Trump’s Trade Deal: Half-Off Tariffs, Full-On Drama
In a plot twist almost as subtle as a freight train, the US and EU struck a trade deal slapping a 15% tariff instead of the feared 30%, proving "only the broad strokes of the deal have been announced so far." Ursula von der Leyen is still diplomatically on the fence about whether European wine will get a tariff break—because who trades without wine drama? Meanwhile, the threat of 'drastic tariffs' looms like a suspense thriller sequel with tariffs still tangled in legal limbo, as an appeals court gears up to audition for the Supreme Court slot.
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Trump's tariff tantrum now comes in a budget-friendly 15% off version—because who doesn't love global drama with wine on the rocks and legal cliffhangers?
If Trump's trade deals were pizza toppings, 15% tariffs would be the sad, half-melted cheese version of the 30% pepperoni nightmare we'd been warned about.
Breaking: US-EU reaches trade truce featuring less "dramatic tariffs" and more "please, sir, can I have some wine exemptions?" The soap opera no one asked for.
Source: Vox | Published: 7/28/2025 | Author: Cameron Peters
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