President Donald Trump said he would set tariff rates for US trading partners “over the next two to three weeks,” saying his administration lacks the

President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. would begin unilaterally informing many of its trading partners of new tariff rates, rather than securing deals with the countries individually as the White House has repeatedly promised.

"We have, at the same time, 150 countries that want to make a deal, but you’re not able to see that many countries," Trump said.

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, staring down U.S. tariffs, jockeyed for time with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a gathering in South Korea.

The attorney general, whose political and financial fortunes have been greatly enhanced by her association with Trump, had agreed to the sale in advance.