"I agreed to the extension - July 9, 2025 - It was my privilege to do so," he added. Trump's post came after Von der Leyen said that she had a "good call" with Trump, but needed until July 9 to "reach a good deal." "The EU and US share the world's most consequential and close trade relationship," she wrote on X. "Europe is ready to advance talks swiftly and decisively," she continued. The extension comes after Trump last week suggested a "straight 50% tariff" on the EU, saying that the 27-nation bloc “has been very difficult to deal with." "Our discussions with them are going nowhere!" Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social. He later said that he was not planning to strike a deal with the EU before June 1, when tariffs were initially set to go into effect.