More than 50 nations seek talks with Trump over tariffs

Officials refuse to name the countries seeking negotiations; holding talks with so many countries at once could potentially pose a huge logistical challenge for the Trump administration

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More than 50 nations have reached out to the White House to begin trade talks since US President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping new tariffs, top officials said on Sunday as they assessed levies that could cost nearly $6 billion in value from US stocks last week and downplayed economic fallout.

On Sunday morning talk shows, Trump's top economic advisers sought to portray the tariffs as a savvy repositioning of the US in the global trade order. They also tried to minimize the economic fallout from last week's tumultuous rollout, ahead of Monday's expected bumpy opening of Asian stock markets.

Treasury Secretary Steve Bessenl said more than 50 nations had started negotiations with the US since last Wednesday's announcement, putting Trump in a position of power.