US President Donald Trump organizes a meeting of the office at the White House in Washington on February 26, 2025.
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US President Donald Trump threatened to apply 25% of tariffs on imports from the European Union, claiming that the economic and political block was created “fucking” USA
On Wednesday, during the first meeting of the office of the second term, Trump said that the duties against Canada and Mexico will come on April 2, and his trade funds will include a 25% tariff for EU goods.
“We will announce it soon,” he told journalists. “It will be (a) 25% (tariff) in general, and it will be in cars and all other things.”
He added: “They really used us … They don't accept our cars, they basically don't accept our agricultural products. They use various reasons why not. And we accept everything. “
The president said a priority to perceive what he considers unfair trade relations with many closest neighbors and US trade partners, citing persistent US trade deficits – in which he imports more goods and services than exports – as proof of this.
Trump claimed, not citing evidence that the EU was created to undermine the USA
“I love European countries. It seems to me that I am from there at some point, long ago, right? … but () the European Union was created to screw the United States … This is how it is, and they did a good job. But now I am the president, “he said.
The EU was founded after the Maastricht Treaty was enforced in 1993 Cites Establishment of the internal market and achieving sustainable development among its goals.
The European Commission data show that the EU had a commercial surplus of EUR 155.8 billion (159.6 billion dollars) from the USA to goods in 2023, but carried out a deficit of EUR 104 billion. Machines and vehicles constitute the largest part of EU exports to the USA according to the product group, followed by chemicals, other produced goods as well as medicinal and pharmaceutical products.
EU import tariffs would probably translate at higher prices for American consumers, with economists already warning about the potentially inflationary impact of import duties.
Europe has shocked again
European markets They are guided by the sharply lower open, and the threat of Trump's tariffs shaken the EU, which previously threatened to react to funds in a “proportional way.”
The European Commission, with the EU's executive arm, responded to Trump's comments, committing to “reacting hard and immediately against unjustified barriers in free and honest trade, including when the tariffs are used to question legal and non -discriminatory policy.”
Responding to Trump's claims regarding the origin of the EU, the Commission noticed that the EU had benefited
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“The European Union is the world's largest free market. He was a benefit for the United States. By creating a large and integrated uniform market, the EU has facilitated trade, reduced costs for US exporters and harmonized standards and regulations in 27 countries. As a result, American investments in Europe are highly profitable, “said the commission.
The EU called the US to work with her “to preserve these opportunities for our people and companies. Not against each other. “
The tariff perspective is not new, and Trump has already threatened the EU and Great Britain. Nevertheless, the White House leader he signaled that a contract could be developed with Great Britainwhich has a much more balanced trade relationship with the USA