US and UK announce trade deal as Trump spills documents on the ground

Published June 16, 2025 6:41pm ET



President Donald Trump dropped the news and the documents of a trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit on Monday.

Speaking alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump presented reporters with a new trade deal with the U.K. that he signed, hailing it as “fair for both countries.” The announcement was interrupted by the deal’s documents falling out of Trump’s folder, leading to chuckles from both heads of state.

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