U.S. President Donald Trump said he was recommending a 50 percent tariff on the European Union (EU) from June 1 because trade negotiations are "going nowhere". Trump said the EU "has been very difficult to deal with" and that the U.

President Donald Trump said he is recommending 50% tariffs on the European Union beginning next month, after saying trade talks “are going nowhere.” Trump levied a higher “reciprocal” tariff rate of 20% on the EU as part of his sweeping tariff plan unveiled at the beginning of April.