Summary
Trump has rejected the EU’s “zero-for-zero” tariff offer on cars and industrial goods, demanding instead that the bloc commit to purchasing $350 billion of American energy to offset the trade deficit.
Following his implementation of 20% tariffs on EU goods last week, which triggered significant market downturns, Trump indicated openness to negotiations while emphasizing his “America First” stance.
He also criticized EU product standards as “non-monetary barriers” designed to block American exports.
This is just Mafia like extortion. It doesnt really matter now if/when these tariffs are undone - Trump has totally destroyed the US reputation as a reliable ally and trade partmer.
No deal with the US is worth the paper its written on, as everything is dependent on the whims of one person.
Presidential systems are sources of weakness and instabilty it seems. They’re no better than monarchs, and the whole system can easily be twisted into dictatorship. Look at Russia and now the US.
He also crippled the trust in us tech. It will be a slow change but the EU will eventually get rid of Microsoft 365.
And Azure (process is already running at work) and Google workplace like things (searching for a eu partner).
The EU are currently trying the carrot (offering zero for zero), Next comes the stick (targeted import and export tarrifs)… it would hurt the EU, but cripple the US.
Just tariff cloud stocks, watch everything crumble.
They should say “okay but only green energy, no oil or gas”
Please send solar panels Sincerely,
-Europe
oh my good lord he’s and actual toddler
Just say no EU. The more he hears the word the more it will drive home how wrong he is. Of course his type is incapable of admitting that they are wrong.
how about no, fuckface
They don’t need $350B of US energy. why not sell something they need instead for forcing your customer to eat “McDonald’s” when they don’t need or want to.
Might as well force penguins to buy ice cube and snow made in US.
Also they dont “owe” the US anything. Trump has a cretinous understanding of economics.
He is all about win-lose
If they needed it, they’d have bought it. The whole point with all this is, to have the rest of the world buy stuff from the US, that they don’t neen or already buy from other places because it makes more sense. There is no logic - it is straight up blackmail
I really hope that EU will remain strong and not fall for any of this BS!
And the next winter wont be too cold.
Ah, so now they are begging for money. Hard no, pass, skip, forget it, we’re good thanks.
" I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It’s PATHETIC.”
Fuck Trump. Buy nothing from us. Tell yur leaders fuck not and burn down the country if they do.
He says a lot of shit that doesn’t make any sense.
Seriously, he’s demented.
I don’t think he’s more demented than he used to be years ago 🤷
Ues, becoming energy dependent on this belligerent administration sounds like a great idea
EU should squeeze the Tariff wokism out of Snowflake Trump.
Where is the U.S.A going to get the extra gas/petrol? They are an importer of energy themselves. LOL
In 2023, the United States imported about 8.51 million barrels per day (b/d) of petroleum from 86 countries. In 2023, the United States exported about 10.15 million b/d of petroleum to 173 countries and 3 U.S. territories.
The resulting total net petroleum imports (imports minus exports) were about -1.64 million b/d, which means that the United States was a net petroleum exporter of 1.64 million b/d in 2023.
https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=727&t=6
The US hasn’t been a net importer of oil for a long time. The reason there is still oil imports in the US is due to different oil types and refinery configurations, not because total oil production doesn’t meet demand.
at this point i think the game is just to do something even dumber the next so people forget the other stupid shit like gulf of murica or whatever the idiot came up with the last weeks. he just put a tariffs on eggs…on costly precious eggs…a madman.
More importantly what is that going to do to the price of oil in the US
Ok, let’s negotiate. How about this: I’ll buy one Big Mac, and in return US will buy 3000 Volkswagens, 1500 Mercedes(es?!?) and at least 3 French or Italian cars…
That way the US ends up with good cars, and I am willing to risk my own health in order to improve the relations.
Maaaaybe an Alfa, but I’m not buying a damn Fiat.
Why would you buy an alfa? They break before they leave the dealership
Fiat, F.ix I.t A.gain T.ony.
Ferrari and Lambo are still cars, with how they are ripping off the middle class, there should be enough billionaires
