US President Donald Trump said on Thursday the European Union must officially approve and implement the current trade deal or the US will raise tariffs on the bloc.
Trump said he has been waiting "patiently for the EU to fulfill their side" of what he called the "Historic Trade Deal."
Trump's remarks came after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen but warned that the EU must follow through with its side of the bargain.
"A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. "I agreed to give her until our Country’s 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels."
Why has the deal not been approved?
