Trump admin updates: Trump says tariff letters to be sent to 'various countries' on Monday

He added that BRICS-aligned nations will face an additional 10% tariff.

Last Updated: July 6, 2025, 11:42 PM EDT

After days of Republican drama, the House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill.

Trump helped Speaker Mike Johnson pressure GOP holdouts into flipping their no votes to allow the measure to go forward in time to meet the president's self-imposed July Fourth deadline.

Jul 02, 2025, 10:50 AM EDT

Trump announces 'Trade Deal' with Vietnam but provides no specifics

President Trump announced that he made a "Trade Deal" with Vietnam, though he provided no further details, in a social media post on Wednesday.

"I just made a Trade Deal with Vietnam. Details to follow!" Trump wrote.

Vietnam is one of America's critical trading partners. According to data from the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. imported $136.6 billion in goods from Vietnam in 2024 and had a trade deficit of $123.5 billion with the Southeast Asian nation in 2024.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, May 23, 2025, in Washington.
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The announcement came just one week away from the end of the pause on hefty reciprocal tariffs that Trump slapped on almost all of America's trading partners. On Tuesday, Trump said that he thought India would be the next country to reach a trade deal with the U.S.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

Jul 02, 2025, 10:43 AM EDT

House Republicans arrive at White House

Several House Republicans arrived at the White House on Wednesday morning for meetings as the President Trump ramped up the pressure on his party to pass his massive tax and spending bill.

Some of the lawmakers spotted entering the White House included Reps. Jeff Van Drew, Rob Bresnahan, Dusty Johnson, Dan Newhouse, Mike Lawler and Andrew Garbarino. Those lawmakers are part of the Main Street Caucus -- a group of lawmakers who bill themselves as "pragmatic" conservatives focused on getting things done.

Vice President Vance was spotted entering as well.

An administration official told ABC News the White House is hosting multiple meetings today with Republicans on the White House complex. The president is expected to engage directly with members throughout the day.

-ABC News' Rachel Scott

Jul 02, 2025, 10:21 AM EDT

Scalise previews uncertain path for Trump spending bill in House today

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise cast some doubt on the possibility that Republicans will succeed on Wednesday in passing President Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill.

"We'll see some time later today if we can get that done," Scalise told reporters. "So we still have some more conversations with members. Obviously, members have gone through the changes that the Senate made, and you know, some of them take us a little bit backwards. Some of them are a little bit better."

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise speaks to reporters at the US Capitol after the Senate passed the "Big Beautiful Bill Act" earlier in the day in Washington, July 2, 2025.
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Asked by ABC News whether he feels like Republicans are short of the votes needed for passage, Scalise acknowledged the bumpy road both in the past and ahead.

"We've still had a lot of members that had questions about the changes that the Senate made. That's to be expected," the Louisiana lawmaker said.

Scalise added that the Senate's changes still reflect "85%" of the House's original bill, though he acknowledged House Republicans "would like to do more."

GOP leadership is meeting with small groups of members who haven't locked in their support, Scalise said, and the president is also helping on that today by talking to individual members as the party's "best closer."

-ABC News' John Parkinson

Jul 02, 2025, 9:08 AM EDT

House convenes, procedural vote scheduled

The House convened at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday to start consideration of the Trump megabill.

The rule vote, a procedural motion to advance the measure, will occur in the 11 a.m. ET hour. If the rule passes, there will be debate on the bill and final passage timing remains unclear.

Several Republican holdouts have already said they plan to oppose to procedural vote, including House Freedom Caucus chairman Andy Harris from Maryland and South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman.

The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible in reflection, July 2, 2025 in Washington.
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