Trump ‘not in good mood’ ahead of trade deal
Donald Trump said he was “not in a good mood” as he sat down with Ursula von der Leyen at the top of a bilateral meeting in Scotland.
It was put to him by journalists that he seemed in a good mood as he was questioned about the likelihood of the US and EU striking a trade deal.
He replied: “I’m actually not in a good mood, but I will tell you I think the chances are, yeah, I think Ursula would say, probably 50-50, of making a deal. I’d like to make a deal, I think it’s good for both, but yeah, I’d say 50-50.”
He said there were “three or four sticking points that I’d rather not get in(to)” before his talks with the President of the European Commission.
Asked why he was in a bad mood and whether it was related to his day playing golf, Mr Trump said: “No, the golf was beautiful. Golf can never be bad… But no, I think I look forward to this meeting. You know, we’ve had a hard time with trade with Europe, very hard time, and I’d like to see it resolved. But if it isn’t we’ll, you know, have tariffs.”
He said “we’ll probably know in about an hour” whether a deal can be struck.