Trump Renews Tariff Fight With European Union
President Donald Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on European Union car and truck imports to 25%, citing non-compliance with a previous trade agreement. The move follows a July 2025 deal in which the EU agreed to buy $750 billion in American energy and accept 15% tariffs on certain goods. Trump's announcement comes amid strained U.S.-European relations due to the Iran war and a recent Supreme Court ruling limiting his use of emergency tariff powers.
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Business Trump Renews Tariff Fight With European Union (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Justin Bailey Associate Editor May 01, 2026 1:50 PM ET May 01, 2026 1:50 PM ET Justin Bailey Associate Editor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); President Donald Trump announced that he would renew the tariff fight with the European Union next week in a Truth Social post Friday. Trump argued that the EU is not complying with the terms of its trade deal with the U.S.
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