Trump vows to slap 25% tariffs on EU and claims bloc was ‘formed to screw US’
Trump vows to slap 25% tariffs on EU and claims bloc was ‘formed to screw US’
President says at first cabinet meeting that levies would be applied ‘generally’ and that more details would come soon
Summary
Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on the European Union, claiming the bloc was “formed to screw the United States.”
While details are pending, he suggested the levies would target cars and other imports. The EU, a major U.S. trading partner, has vowed immediate retaliation, with potential tariffs impacting $29.3 billion in exports.
French President Emmanuel Macron had attempted to dissuade Trump, urging focus on China instead.
Critics, including economists and conservative media, warn the tariffs could harm the U.S. economy.
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Country that has been screwing every other country for 80 plus years accuses other countries of screwing it.
80 years?! Quadruple that and you might have the real number. Every country within Africa, Asia, Central and South America, too many islands to count would like a word with you.
The US only became a country in 1776
2025 - 1776 = 249
80 x 4 = 320
Way closer than 80 years.
I said 80 plus years. US hegemony also didnt start really taking off until after WW2. Before that they mostly focused on native genocide and being horrible to the Mexicans.
Trump pretends to be a victim in everything, so this is nothing new
It seems to be a cornerstone of conservatism.
It's like how PP up in Canada stubs his toe and blames Trudeau for it.
It just irritates me that that rhetoric works on so many people.
Trudeau put the coffee table there, and he would get rid of it if the people would just elect him.
*American conservatism
And with a tarrif, shows who is screwing who.