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Press Briefing: Kevin Hassett Speaks to Reporters Outside the White House - July 14, 2025

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4 Topics
9 Entities
Moderation
2 Speakers
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Entities
Brazil
Donald Trump
European Union
Hassett
negotiations
president
prosecution
reason
tariffs
Moderation
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Speakers
Kevin Hassett
Kevin Hassett said 22 sentences of a total of 41 sentences.
54%
Kevin Hassett said 250 words of a total of 469 words.
54%
Kevin Hassett talked 75 seconds of a total of 156 seconds.
49%
Question
Question said 19 sentences of a total of 41 sentences.
47%
Question said 219 words of a total of 469 words.
47%
Question talked 83 seconds of a total of 156 seconds.
54%
Full Transcript

Question

00:00:00-00:00:17 (17 sec)
I wanted to ask you, Mr. Hassett, about the tariffs on Brazil. Can you explain some of the thinking? I know that the president cited wanting to have the prosecution potentially of Bolsonaro being a key reason for it, but what would it take to lift those tariffs off Brazil?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.33647
VADER
-0.353
Somewhat Negative
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
79.365
Magnitude:
50
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
6.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
70.6
Gunning-Fog Score
6.6
Coleman-Liau Index
9.7
SMOG Index
8.2
Automated Readability Index
5.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
14
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14

Kevin Hassett

00:00:17-00:00:22 (6 sec)
The president will decide that and we're in active negotiations, which have a deadline, and we'll see how it goes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.402
Positive
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
21.722
Magnitude:
20
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.1
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
72.3
Gunning-Fog Score
10
Coleman-Liau Index
10.7
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
9.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.2
Sprache Readability Score
3.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6

Question

00:00:22-00:00:28 (5 sec)
But was the reasoning for those tariffs beyond the prosecution of Bolsonaro?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
-0.494
Negative
Topics
Topic:
Government Operations
Score:
27.97
Magnitude:
12
Code:
20
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#20
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
39.6
Gunning-Fog Score
11.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.7
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5

Kevin Hassett

00:00:28-00:00:29 (1 sec)
We'll see how it goes.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2
Coleman-Liau Index
3
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
0.2
Sprache Readability Score
1.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
0
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1

Question

00:00:29-00:00:39 (10 sec)
Do you have any reaction to the better than expected economic data coming out of China? Is that sort of the antithesis of what Trump's trade policy is going to do in terms of [Inaudible]
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.8473
VADER
0.44
Positive
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
85.706
Magnitude:
34
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Politics
Score:
0.68
Code:
11000000
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/11000000
Wikidata_id:
Q7163
Wikidata_label:
politics
Source:
IPTC Media
Topic:
Politics > Government
Score:
0.677
Code:
20000593
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000593
Wikidata_id:
Q7188
Wikidata_label:
government
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
65.2
Gunning-Fog Score
11.5
Coleman-Liau Index
8.3
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
6.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.1
Sprache Readability Score
3.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
13

Kevin Hassett

00:00:39-00:01:03 (25 sec)
There's a lot of ambiguity about what the real data in China are. And I'd have to study the latest data to see if I believe it. But there certainly have been lots of reports, anecdotal reports of troubles in China. But to the extent that the global economy is responding positively to technological change, which we're seeing across the world because of better computers and so on, it might have been a positive thing for them, but I've not studied the Chinese data.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0.8473
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0.631
Very Positive
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
65.391
Magnitude:
84
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Politics
Score:
0.536
Code:
11000000
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/11000000
Wikidata_id:
Q7163
Wikidata_label:
politics
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
53.6
Gunning-Fog Score
13.2
Coleman-Liau Index
10.2
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
9.9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
25

Question

00:01:03-00:01:10 (7 sec)
But a lot of it is based on the expansion of sort of non-US trading partners. I mean, is that --
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.51083
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
86.944
Magnitude:
21
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
3.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
87.4
Gunning-Fog Score
6.1
Coleman-Liau Index
4.1
SMOG Index
7.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.3
Sprache Readability Score
2.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
5
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6

Kevin Hassett

00:01:10-00:01:16 (6 sec)
We have normalized our trade relations with China over the last few months. There was something over here. Yeah.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.296
Slightly Positive
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
86.304
Magnitude:
19
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.3
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
75.7
Gunning-Fog Score
8.8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
4.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2.8
Sprache Readability Score
1.8
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
3
Sprache Difficult Word Count
5

Question

00:01:16-00:01:26 (11 sec)
You mentioned Brazil. Part of the reason you gave them [Inaudible] that national security threat now is [Inaudible] can you explain that a little bit more? How is Brazil [Inaudible]
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.09861
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Topics
Topic:
Defense
Score:
43.349
Magnitude:
27
Code:
16
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#16
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
37.954
Magnitude:
27
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
4.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.6
Gunning-Fog Score
6.6
Coleman-Liau Index
9.7
SMOG Index
7.9
Automated Readability Index
3.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4
Sprache Readability Score
2.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6

