Donald Trump announces 30% tariffs on goods from the EU and Mexico

The president made the announcement on social media, even as the EU was hoping for a trade agreement

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Donald Trump announced on Saturday that goods imported from both the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% US tariff rate starting 1 August, in letters posted on his social media platform, Truth Social.