European Union, Trump and tariffs
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Seventeen days ago, President Donald Trump made a dramatic claim in an interview on the business news channel CNBC. As part of his July trade agreement with the European Union, he said, the EU gave the United States a $600 billion present he could spend however he wanted.
Just after noon, European leaders including Macron, Starmer, von der Leyen, Rutte, and Meloni began arriving one by one at the White House. According to the White House schedule, Trump will first meet with Zelensky at 1:15 p.m. before greeting the European leaders, followed by a multilateral meeting with all parties at 3:00 p.m.
There’s still much more to come from the White House on tariffs, but the European Union has now reached a trade agreement with the U.S.
President Trump wrote he is “very angry” at Ukraine after it bombed the Druzhba pipeline that supplies Hungary with oil. Ukraine bombed the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia, according to
Donald Trump's critics underestimated the president's negotiation skills. The new European Union trade deal could be a boon for U.S. workers.
U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday they spoke about missing children due to conflict as Trump hosted European and NATO leaders in Washington to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine.
Trump Suggests US Planes, Pilots Could Support Ukraine As Part Of Security Guarantees President Trump called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday to win his support for
Trump has threatened the EU with tariffs to buy American oil and gas, and part of the major July trade deal required the EU to purchase $750 billion in American energy by 2028.