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"Donald Trump will delay his threatened 50% tariffs on the EU" [View all]
Trump news at a glance: president delays 50% tariffs after ‘very nice call’ with EU chiefDonald Trump will delay his threatened 50% tariffs on all European Union imports into the US, after what he described as a “very nice call” with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
Von der Leyen wrote that she had a “Good call with POTUS” in a social media post announcing she had secured a tariff delay of more than a month, to 9 July, to give both sides more time to negotiate.
The decision marks a U-turn since Friday, when Trump warned he would impose the 50% tariffs on 1 June because discussions with the EU were “going nowhere”. Trump claimed he was “not looking for a deal” that could deter the levies.
Von der Leyen wrote that she had a “Good call with POTUS” in a social media post announcing she had secured a tariff delay of more than a month, to 9 July, to give both sides more time to negotiate.
The decision marks a U-turn since Friday, when Trump warned he would impose the 50% tariffs on 1 June because discussions with the EU were “going nowhere”. Trump claimed he was “not looking for a deal” that could deter the levies.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/26/trump-news-at-a-glance-president-delays-50-tariffs-after-very-nice-call-with-eu-chief
God help us. We are truly fucked. He is so easy. Ursula has him wrapped around her fingers.
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