WASHINGTON - Just a few weeks ago President Donald Trump and White House aides boasted that his tariffs would force a large number of foreign countries to arrive at a new trade deal - and Trump's strength will bring more favorable conditions for the United States

"I tell you, these countries are calling us, kissing my A-," Trump said last month. "They are eager to reach a deal.

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"We may have 90 deals in 90 days, which may be pending here," Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro said in NBC News.

But Trump has changed his tone and tune in recent days because it is clear that the trade agreement is not as fast as he wants it to be, and there aren't dozens of them in the queue. His shift also occurred in fierce criticism that his tariffs would raise prices for consumers and hurt the U.S. economy, which had its first negative growth in the first quarter of the year.

"You've been writing about deals, deals. When do we sign a deal? It's simple. What we're going to say is that in some cases we want you to open your country. In some cases, we want you to reject your tariffs," Trump, who was obviously frustrated, told reporters on Tuesday.

"So I hope they keep asking, don't ask, 'How many deals are you going to sign this week?' Because one day we'll come and we'll give you 100 deals and they don't have to sign."

It was Trump who set the clock for 90 days.

The United States has not yet had a discussion with its largest trading partner in addition to its ambitious seats that have spoken to dozens of nations since Trump imposed a 145% full tariff on Trump’s products.

Finance Minister Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Wednesday that his plan to meet with Swiss Chinese officials this weekend equals early negotiations, which is not far from negotiations with less important countries.

"We will start on Saturday, and I think that's the opposite of seniority," Bessent said under an inquiry from Rep. Nydia Velázquez.

The day before, he said there were much less discussions with Trump and Navarro and the deal could have a longer time frame.

“There are 18 very important transaction relationships and we are currently negotiating with 17 trading partners,” Bessent told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday. “We have about 97% or 98% of the trade deficits in 15 countries, with 18% of them being our main trading partners. I would be surprised if we didn’t have more than 80% or 90% of people by the end of the year, which might have been early.”

Bessent continued that a deal could be announced this week. However, the year-end schedule is very different from what White House officials previously suggested. A White House official said the change in speech was intentional, and he spoke on anonymity because they did not have the right to speak in the record.

The official said the substance is more important than speed.

"Obviously, we are working hard as soon as possible, but we are not going to make a deal to make it to make a deal," the official added.

Trump used his power to raise tariffs on U.S. trading partners under an emergency declaration - if he chooses and when, he can lower them in a similar way - but he may have to engage Congress in a more comprehensive trade agreement. Currently, Trump is operating using a blunt tool (a levy for goods entering the U.S. from abroad) to win concessions to duties and win “unofficial barriers” of trade.

"We don't need Congress to pass bills" because the tariffs applied for by the United States should be enough to win these concessions," White House officials said. "Obviously, the country we are negotiating."

On Wednesday night, Trump was ready to talk about the deal again - now, it seems he has some touting.

He said on Thursday morning he released the truth social and he will hold an Oval Office meeting, "a major trade agreement with representatives of a large and respected country. The first of many!!!"