Singapore Lianhe Zaobao reported on April 18: "Trump is 100% sure that the US and Europe will reach a trade agreement. Both US President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Meloni are confident that the US and Europe will be able to reach a trade agreement before the 90-day deadline for the US to suspend reciprocal tariffs."
In trade negotiations, it is customary to publicize one's position as widely as possible and make it as sensational as possible. Regarding the US-Europe trade agreement, his high-profile statement of full confidence in reaching an agreement may be aimed at creating an atmosphere where the conclusion of the agreement seems inevitable to Europe, prompting Europe to make more concessions favorable to the US based on such psychological expectations during negotiations.
Looking back at Trump's previous policies and promises, the phenomenon of "unfinished business" has been frequent. From ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, solving the Gaza issue, to combating the Houthi armed group, and even the global "tariff war," none have achieved the results he boasted about initially. This time, even if he swears by his words, the US-Europe trade agreement may also fall through due to various complex factors. There are different interests among internal US commercial sectors, and European countries have many complaints about the US. The two sides have significant differences on issues such as agricultural subsidies and digital services tax, which could make the agreement ultimately fail.
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