Von der Leyen’s Scotland Visit: A Potential EU Concession That Risks America’s Economic Sovereignty

As Brussels dispatches its top trade negotiator Ursula von der Leyen to Scotland for a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump, the question looms: is Europe pushing another agenda that could weaken America's economic position? The setting is Turnberry, Trump’s golf club on Scotland’s rugged coast—a symbolic venue where old alliances and new power plays intersect. Brussels reportedly seeks a "balanced" trade agreement imposing a 15% tariff on European exports to the U.S., mirroring recent U.S.-Japan arrangements. At face value, this might appear as a step toward resolving transatlantic tensions, but deeper scrutiny reveals troubling implications for American workers and...