Kevin Hassett

00:01:26-00:01:39 (13 sec)
Well, right now, we've got IEEPA for fentanyl and IEEPA for trade deficits. We're saying that both our national security threats and both of those authorities are being used by the president at this time. Over here.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.33333
Somewhat Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.58779
VADER
0.178
Leans Positive
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
70.295
Magnitude:
37
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7.7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
61.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
6.6
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.9
Sprache Readability Score
3.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
10
Sprache Difficult Word Count
14

Question

00:01:39-00:01:43 (4 sec)
[Inaudible] station. Is there anything you can discuss about sanctions being discussed with Russia right now?
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.94591
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
87.147
Magnitude:
15
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.4
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
69.5
Gunning-Fog Score
8.3
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
9
Automated Readability Index
7.8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.6
Sprache Readability Score
2.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
4
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6

Kevin Hassett

00:01:43-00:01:45 (1 sec)
There's nothing I can talk about that. Go ahead.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0
VADER
0
Neutral
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
1.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
89.5
Gunning-Fog Score
1.8
Coleman-Liau Index
8.3
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
2
Sprache Readability Score
1.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
2

Question

00:01:45-00:01:52 (8 sec)
On the EU, Canada and Mexico, where do negotiations stand? Those countries have received letters, but there have been talks underway.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0
Neutral
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
75.116
Magnitude:
21
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Politics
Score:
0.536
Code:
11000000
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/11000000
Wikidata_id:
Q7163
Wikidata_label:
politics
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
7
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
63.2
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
11.3
Automated Readability Index
8
Dale-Chall Readability Score
5
Sprache Readability Score
2.4
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
6
Sprache Difficult Word Count
6

Kevin Hassett

00:01:52-00:02:01 (9 sec)
There are talks underway still and I think that the president has set a deadline so that everybody gets the clarity that you all crave by the beginning of August. I have time for one last question, please. OK.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.33647
VADER
0.787
Very Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
5.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
78.7
Gunning-Fog Score
9.3
Coleman-Liau Index
9.4
SMOG Index
9.9
Automated Readability Index
5.2
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.5
Sprache Readability Score
3.1
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
7
Sprache Difficult Word Count
11

Question

00:02:01-00:02:21 (19 sec)
President Trump was clearly upset against Spain at the [Inaudible] for the lack of commitment of [Inaudible] spending and he said he's negotiating directly with Spain on tariffs. Did that happen because [Inaudible] the EU and the [Inaudible]
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.2
Slightly Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.33647
VADER
0.103
Leans Positive
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
66.605
Magnitude:
34
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Politics > Government
Score:
0.694
Code:
20000593
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000593
Wikidata_id:
Q7188
Wikidata_label:
government
Source:
IPTC Media
Topic:
Politics
Score:
0.68
Code:
11000000
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/11000000
Wikidata_id:
Q7163
Wikidata_label:
politics
Source:
IPTC Media
Topic:
Economy, Business and Finance > Economy > Macro Economics > International Trade
Score:
0.62
Code:
20000373
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000373
Wikidata_id:
Q178803
Wikidata_label:
international trade
Source:
IPTC Media
Topic:
Economy, Business and Finance > Economy
Score:
0.555
Code:
20000344
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/20000344
Wikidata_id:
Q159810
Wikidata_label:
economy
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
67.7
Gunning-Fog Score
10.3
Coleman-Liau Index
11.6
SMOG Index
10.3
Automated Readability Index
9
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.4
Sprache Readability Score
3.7
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
12
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12

Kevin Hassett

00:02:21-00:02:34 (14 sec)
Most of the trade policy in Europe is done through the EU, and so specific discussions with Spain, I'm not that briefed on. I apologize. We'll see. We've got a few weeks left. Thank you very much.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.60944
VADER
0.44
Positive
Topics
Topic:
Foreign Trade
Score:
83.812
Magnitude:
37
Code:
18
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#18
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Topic:
Politics
Score:
0.536
Code:
11000000
Url:
https://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/mediatopic/11000000
Wikidata_id:
Q7163
Wikidata_label:
politics
Source:
IPTC Media
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
2.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
87.3
Gunning-Fog Score
7.3
Coleman-Liau Index
8
SMOG Index
8.4
Automated Readability Index
1.4
Dale-Chall Readability Score
4.2
Sprache Readability Score
2.5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
9
Sprache Difficult Word Count
12

Question

00:02:34-00:02:36 (2 sec)
Thank you so much, Kevin.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
1
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.09861
VADER
0.361
Somewhat Positive
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
0.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
100
Gunning-Fog Score
2
Coleman-Liau Index
6.5
SMOG Index
3.3
Automated Readability Index
0
Dale-Chall Readability Score
3.4
Sprache Readability Score
1.3
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
1
Sprache Difficult Word Count
1