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The news blindsided U.S. officials who agreed to a deal in May with China to pause the implementation of aggressive tariffs.

First Brands was fresh off a private-credit deal in June that raised around $250 million and didn’t involve Jefferies.

But having restored U.S. deterrence to forge a peace deal in one arena, he now has a chance to do it in Europe.

“There’s more youth moving in, more kids starting out who aren’t moving to the village anymore. I think the main reason is it’s the best deal in town.”

In 2021, with the help of Jay-Z and Desiree Perez at Roc Nation, who were managing Hit at the time, he was finally able to set a release date from the deal in 2025.