By Angelo Amante, Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and close ally Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed optimism about resolving trade tensions that have strained U.

President Donald Trump welcomed Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni to the White House Thursday, as she became the first European leader to have face-to-face talks with him since he announced and then partially suspended 20% tariffs on European exports.

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The White House is now negotiating trade deals with dozens of countries after President Donald Trump paused the worst of his sweeping tariffs for 90 days, with negotiators from Japan visiting the White House on Wednesday, as foreign countries suggest the pause will give them breathing room as they seek to reach deals with the Trump administration.

Japan recorded a trade deficit for the fiscal year that just ended but racked up a $63 billion surplus with the United States

In a Tuesday social media post, President Donald Trump claimed he will protect farmers and said he recognizes he had to support them financially during his first administration after they were hit by a trade war with China.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that launched a national security investigation into the U.S. reliance on imports of critical minerals, after China suspended exports of certain rare earth metals and magnets.