How Trump humiliated ‘featherweight’ Europe

The long-awaited trade agreement with the US has dealt a devastating blow to Brussels, with EU politicians and business leaders feeling massively ripped off.

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, smiled through gritted teeth as she announced the deal with Donald Trump. Getty

Hans van Leeuwen and Szu Ping Chan

Updated Jul 29, 2025 – 12.12pm, first published at 12.10pm

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All-inclusive deals are designed to take the hassle out of a holiday, albeit at a price.

But while Ursula von der Leyen claimed her “15 per cent across-the-board, all-inclusive” trade agreement with Donald Trump was a bargain, everyone else in Europe was left feeling they’d been massively ripped off.

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Hans van LeeuwenJournalistHans van Leeuwen is international economy editor for The Telegraph UK. He was previously The Australian Financial Review’s Europe correspondent.