Whereas standing subsequent to Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the UK, Trump displayed a commerce settlement signed with the U.Okay. He then unintentionally dropped the doc, blaming the wind, and misspoke, stating that the settlement was with the European Union.
The White Home clarified that the settlement Trump confirmed was with the UK.
When requested what was completely different between the settlement and the one he signed with the U.Okay. within the Oval Workplace in Might, the president mentioned, “Not a lot.”
“We simply signed a doc. This isn’t — sorry about that …” Trump mentioned as he dropped the doc.
“A vital doc,” Starmer chimed in with laughter.
President Donald Trump drops papers as he meets with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada.
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“A little bit windy out right here. We simply signed it and it is carried out. And so, we now have our commerce settlement with the European Union, and it is a truthful deal for each. It’ll produce numerous jobs, numerous revenue. And we now have many, many different ones coming,” Trump continued.
The White Home offered further particulars on metal and aluminum within the US-UK settlement, saying that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will decide a quota of merchandise that may enter the U.S. with out being topic to the 25% Part 232 tariff.
The President flattered Starmer, concluding the bilateral assembly with, “The prime minister’s carried out an amazing job. I need to simply inform that to the individuals of the UK, he is carried out a really, superb job.”
-ABC Information’ Kelsey Walsh
