TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) after agreeing on a trade deal between the two economies following their meeting, in Turnberry south west Scotland on July 27, 2025, on the third day of his visit to the country, since his second tenure as President began. US President Donald Trump said on July 27, 2025 that he had reached a trade agreement with European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen. "We have reached a deal. It's a good deal for everybody," Trump told reporters after talks with von der Leyen at his golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland. The EU chief also hailed it as a "good deal". (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
The US 'exercised its power in a pretty brutal way' in EU trade deal, says NYT correspondent

Steven Erlanger, chief diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, speaks to Bianna Golodryga about the new trade deal announced between the European Union and the United States that will see the bloc pay a 15% tariff on most of its trade, along with major financial commitments promised to the US economy and energy industry.

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TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) after agreeing on a trade deal between the two economies following their meeting, in Turnberry south west Scotland on July 27, 2025, on the third day of his visit to the country, since his second tenure as President began. US President Donald Trump said on July 27, 2025 that he had reached a trade agreement with European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen. "We have reached a deal. It's a good deal for everybody," Trump told reporters after talks with von der Leyen at his golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland. The EU chief also hailed it as a "good deal". (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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