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White House transcripts of the President’s remarks, compiled by the Office of the Federal Register and published on govinfo.gov. They are in the public domain and usually appear 4–7 weeks after the event: the newest one here is from Sep 30, 2026. We show how often a word was said and short quotes, and link to the full text. Searches on this page go to our server, unlike My transcripts.

“EU / European Union” said in 34 of 150 transcripts, 98 times.

Counted forms: european union, european unions, european union's, eu, eus, eu's.

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Remarks on Signing Executive Orders at the Artificial Intelligence Summit

Jul 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …them to be open. We've offered such a deal to the European Union, where we're in serious negotiations, and if they agree to open up…
  2. …bills? I think so. We just made a deal with the European Union where they're going to pay the United States of America 100 percent…
  3. …of all military equipment. They're going to ship it to the European Union, and then they'll distribute it, and much of it will go to…

Remarks During a Meeting With Minister of State of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Francophonie Therese Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe of Rwanda and an Exchange With Reporters

Jun 27, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Meets with Leaders of DRC and Rwanda 3 times

  1. …percent tax increase. No. Well, they've been very tough. Europe—the European Union was formed in order to take advantage of the United States on…
  2. …work for them. I guess they do work for them. They're European Union judges. And they're getting these crazy rewards. Apple was fined $17 billion…
  3. …for a long time, for years. But they're very nasty. The European Union is very nasty. There's no question. But they'll learn not to be…

Remarks at an Executive Order Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

May 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …we were restricted from— essentially restricted from selling cars into the European Union, which is not nice. And I just said it's time that we…
  2. …deal with China. We have some really amazing deals. But the European Union—I mean, the sole purpose was really to—not to hurt us…
  3. …frankly. Everybody wants to make a deal. I'm sure, now, the European Union wants to make a deal very badly, but they just—they don't…

Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients and an Exchange With Reporters

May 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times

  1. …felt comfortable doing. But they've gotten away with it, these countries. European Union has been brutal—brutal. And the drug companies actually told me, "Sir…
  2. …all our companies. They end up—they have judges that are European Union–centric, and they get rewarded $15 billion, $17 billion, $20 billion, and…
  3. …countries throughout the world— not just in Europe, throughout the world. European Union was the most difficult, from what I understand. I mean, I'll tell…

Remarks With Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom Announcing a United States Trade Agreement With the United Kingdom and an Exchange With Reporters

May 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …great because we really weren't very much involved. You have the European Union, which is, I think, you know—I think you made the right…
  2. …to make a deal with Europe. We have found that the European Union treated us extremely unfairly—they're very difficult—and hurt themselves in doing…
  3. …days ago, and I think that we'll definitely meet. Yes. The European Union is a big thing. They want to make a deal very badly…

Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Paul S. Atkins as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and an Exchange With Reporters

Apr 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …which he promoted economic freedom and represented the agency at the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Economic Council—highly respected, the World Economic Forum, and the Transatlantic…
  2. …have everything you can have. Don't forget, as an example, the European Union was set up to take advantage of the United States. That's why…

Remarks at a National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner

Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …I'm negotiating with these people. But if you really look, the European Union, why was that set up? It was set up to screw the…
  2. …They've treated us very badly. We don't sell cars into the European Union. We don't sell—they won't take our agriculture. They want their own…

Remarks Announcing Additional United States Tariff Actions on Foreign Imports

Apr 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …think of that, 2.5 percent—on foreign-made automobiles. The European Union charges us more than 10- percent tariffs, and they have 20-percent…
  2. …and we're really not taking it anymore. Through nontariff barriers, the European Union bans imports of most American poultry. You understand. They say, "We want…
  3. …we never charged anybody anything, but now we're going to charge. European Union. They're very tough—very, very tough traders. You know, you think of…

Remarks on Signing the Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States

Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …or two more. Well, I understand where he's coming from. The European Union has been treating us very, very badly in terms of the VAT…
  2. …with it. It's—I complain about it all the time. The European Union treats us horribly on trade. And NATO has treated—now, I raised…
  3. …great. But I understand J.D. might be going. It is. The European Union is suing a lot of our companies—like Apple, and they have…

Remarks on Manufacturing Investment and an Exchange With Reporters

Mar 24, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …stolen from us." But that's a—— Oh, I—it happened. Well, European Union lowered their tariffs to 2½ percent. We were only at 2½ percent…
  2. …cars, which is very low. And, as you probably heard, that European Union lowered their number from much higher than that—many, many times higher…

Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress

Mar 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time

  1. …to start using them against those other countries. On average, the European Union, China, Brazil, India, Mexico, and Canada—have you heard of them?—and…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …use it almost as a form of running European countries. And the EU, in particular, has been very violent in its lawsuits against our companies…
  2. …sued by their so-called government, if you call it a government—EU. And they don't treat us right. They don't treat us right as…
  3. …take advantage of us on trade. We don't like that, what the EU does. We don't like that. But we'll solve that the old-fashioned…

Remarks at a Swearing-in Ceremony for Howard W. Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times

  1. …I think the people are very happy. Yes, please. Yes. The European Union wants to come back. They've treated us very badly, and the European…
  2. …And that's going to happen with a lot of others too. European Union is wanting to lower its barriers at very low levels. They want…
  3. …think it's a big start in the right direction with the European Union. Yes, please. I think that President Putin and President Zelenskyy are going…

Remarks on Signing a Memorandum on Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …be certain countries—it's already happened. I believe I heard that the EU today or yesterday lowered the tariff on their cars to 2.5…
  2. …charge lots of fees. And, you know, they're doing something else. European Union has been very tough on our companies. They sued Apple. They sued…
  3. …we land a plane, we get just absolutely killed by the European Union." And so they haven't been—treated us good. You know, we think…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Feb 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times

  1. …all about the people. Well, we have massive deficits with the European Union—massive—like $350 billion, if you can believe it. They don't take…
  2. …them tariffs. They make it impossible to sell cars in the European Union. They make it very difficult. Agricultural product, they actually don't take it…
  3. …Trump is so terrible to them"—well, they charge us tariffs. European Union has a VAT tax, which is through the roof. Okay? It's a…

Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times

  1. …hear it. Are— am I going to impose tariffs on the European Union? Do you want the truthful answer—— ——or should I give you a…
  2. …of because others have charged us VAT's. As an example, the European Union charges us 20 percent plus, plus, plus—a VAT tax. It's called…
  3. …take almost anything. And we have a tremendous deficit with the European Union. So we'll be doing something very substantial with the European Union. We're…

Remarks to the World Economic Forum and a Question-and-Answer Session With Business Leaders

Jan 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times

  1. …inspirational to a lot of people. I want to talk about the EU, because you mentioned specifically that I've also had a lot of friends…
  2. …The problem is, you're going to have to get it from the EU, and we think that'll take 5 to 6 years." And I said…
  3. …been good for the project. And I sent the people to the EU to see if they could speed it up, and basically, it was…

Remarks on Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Development and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times

  1. …to look at it very—one thing I do feel: The European Union should be paying a lot more than they're paying. Because, under Biden…
  2. …ocean in between—right?—a little thing called an ocean. The European Union should equalize. We're in there for $200 billion more than the European…
  3. …the answer is yes, because they must think so. But the European Union takes advantage of us tremendously on trade, and they now take advantage…

Remarks at a Document Signing Ceremony and an Exchange With Reporters

Jan 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times

  1. …going to make a lot of money from tariffs. You know, European Union charges us—they have a VAT tax of 20 percent—but it's…
  2. …you know, we have, like, a $300 billion deficit with the European Union. So we'll straighten that out with either tariffs, or they have to…