Rich Zeoli

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: 6:05pm- Tariff Fight: President Donald Trump responded to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s offer to reduce the European Union’s tariffs to zero on cars and industrial goods imported from the United States. While the initial offer wasn’t enough to spare the EU from the Trump Administration’s tariffs, President Trump did state that if the EU commits to importing $350 billion of American energy, an agreement can be reached. Meanwhile, in a post to X, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that he has received the green light to begin trade negotiations with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his cabinet. 6:10pm- Reagan Administration economist Art Laffer expressed optimism regarding President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs—determining that countries will ultimately negotiate for decreased tariffs, resulting in freer trade and with fewer restrictions on the importation of American-made goods internationally. 6:30pm- In a win for the Trump Adminis