Yes, Donald Trump’s trip to Scotland was going to last a few days. He played some golf and is coming home with a massive trade deal with the European Union. He met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to announce it today:
President Donald Trump announced a landmark trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, marking a major victory for American energy and economic leadership. The EU has committed to purchasing a staggering $750 billion in U.S. energy exports—cementing America’s role as a global energy powerhouse—while also pledging an additional $600 billion in new investments beyond prior commitments. This deal not only strengthens transatlantic ties but also delivers a significant win for American workers, industries, and the broader economy, showcasing Trump’s continued prowess in negotiating outcomes that put U.S. interests front and center.
WATCH IN FULL: President Donald J. Trump announces a monumental trade agreement with the European Union pic.twitter.com/TJPrSFp8Mj
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 27, 2025
.@vonderleyen: "You're known as a tough negotiator and dealmaker..."@POTUS: "And fair."
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 27, 2025
😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/LyuLLs53GO
🚨 “BIGGEST DEAL EVER MADE” — Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson @LucasFoxNews breaks down the figures of President Trump’s huge trade deal with the E.U.
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) July 28, 2025
• EU agrees to purchase $750B in US energy
• EU agreed to invest extra $600B in US
• 15% tariff on most goods
• EU to purchase… pic.twitter.com/cmyPRplRZI
European Commission President Ursula @vonderleyen: "I want to thank President Trump personally for his personal commitment and leadership to achieve this breakthrough. He is a tough negotiator, but he is also a dealmaker." pic.twitter.com/orWfSHyqlu
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 27, 2025
And the Financial Times had the best line for this new agreement [emphasis mine]:
Officials will try to present it as a status quo deal, since the 15 per cent theoretically includes the pre-existing average US tariff of 4.8 per cent. In fact, on a trade weighted basis, the pre-existing US tariff on imports from the EU was only 1.6 per cent.
There is no hiding the fact the EU was rolled over by the Trump juggernaut, said one ambassador. “Trump worked out exactly where our pain threshold is.”
You can say a lot about Trump but he knows that he is in the position to completely rewrite global relations and trade how he wants https://t.co/LF5rDbWk18 pic.twitter.com/Emkzc0WA7b
— Napoleon Bonaparte Appreciator (@NapoleonBonabot) July 27, 2025
Wild: https://t.co/6bePZ1xYPU pic.twitter.com/Tex5SRQTlC
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) July 27, 2025
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