Trump clashes with Musk and threatens additional tariffs on countries with ‘anti-American’ policies – US politics live

<p>Musk says he is setting up America party to challenge Republican and Democratic ‘Uniparty’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/06/trump-tariff-delay">Trump says tariffs are delayed until 1 August, sparking confusion</a></p></li></ul><p>The president of the European Commission, <strong>Ursula von der Leyen</strong>, said she had a “good exchange” with Donald Trump on Sunday, a Commission spokesperson told reporters during a daily press briefing this morning.</p><p>The spokesperson said:</p><p><em>We want to reach a deal with the US (by 9 July). We want to avoid tariffs. We believe they cause pain. We want to achieve win-win outcomes, not lose-lose outcomes.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jul/07/donald-trump-elon-musk-new-party-us-politics-live-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>