Trump Delays 50 Percent Tariff on EU Goods to July 9

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States will delay the implementation of a 50 percent tariff on European Union products, extending the deadline to July 9 from June 1. The decision came after a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier in the day. “I received a call today from Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, requesting an extension on the June 1st deadline on the 50% Tariff with respect to Trade and the European Union,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I agreed to the extension—July 9, 2025—It was my privilege to do so. The Commission President said that talks will begin rapidly.”...