Trump signals tariffs on EU coming ‘pretty soon’

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President Donald Trump said on Sunday night that more tariffs, this time on the 27-member European Union, will “definitely” happen and added that they will be coming “pretty soon.”

Speaking to reporters, Trump said, “It will definitely happen with the European Union, I can tell you that, because they’ve really taken advantage of us and, you know, we have [an] over $300 billion deficit. … I wouldn’t say there’s a timeline, but it’s going to be pretty soon.”

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