May 23 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday recommended new tariffs on the European Union, citing difficulties trading with the bloc.

Trump, in a post on Truth Social , said that the United States should implement a "straight 50% tariff" on goods imported from the EU beginning on June 1.

"The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on trade, has been very difficult to deal with," Trump wrote.

"Our discussions with them are going nowhere!"

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