President Donald Trump announced that he has agreed to postpone the threatened 50% tariff on EU—originally set to take effect June 1—until July 9, 2025, following a late-week call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The delay “buys time for serious negotiations,” Trump told reporters.
In his recounting of the call, Trump emphasized that von der Leyen “vowed to rapidly get together and see if we can work something out,” a commitment he touted as the catalyst for granting the extension.
“I agreed to the extension—July 9, 2025—it was my privilege to do so,” he added in a Truth Social post, underscoring his insistence that the EU “have to do that” if it wished to avoid punitive measures.
Von der Leyen, in her own social media statement, framed the postponement as a mutual opportunity “to reach a good deal.”
“The EU and US share the world’s most consequential and close trade relationship. Europe is ready to advance talks swiftly and decisively.”
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