WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he met with senior representatives from Switzerland to discuss trade, among other topics, adding his praise for participants “on a job well done.”

“The meeting was adjourned with the understanding that our Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, will discuss the subjects further with Switzerland’s Leaders,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump’s positive comment could spell good news for Switzerland, which has been trying to negotiate a better tariff deal after the U.S. president in August imposed a 39% duty on imports from the Alpine country following a difficult call with Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter in late July.

Swiss officials have pitched a package of investment pledges and proposals aimed at reducing the U.S. de

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