President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to add the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he'll place tariffs on — unless the group takes steps to import more U.S. goods.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs — unless the group takes steps to import more U.S. goods.

“I told the European Union that they must make up their tremendous deficit with the United States by the large scale purchase of our oil and gas,” Trump posted shortly after 1 a.m. on social media. “Otherwise, it is TARIFFS all the way!!!”

  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
    99·
    2 days ago

    He has found an efficient way to damage every economy and the planet at the same time.

    • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      English
      88·
      2 days ago

      Interestingly enough, his tariffs are slowly expanding to cover everyone that Putin/Russia considers an enemy, and his original plan for major tariffs on China are conveniently no longer mentioned. I’m sure there’s absolutely zero correlation of course.

      • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        2 days ago

        If we had anymore evidence for Trump’s sphincter hugging Putin’s wrist it would be lost in the mountains of that which already exists.

      • nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        1 day ago

        Any tariffs contribute to inflation, but tariffs on China will do this to the greatest visible degree possible. It’s why he backed down on that.

    • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      81·
      2 days ago

      He is an efficient expert… in demolition. We should make a top 10 list. Including Putin, Bashar-Al-Assad, Musk and others.

      Edi: sorry, just realised that Putin and Al-Assad fall in another special category.