President Donald Trump gives updated on lengthy Asia trip

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump delivered statements from the White House on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m., following his lengthy tour of Asia.

The president previewed his comments before departing the Philippines, telling reporters he would make a "major statement" about trade and his work to counter the North Korean nuclear threat.

The president arrived in Washington late Tuesday after a nearly two-week trip to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Trump called his trip to Asia "tremendously successful."