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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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[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 81 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Country that has been screwing every other country for 80 plus years accuses other countries of screwing it.

[–] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 34 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Trump pretends to be a victim in everything, so this is nothing new

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[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 20 points 3 days ago

Wake me when that pussy manages to even speak in his own cabinet meetings without elon interrupting.

[–] deczzz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

Do it. See what happens to that beautiful country of yours. What do you even provide the world besides shitty tech like meta and microsoft?

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[–] laserm@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

The piece of shit saying that was formed to screw the US

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Slap 100% tariffs on the bloc of united states, as a courtesy.

[–] vodkasolution@feddit.it 40 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes, please, do that. I'm so curious who will he blame when the dollar will be 0.54 euros

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 3 days ago

food undercooked? tarriff!

Food overcooked? Believe it or not, tarriff!

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 40 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The Orange Turd has found his favorite word and he will use it for everything!

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[–] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 30 points 3 days ago

Trump’s tariffs: Swinging a 25% hammer while shouting, “They started it!”—peak trade war theatrics.

😺😺😺😺

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Isn’t it the other way around. The USA was formed to screw over the European world powers.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The US was a white colonialist project that once it became strong enough wrestled independence from the colonialist nations that started it, pretty much like has happenned all throught History.

IMHO, the people it was formed to screw over were the natives of the land the colonialists stole - so he members of the native Indian tribes.

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

And the bloc of 50 united states was formed to screw the bloc of european union ?

[–] ToadOfHypnosis@lemm.ee 32 points 3 days ago

He’s such a petulant little baby. Macron corrected me, now I’m mad. 😭🍼👶🫃 Fuck Putin Puppet.

[–] AidsKitty@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Not an untrue statement. The EU was formed to make them more financially competitive and stop the endless internal warfare.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Any attempts of anyone to do anything he doesn't like is an attempt to screw him in his eyes.

The EU's major effect isn't harm to the us but keeping France, England, and Germany from shooting each other

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