The message comes after Trump spoke with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the phone on Sunday. According to Trump, von der Leyen asked for an extension.
"Europe is ready to quickly and decisively continue the talks," writes von der Leyen in a statement on X after the conversation.
As recently as last week, Trump threatened to impose 50 percent tariffs on goods from the EU - and declared that he "does not seek a deal" with the EU on the issue of trade tariffs. The outburst caused stock exchanges in Sweden and the rest of Europe to fall.
The EU's trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic stated that trade between the EU and the US must "be based on mutual respect, not threats. We stand ready to defend our interests."
The Trump administration imposed 20 percent tariffs on all goods from the EU on April 2, but halved them a week later to 10 percent for 90 days to allow for negotiations.
