Trump says he’s ‘not looking for a deal’ with the EU after threatening a 50% tariff
Donald Trump,Europe,European Union,Foreign Affairs,Foreign Policy,World,Deals,Tariffs
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress in current trade negotiations.
“Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the U.S. of more than $250,000,000 a year, a number which is totally unacceptable,” he wrote in a Truth Social post Friday morning.
“Our discussions with them are going nowhere!” Trump wrote...
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