Donald Trump furiously complained about the EU's "very unfair" trade relationship with the US before announcing that both have finally struck a trade deal. The bombastic US leader was meeting with EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen at his Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire, Scotland, for unscheduled talks that some have said are upstaging his meeting with Sir Keir Starmer on Monday.
Having enjoyed a day playing golf on his own course, President Trump then appeared before reporters with Ms von der Leyen to talk about a trade deal between the world's two biggest trading blocs. He told reporters that the European Union and US would enter a "very powerful" trade deal that would lower barriers to US exports and allow for greater European investment into the US.
In typical Trumpesque parlance, the president said it was "a very big deal. It’s the biggest of all the deals", adding it was "the biggest deal ever made".
Ursula von der Leyen casts a glance at President Trump (Image: AP )
"I think both sides want to see fairness,” Trump said.
Ms von der Leyen said the US and EU combined have the world's largest trade volume, encompassing hundreds of millions of people and trillions of dollars.
She said: "Basically the European market is open,' said von der Leyen. 'It's 450 million people, so it's a good deal. It's a huge deal. Was tough negotiations. I knew it at the beginning, and it was indeed very tough, but we came to a good conclusion from both sides."
For months, the Trump administration has threatened most of the world with large tariffs in hopes of shrinking major US trade deficits with many key trading partners. More recently, he's hinted that any deal with the EU would have to “buy down” the currently scheduled tariff rate of 30%.
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