threatened tariffs on Mexico, the EU and other countries if they don’t improve. “Well, these tariffs are real if the president doesn’t get a deal that he thinks is good enough,” Hassett told ABC’s This Week programme. “But you know, conversations are ongoing, and we’ll see where the dust settles.” REUTERS