Re: The Philippines supposedly got a 1% tariff discount, is that really a victory?
Trump could say whatever he wants to say, unless something is actually done, I never care what he "says". Even republicans knows not to care about what he "says", because dude makes no sense most of the time.
Two things to this. They are doing a lot of things, otherwise there would not be so much panic and FUD online. Second, compared to the previous senile idiot of a president Trump can be considered to be the new Albert Einstein. 
That's how politics works and reason why its hard for that country to progress since they have bad system and corruption is rampant.
Tell me which country does not have rampant corruption right now except El Salvadore?