President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on April 30, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will increase the tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25 percent, saying the policy will go into effect next week.
In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote that the tariffs are being imposed because he said the EU is failing to comply “with our fully agreed to Trade Deal” and that those import taxes will not be applied on cars and vehicles made in the United States.
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