Donald Trump has been bending the EU’s arm over a trade deal ever since he returned to office. Over that time, he’s accused European countries of taking advantage of the United States’ ‘charity’ in funding NATO, as well as taking aim at what he perceives as their liberal politics.
Trump had also been threatening a giant rise of EU tariffs to 30% on Aug 1, prompting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to rush to Scotland to negotiate with him in whatever free time he has between golf rounds.
