Trump set to meet with UK prime minister after making progress on EU trade deal

CNN

6 hours ago

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Date: 2 min ago
Title: Trump meeting with UK prime minister after reaching EU trade deal
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President Donald Trump greeted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland at one of his golf courses this morning.
Fresh from announcing the framework of a trade agreement with the European Union, Trump said earlier he expected Starmer would also be pleased.
'The prime minister of the UK, while he's not involved in this, will be very happy because you know, there's a certain unity that's been brought there, too,' Trump told reporters.
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Date: 34 min ago
Title: France's prime minister calls EU-US trade agreement a "dark day" for Europe
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France's prime minister criticized a trade agreement reached on Sunday between the European Union and United States, calling it a 'dark day' for Europe.
'It is a dark day when an alliance of free peoples, gathered to assert their values and defend their interests, resolves to submission,' François Bayrou wrote in a post on X on Monday.
While some European leaders welcomed the agreement — a framework for a future trade deal that set a tariff of 15% on most EU imports into the US — others expressed their dismay.
Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Sunday's deal was a 'moment of relief but not of celebration.'
'I sincerely hope the United States will, in due course, turn away again from the delusion of protectionism and once again embrace the value of free trade – a cornerstone of shared prosperity,' he wrote on X on Sunday.
Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, called the deal 'not satisfactory' in a post on X Sunday.
'This is a lopsided deal,' he wrote. 'Concessions have clearly been made that are difficult to accept.'
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Date: 52 min ago
Title: US-China trade talks kick resume in Sweden today
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For the third time in as many months, US and Chinese officials will meet in Europe for trade talks — and this time, Beijing is arriving at the negotiating table more emboldened than ever.
Its firm grip on strategic minerals has compelled the Trump administration to roll back some export curbs on China, including a stunning reversal of the ban on sales of a key Nvidia AI chip.
Meanwhile, the Chinese economy has delivered better-than-expected growth months into the trade war, according to government data, posting a record trade surplus that underscores the resilience of its exports as they pivot away from the US market.
And just a few days ago, Beijing reinforced its tough posture at a key summit with the European Union, offering little to address the bloc's concerns spanning from trade imbalances to the Ukraine war.
When a new round of talks begins in Stockholm today, Chinese negotiators led by Vice Premier He Lifeng are expected to greet their American counterparts with fresh confidence in Beijing's uncompromising, hard-edged approach – and a growing appetite for further US concessions.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who's leading the US delegation, said before the talks in the Swedish capital that the two sides would be working out a 'likely' extension of their trade truce, which currently expires on August 12.
Yesterday, President Donald Trump said the US is 'very close to a deal with China,' but offered no further details.
Read more about the talks.
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Date: 1 hr 6 min ago
Title: How Trump blends business with presidential duties
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Today, US President Donald Trump plans to visit his two golf properties in Scotland: First, he's meeting UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump Turnberry before heading to Trump International Scotland in Aberdeenshire, where he'll participate in an opening ceremony for a second 18-hole golf course.
The trip is the president's latest example of using the trappings of the White House to promote and enrich his businesses while in office.
In his second term, Trump has shown a greater willingness to openly accept gifts from foreigners and foreign governments alike. And to find ways to profit.
The president has already made millions from his family's cryptocurrency ventures, foreign investments, private clubs and the sale of a host of Trump-branded products, according to financial disclosure documents.
Trump made more than $1.3 million from Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless the USA' Bible, $2.5 million from Trump sneakers and fragrances, $2.8 million selling 'Trump Watches' and more than $1 million on a '45' guitar, a popular moniker referring to his first term as the 45th president.
And then there's Trump Mobile, a wireless service with monthly plans and a $499 smartphone.
His companies continue to ink foreign deals. The Trump family's business ties to the Middle East have more than tripled since the president's first term in office, including several new projects since Trump returned to the White House.
Perhaps most notably, Trump accepted a luxury 747 jet from the government of Qatar as a 'gift' to be used as Air Force One — and one that would part of his presidential library after he leaves office.
Read the full story.
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Date: 36 min ago
Title: The US has a trade deal with the EU. Here's what we know
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The US and the EU have reached a framework for a trade deal, ending a months-long saga with America's largest trading partner.
President Donald Trump announced a 15% levy on most imports from the 27-nation European Union after talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland yesterday.
While specifics of the deal have not been disclosed, Trump touted the agreement with the bloc as 'the biggest deal ever made.' Von der Leyen said the deal would bring 'stability' and 'predictability,' and other European leaders have largely welcomed the development.
Here's what we know about the deal: