Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump explained Sunday that the U S will delay implementation of a tariff on goods from the European Union from June until July to buy time for negotiations with the bloc That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen the president of the European Commission who had reported Trump that she wants to get down to serious negotiations according to the U S president s retelling I advised anybody that would listen they have to do that Trump recounted reporters on Sunday in Morristown New Jersey as he prepared to return to Washington Von der Leyen Trump disclosed vowed to rapidly get together and see if we can work something out In a social media post Friday Trump had threatened to impose the tariff on EU goods complaining that the -member bloc had been very tough to deal with on contract and that negotiations were going nowhere Those tariffs would have kicked in starting June Related Articles Coloradans with asylum status face more uncertainty as federal changes hold up green card process Jeanette Vizguerra held by ICE in Aurora named a winner of Robert F Kennedy human rights award Denver s Auraria campus and its pro-Palestinian encampment to be subject of federal antisemitism record Trump s suit against Colorado sanctuary laws starts with a lie and only gets worse Editorial Denver coffee roasters brace for higher costs as tariffs take effect But the call with von der Leyen appeared to smooth over tensions at least for now I agreed to the extension July It was my privilege to do so Trump noted on Truth Social shortly after he spoke with reporters on Sunday evening For her part von der Leyen stated the EU and the U S share the world s the greater part consequential and close arrangement relationship Europe is ready to advance talks swiftly and decisively she explained To reach a good deal we would need the time until July