The President's Daily Brief
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 27th, 2025: Trump Puts EU Tariffs On Hold & Eyes Sanctions On Putin
27 May 2025
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: President Trump agrees to delay his 50% tariff threat on all European Union imports following a direct call from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Later in the show: Signs of escalating tension between Washington and Moscow, as Trump weighs new sanctions on Russia for its continued aggression in Ukraine. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://TryBeef.com/PDB for 2 free Flat Iron steaks with your first box over $250 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It's Tuesday, the 27th of May. Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. We'll start today's show with a tactical pause from President Trump. He's hit the brakes on his 50% tariff threat against Europe after a personal call from European Union Chief Ursula von der Leyen.
Later in the show, a sign of deepening tensions between Washington and Moscow as reports emerge that Trump is now seriously considering sanctions against Russia after months of hesitation and reluctance. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
In a temporary reprieve from trade tensions, President Trump has granted a six-week pushback on his proposed 50% tariff on all European Union imports to July, following a call from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
In a post to Truth Social, Trump said von der Leyen called him personally to request the delay, writing, quote, He added that she was ready to begin talks, quote, Now, speaking to reporters, Trump said von der Leyen made clear that she wanted, quote, serious negotiations. Trump continued, quote, July 9th was the date she requested and I agreed to do that.
She said we will see if we can work something out, end quote. Now, von der Leyen, for her part, confirmed the outreach in a post to X, calling it, quote, a good call, and said Europe was, quote, ready to advance talks swiftly and decisively. A European Commission spokeswoman added Monday that both sides had agreed to fast-track negotiations and stay in close contact.
Now, it's a diplomatic breather, which of course is, well, not the same as a trade deal. As we've been tracking here on the PDB, Trump had set a 1st of June deadline for the sweeping tariffs, citing what he called years of lopsided trade policy, regulatory hostility, and structural imbalances favoring Brussels.
The president's warning of a 50% across the board penalty was aimed at bringing Brussels quickly to the table. In previous Truth Social posts, Trump accused the EU of manipulating monetary policy, imposing punitive taxes on American companies, and using its value-added tax structure to tilt trade unfairly. The president pegged the U.S.
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