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Jeremy Fleming-Jones

Trump threatens EU with 35% tariffs if $600bn investment pledge unfulfilled

A controversial investment pledge forming part of the EU-US trade deal will need to be honoured by the EU or 35% blanket tariffs will be applied to the bloc, US President Donald Trump has warned.

On Tuesday President Trump was quizzed on the deal he agreed by handshake with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland on 27 July on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ via phone.

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