Tariffs are expected to be high on the agenda. Trump has threatened to impose 20% tariffs on Filipino goods on Aug. 1 unless the two sides can strike a deal.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who met Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, is set to become the first Southeast Asian leader to hold talks with President Trump in his second term.
President Donald Trump hosts Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday at the White House, seeking closer security and economic ties at a time when China is increasingly assertive in the Indo-Pacific region.
During the meeting, Trump repeated falsehoods about his loss to Biden in the 2020 election and the Russia investigation during his first term, along with comments about targeting his political adversaries.
President Donald Trump hosted Philippine President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr. at the White House to discuss security and hammer out a trade deal.
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