President Trump shakes arms with European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen on July 27, 2025 at his golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, after the 2 leaders agreed to phrases for a commerce deal.
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TURNBERRY and ABERDEEN, Scotland — President Trump mentioned he struck a commerce take care of the European Union on Sunday after talks with the president of the European Fee, Ursula von der Leyen, at his golf course on Scotland’s western coast.
Underneath the settlement, most EU exports to the US will face a 15% tariff, down from the 30% tariff that the president had most recently threatened. The EU has agreed to simply accept U.S. imports with out tariffs, in accordance with Trump.
“This was the massive one. That is the most important of all of them,” Trump instructed reporters.
Particulars of the settlement have been nonetheless to be supplied. However in short statements to reporters, Trump mentioned that metal and aluminum wouldn’t be included within the deal, saying tariffs on these have been a “worldwide factor that stays the way in which it’s.” Prescription drugs won’t be included, both.
The EU agreed to purchase $750 billion value of U.S. power as a part of the settlement, and to take a position $600 billion into the US, Trump mentioned.
The settlement comes after a crunch assembly between Trump and von der Leyen, squeezed in because the president visits Scotland to play golf at his resorts across the nation. Trump had set a Friday deadline for 30% tariffs on imported EU items to kick in.
The EU is likely one of the largest buying and selling companions for the US. Former EU commerce commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom instructed NPR that it is likely one of the most necessary buying and selling relationships on the earth, amounting to about $4 billion in commerce a day.
Trump blames Hamas for Gaza starvation
Trump was additionally requested by reporters whether or not Israel must be doing extra to permit meals into Gaza. He didn’t reply the query instantly however mentioned that the US had given $60 million in help in latest weeks and reiterated a grievance that the help had not been acknowledged.
“No one gave however us. And no one mentioned, ‘Gee, thanks very a lot.’ And it could be good to have no less than a thanks,” Trump mentioned.
He added that “the U.S. goes to do extra help for Gaza, however we might prefer to produce other nations take part.”
Trump mentioned photographs of desperation from Gaza have been “horrible” however blamed Hamas. “If we weren’t there, I feel individuals would have starved. Frankly, they might have starved. And it is not like they’re consuming effectively, however plenty of that meals is getting stolen by Hamas,” he mentioned.
Trump additionally mentioned he anticipated to debate the scenario in Gaza when he meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday.