Trump tariffs live updates: US won't drop China tariffs without something 'substantial'

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump remained vague over the state of China tariffs but expressed confidence that the U.S. will be making "great deals" in the coming weeks.

“And by the way, if we don't have a deal with a company or a country, we're going to set the tariff. We just set the tariff. It's something that we think that will happen, I'd say, over the next couple of weeks.”

“Over the next two, three weeks, we'll be setting the number,” Trump continued, adding that this “could be on China” and that this “depends on them.”

A dozen states, led by New York, are suing the Trump administration for "imposing imposing unprecedented tax hikes on Americans in the form of tariffs," according to an announcement released by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The announcement said the tariffs imposed on nearly every country risk causing "severe economic damage" throughout the United States.

"Donald Trump promised that he would lower prices and ease the cost of living, but these illegal tariffs will have the exact opposite effect on American families," James said. "His tariffs are unlawful and if not stopped, they will lead to more inflation, unemployment, and economic damage."

Hochul added that the president's "reckless tariffs have skyrocketed costs for consumers and unleashed economic chaos across the country. ... "Attorney General James and I are partnering on this litigation on behalf of New York consumers, because we can't let President Trump push our country into a recession."

Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont joined New York in the lawsuit.

A majority of Americans disapprove of some of the second Trump administration's key economic actions, including increased tariffs and cuts to federal agencies, a poll from the Pew Research Center published Wednesday found.

Conducted earlier this month, the poll found that 39% of Americans approve of increasing tariffs on goods imported from most U.S. traders, while 59% disapprove, and 1% did not answer.

Overall, 59% of U.S. Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's general job performance, while 40% approve and 1% did not answer.

– ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

When asked about the timeline for a reduction in tariffs against China while speaking on Fox News Wednesday afternoon, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was firm in her response that there will be "no unilateral reduction in tariffs" against China.

"Let me be clear. There will be no unilateral reduction in tariffs against China. The president has made it clear, China needs to make a deal with the United States of America," Leavitt said.

She added they are "optimistic" that a deal will happen, and that it is "up to the president" what the tariff rate will be.