Trump agrees to extend the deadline for EU prices by 50% until July 2025 after the appeal of Von der Leyen
President Donald Trump answers journalists’ questions about the Tarmac in Morristown, New Jersey.
President Donald Trump has accepted a request for extension on a price proposed of 50% on imports from the European Union, which he initially threatened will come into force on June 1.
In a social article of truth on Sunday, Trump said that he had received an appeal from the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen requesting an extension on the price hike on June 1.
“I accepted the extension – July 9, 2025 – It was my privilege to do so,” wrote Trump. “The chairman of the commission said that the talks will start quickly. Thank you for your attention to this question!”
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President Donald Trump said he had accepted an extension request on a price proposed 50% on imports from the European Union. (Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
While speaking to journalists on Sunday at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey, Trump said Von Der Leyen called her and said she wanted to have a “serious negotiation”.
“On July 9 was the date on which she asked.… And I agreed to do so,” said Trump. “”[von der Leyen] Said we will quickly come together and see if we can work something. “”
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Von der Leyen also went to X to say that she had a “good call” with Trump and that Europe is “ready to advance talks quickly and decisively”.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that she had a “good call” with President Trump. (Reuters / Reuters)
Trump threatened on Friday, threatened to impose a 50% rate on European Union imports in the midst of current commercial negotiations.
“Their powerful commercial obstacles, VAT taxes, their ridiculous corporate sanctions, their non-monetary trade barriers, monetary manipulations, unjust and unjustified prosecution against American companies, and more, have led to a trade deficit with the United States of more than $ 250,000,000 per year, a completely unacceptable number,” said Trump. “… therefore, I recommend a 50% right rate on the European Union, from June 1, 2025.”
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The EU tariff threat intervened after vice-president JD Vance met Von Der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on May 18.
Trump threatened to impose a 50% rate on imports from the European Union. (Reuters / Johanna Geron / Photos / Reuters Photos)
Earlier this week, the American secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, said that President Donald Trump is trying to “light a fire” under the European Union.
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“I hope it would turn on a fire under the EU, because … I have already said, [the] The EU has a collective action problem here, “said Bessent on” America’s Newsroom “.” It is 27 countries, but they are represented by this group in Brussels. So, some of the comments I have obtained is that the underlying countries do not even know what the EU negotiates on their behalf. “”
