Trump Delays EU Tariffs to July; GOP Senators Warn House Budget Will Fail in the Senate | NTD Good Morning (May 26)
President Donald Trump is hitting pause on the planned 50 percent tariff on the European Union. The tariff had been set to take effect on June 1. The move comes after a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday. She welcomed the delay in a post on X after Trump recently expressed frustration with the EU, saying trade talks were “going nowhere.” Now, both sides have until July 9 to reach a deal.
The budget megabill to enact Trump’s agenda is now in the Senate’s hands, but some Republican votes are already off the table due to the bill’s $4 trillion debt limit increase. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says there are enough GOP senators in opposition to stop the process entirely until more spending changes are made. Senate Majority Leader John Thune can only afford to lose three votes to pass the bill and has already vowed to make changes to it.
Russia and Ukraine on Sunday completed their largest prisoner swap since the start of the war, exchanging 1,000 prisoners over a three-day period. Meanwhile, Russian forces on Saturday night launched their biggest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began, killing at least 12 people. Trump reacted on Truth Social, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone “crazy.” During a stop in New Jersey, Trump discussed the possibility of placing more sanctions on Russia.
