French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday slammed the trade deal between the United States and the European Union, saying the EU resigned itself “to submission.”

“It is a dark day when an alliance of free peoples, united to affirm their values and defend their interests, resolves to submission,” Bayrou said on X.

The deal, agreed to on Sunday, sets a 15% tariff on most goods, staving off higher import duties on both sides.

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