Lutnick says he is confident US will secure trade deal with EU

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday he was confident the United States can secure a trade deal with the European Union, but August I is a hard deadline for tariffs to kick in.

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Lutnick said he had just gotten off the phone with European trade negotiators and there was “plenty of room” for agreement.

“These are the two biggest trading partners in the world, talking to each other. We'll get a deal done. I am confident we'll get a deal done,” Lutnick said in an interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation.”