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Trump says 'not looking for a deal' with EU, insists tariffs will be 50 percent

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23-05-2025 | 14:30

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Trump says 'not looking for a deal' with EU, insists tariffs will be 50 percent

U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out a deal on trade with the European Union Friday as he doubled down on a threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on goods from the bloc.

"I'm not looking for a deal. I mean, we've set the deal. It's at 50 percent," Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if was seeking to extract concessions from Europe.

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