U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump on Friday said he is “recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union” after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled.
The steep new import duties would start on June 1, Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The EU “has been very difficult to deal with,” Trump wrote. “Our discussions with them are going nowhere!”
Read Trump’s full post:
The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with. Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the U.S. of more than $250,000,000 a year, a number which is totally unacceptable. Our discussions with them are going nowhere! Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union, starting on June 1, 2025. There is no Tariff if the product is built or manufactured in the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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