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Trump teases ‘very, very, very big announcement’ ahead of his upcoming Mideast trip

By Reuters and ToI Staff 6 May 2025, 7:40 pm 2 Edit
US President Donald Trump waiting to greet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing of the White House, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
US President Donald Trump waiting to greet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing of the White House, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

US President Donald Trump says that he plans to make a major announcement in the coming days before his departure for the Middle East but he declines to say what the topic would be about.

Trump says the “very, very, very big announcement to make.. like as big as it gets… and it’s really positive.”

Trump, speaking during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House, says the announcement will be very positive and could come Thursday, Friday or Monday. Trump’s administration has been negotiating trade deals with a number of countries.

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