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Trump Dismisses Last-Gasp EU Push to Stop Tariffs Kicking In

Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7. — Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7.
Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg

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By Ben Sills

April 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM UTC

Updated on

April 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump rejected a European Union proposal to drop tariffs on all bilateral trade in industrial goods with the US, meaning that his 20% tariff on all EU imports is due to come into force Wednesday.

Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump said the offer from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is not enough to reset the transatlantic trading relationship, accusing the EU of maintaining other barriers to trade.