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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump on Friday said he is "recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union" after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled.
The steep new import duties would kick in in just over a week on June 1, Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The EU "has been very difficult to deal with," Trump wrote. "Our discussions with them are going nowhere!"
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