WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Thursday three trade deals were nearly done and he expected more despite a trade court ruling that blocked most of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

A set of new international trade deals could be in place over the next several weeks even as the White House continues to adjust tariff levels, Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran said Wednesday.

Kevin Hassett anticipates strong economic growth with trade deals and tax cuts, dismissing Moody's credit rating downgrade due to fiscal deficits as backward-looking.

NewsNation Washington correspondent Kellie Meyer asked chief White House trade advisor Peter Navarro how recent court rulings dealing potential setbacks to President Trump's tariff agenda might affect ongoing negotiations with other countries.

Other nations are still eager to negotiate trade deals with the U.S., despite court rulings invalidating President Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday.

South Africa has offered to buy liquefied natural gas from the United States over a 10-year period as part of proposals to secure a trade deal, according to a ministerial statement posted on the South African government news agency website.

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett announced that three trade deals are nearing completion, anticipating more despite a recent court ruling against President Trump's tariffs. Hassett dismissed the court's decision,

A legal and economic landscape full of uncertainty and drastic changes has marked the last few days in relation to the tariffs imposed by President Trump.