May 29, 2025 — U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed implementation of a 50 percent tariff on goods from the European Union to 9 July, after first announcing they would go into effect 1 June.
Following a 25 May call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Trump announced he would be pushing back the date. When questioned by a reporter 28 May, the president said the initial threat was needed to bring Europe to the negotiating table.