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Europe Caves to Trump on Tariffs

7/29/2025
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By almost all accounts, the historic trade deal that was reached between the United States and the 27 nations of the European Union is far better for the United States than it is for Europe.

Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The Times, explains why the European Union gave in to President Trump and the blowback that’s causing.

Guest: Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times.

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