Back in April, Trump had claimed to have done "over 200 deals" in an interview with Time Magazine, and trade advisor Peter Navarro had said that "90 deals in 90 days" was possible. The country has fallen far short of that, with only eight deals in 120 days, including one with the 27-member European Union.

Trump and the EU reached a trade framework to avoid 30 percent tariffs, with EU committing $750 billion in energy purchases and $600 billion investment.