President Donald Trump takes questions from Tarmac journalists in Morristown, New Jersey.
president Donald Trump agreed to a request for an extension of a suggested 50% tariff of imports from the European Union, which initially threatened to implement June 1.
In a Social Social Social Post, Trump said he received a call from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asking an extension on June 1 tariff hike.
“I agreed to the extension – July 9, 2025 – I was privileged to do this,” Trump wrote. “Commission president says talks start fast. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
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President Donald Trump said he agreed to a request for an extension of a suggested 50% tariff of imports from the European Union. (Saul Loeb / AFP by GETTY / GETTY images images)
While talking to the newspaper Sunday at New Jersey’s Morristown Municipal Airport, Trump said Von Der Leyen called him and said he wanted to have a “serious negotiations.”
“July 9 is the date he asked. … And I agreed to do that,” Trump said. “(Von der leyen) said fast we will be together and see if we can work.”
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Is from leyen taken with x As he says there is a “good call” with Trump and that Europe is “ready to advance the speeches that are motivated and motivated.”

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said he had a “good call” with President Trump. (Reuters / Reuters)
On Friday, Trump threatened to impose 50% of the import tariff from European Union between the continued negotiation negotiations.
“Their strong trade barriers, VAT taxes, humorous corporations, uneven finances, money management, uneven suits against American companies, and many more important to a Trends in sales With the US above $ 250,000,000 a year, a number that is not acceptable, “Trump said.”
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The threat of EU Tariff next after Vice President JD met by Von Der Leyen Minister Giorgia Moneloni on May 18.

Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff of imports from the European Union. (Reuters / Johanna Geron / File Photo / Reuters Photos)
Last week, Treasury Secretenet Scott Scott Scott said President Donald Trump was trying to “light fire” under the European Union.
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“I hope this brings a fire under the EU, because … I used to say, (The) EU has a problem with action action here,” Bossent says “Newsom ‘in America. “These are 27 countries, but they are represented by a group of Brussels. So some of the feedback I get is that the key nations don’t know what the EU is negotiated for their good.”