President Donald Trump’s trade agreement with the European Union will be “a great deal for Americans,” Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., told Newsmax on Wednesday.

Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday announced a sweeping trade deal that imposes 15% tariffs on most European goods, warding off Trump’s threat of a 30% rate if no deal had been reached by Aug. 1.

“President Trump is continuing to work to level the playing field for America around the world,” Ricketts told “Wake Up America” co-hosts Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter. “The EU was one of the most egregious offenders when it came to trade deals. I saw that personally when I was a governor and went through on trade missions. They took advantage of our systems, they blocked our agricultural products.

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