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July 27, 2025

Trump announces $1.35 trillion EU trade deal at his Turnberry golf course

EU commits to $750B energy purchases and $600B investments to avoid 30% tariffs

Trump announced US-EU trade deal July 27, 2025 at his Turnberry golf course in Scotland

Trump imposed 15% tariffs on most EU goods—down from threatened 30% but up from 1.2% average in 2024

EU committed to $750 billion in energy purchases and $600 billion in investments by 2028

Trump negotiated with von der Leyen at his private property, mixing official duties with business promotion

Deal avoided Trump's threatened 30% tariffs set for August 1, 2025

American consumers pay 15% more on European cars, wine, cheese, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors

Economists say $750B energy target is mathematically impossible—US exports can only reach ~$170B annually

European Parliament suspended deal approval January 21, 2026 over Trump's Greenland tariff threats

USTR Jamieson Greer announced deal as 'Turnberry System' replacing Bretton Woods framework

📈Trade🌍Foreign Policy🔐Ethics

People, bills, and sources

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

President

Ursula von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission President

Jamieson Greer

U.S. Trade Representative

Bernd Lange

European Parliament Trade Committee Chair

What you can do

1

Track which world leaders visit Trump properties at citizensforethics.org/trump-foreign-government-payments

2

Calculate personal impact of 15% tariff on your European purchases (cars, wine, cheese, electronics)

3

Contact your senators about conducting diplomacy at Trump businesses—raises emoluments concerns

4

Monitor deal status via European Parliament's Committee on International Trade for approval timeline

5

Support transparency bills requiring disclosure of foreign payments to presidential businesses

6

Check product labels to identify European goods now costing 15% more due to Trump's tariffs

7

Document price increases on specific European products to quantify consumer impact