Trump admin updates: EU will buy $750 billion worth of U.S. energy under deal
The deal would impose a 15% tariff on most goods.
President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday the U.S. and the EU had reached a deal that would impose a 15% tariff on most goods.
Under the deal, the EU will purchase $750 billion worth of energy from the U.S. and invest $600 billion more than it's already is.
Meanwhile, Trump's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., plans to oust all 16 members of a task force that recommends which preventive health services, such as cancer screenings, must be covered by insurance.
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European Commission President will meet Trump in Scotland
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with President Donald Trump on Sunday in Scotland, von der Leyen said in a post on X Friday.
Von der Leyen said she spoke with Trump over the phone, and the two "agreed to meet in Scotland on Sunday to discuss transatlantic trade relations, and how we can keep them strong."
Trump is also scheduled to meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his trip to Scotland.
-ABC News' Clark Bentson and Ellie Kaufman
Trump says most tariff deals are finalized ahead of deadline
With just one week until the Aug. 1 tariff deadline, President Donald Trump told reporters Friday on the White House South Lawn that a majority of trade deals are complete, highlighting that official letters will be sent out shortly.
"Aug. 1 is going to come, and we will have most of our deals finished, if not all," he said.
The president then provided a status update on other countries, expressing disappointment in Canada, stating he's open to collaborating with the EU, and mentioning the framework of a deal with China.
"I think Canada could be one where they'll just pay tariffs. It's not really a negotiation," he said.
"I would say that we have a 50/50 chance, maybe less than that, but a 50/50 chance of making a deal with the EU," Trump added.
-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh
Trump does not rule out pardon for Maxwell
Trump was asked by ABC News Friday morning about the possibility of granting clemency for convicted Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is being interviewed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
The president initially dodged the question.
"I can't talk about that now because, you know, it's a very sensitive interview going on," he said.
When asked about trusting Maxwell, who has been deemed as untrustworthy by prosecutors, Trump said he had faith in Blanche, who previously served as Trump's criminal attorney.
"But you should focus on Clinton. You should focus on the aggressiveness of Harvard - the former president of Harvard. You should focus on some of the hedge fund guys. I'll give you a list. These guys lived with Jeffrey Epstein. I sure as hell didn't," he said.
However, when asked again about potential clemency for Maxwell, Trump said, "something that I haven’t thought about."
"I am allowed to do it, but it is something that I haven’t thought about,” he said.
-ABC News' Mary Bruce and Kelsey Walsh
Donald Trump endorses RNC chair Michael Whatley for NC Senate
President Donald Trump, in a post on his social media platform on Thursday night, officially endorsed Republican National Committee co-chair Michael Whatley for the Senate race in North Carolina in 2026.
"Mike would make an unbelievable Senator from North Carolina. He is fantastic at everything he does, and he was certainly great at the RNC where, in the Presidential Election, we won every Swing State, the Popular Vote, and the Electoral College by a landslide!" Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that he has a “mission” for allies in North Carolina to get Whatley to run for the seat.
Trump also endorsed RNC treasurer and Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters to become the new chair of the RNC if Whatley runs.
Whatley has not yet weighed in openly or formally launched a bid.
-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim