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Trump Delays EU Tariffs Until July 9

President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media after delivering remarks at the House GOP Conference about passing his budget bill, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

President Donald Trump has delayed his proposed 50% tariffs on European Union imports until July 9 following a weekend call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, saying she requested more time for “serious negotiation.”

“I agreed to move it to July 9th. That was the date she requested. She said we will rapidly get together and see if we can work something out,” Trump told reporters.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the move, calling the Trump–von der Leyen exchange a “good” one and reiterating his belief that tariffs are “not the right way” to resolve trade imbalances. Speaking in Vietnam, Macron said he hoped the U.S. and EU could “return to the lowest possible tariffs.”

An EU spokesperson said the call had given “new impetus” to negotiations between Washington and the 27-nation bloc.

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