The Scotland meeting: “a completely new paradigm for U.S. — EU relations” | Karl Mehta

	Karl Mehta ⁦‪@karlmehta‬⁩ The Scotland Meeting Just Changed Everything—And Nobody Saw This Coming Trump and von der Leyen announced a 15% tariff deal, but that was just the cover story. The real deal was never about tariffs. Since the media won't tell you, here's the real breakthrough... A Thread 🧵 pic.x.com/hpZS9vQGPy   29/7/2025, 9:00 pm

There's a little bit of "one screen, two movies" about this deal. Seeing one thing and having two completely opposing reactions. 

“The Deal” being the trade agreement that Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen shook hands over at Trump’s Scottish golf resort. (Imagine owning a Scottish golf resort…).

Many are saying "it's good for America", even otherwise Trump-hating outfits like CNN and MSNBC. But some, not as many perhaps, saying "it's bad for America”.

One deal, two opposite conclusions. 

Time will tell.

Meantime Karl Mehta  makes interesting points in his Thread, above. A main one being “a new paradigm”: (1) the guaranteed market for American energy and (2) the big licks of committed investment into the United States. 

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