The president capped what was arguably the most successful week of his second term with a campaign-style speech in Iowa, where he said the megabill would usher in a period of prosperity. “There could be no better birthday present for America than the phenomenal victory we achieved just hours ago in Congress passing that one big,

Ursula von der Leyen said it was "impossible" to cut a detailed trade deal by July 9 because of the sheer volume of trade between the EU and the US.

The conversation also followed a call between Trump and Putin on Thursday, which Trump said did not achieve any progress in his goal to end the war. Trump has long sought to end the war in Ukraine, having promised during his campaign to do so within 24 hours.