Donald Trump and the World Trade Organisation's boss promised to radically reshape the under-fire trade mediator as the US president threatened to slap huge tariffs on EU carmakers.
Mr Trump warned that European Union cars will face a 25 per cent tariff if the US and Brussels do not reach a trade deal, after meeting with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The president said the EU was a more difficult partner than China as he turns his sights to Brussels after reaching a deal with Beijing. Mr Trump warned the EU has "no choice" but to strike a deal, adding he has "a date in my mind" to impose auto tariffs.
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He made the comments in a joint press conference with WTO director general Roberto Azevêdo, who will fly out to Washington in the coming weeks to discuss making sweeping changes to the organisation, Mr Trump revealed.