President Donald Trump has announced he plans to increase a tariff on cars and trucks imported from the European Union effective next week, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment. “I am pleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal, next week I will be increasing tariffs charged to the European Union for cars and trucks coming into the United States. The tariff will be increased to 25%,” he wrote Friday. “It is fully understood and agreed that, if they produce cars and trucks in U.S.A. plants, there will be NO TARIFF.” Trump did not elaborate on his specific grievances over the EU and their supposed noncompliance with the trade deal. It comes despite an agreement reached last July between Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, which established a 15% tariff on the majority of goods.
And that, dear Ursula, is what happens if you bend the knee to the orange turd. You thought you appeased him? You emboldened him. He saw you fold, came back, demanded more - and will continue to do so. Maybe this time round you’ll take a page from China’s playbook: you stay rigid, and let him run into the wall, orange face first. Eventually, he’ll TACO.
I’m no Ursula, but I am European and I don’t buy anything American anymore.
Don’t forget these people are all paid in some way by the US. They may be somewhat loyal to the EU, but won’t act against the US either.