White House official Sebastian Gorka on Monday hailed the new U.S.-EU trade agreement as a watershed moment, crediting President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy with forcing Europe to submit to American economic leadership.

Speaking on Newsmax’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Gorka, senior director for counterterrorism and adviser to Trump, praised the administration’s latest trade victory as a vindication of the “America First” approach. The deal, which imposes a 15% tariff on EU imports, marks a significant shift in transatlantic economic relations.

“This is historic, my friend,” he said.

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