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.
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Always has been.
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.
oh my good lord he’s and actual toddler
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We don’t put children in charge of shit they don’t understand for a reason. You don’t understand that, either.
These are mob tactics. He is adopting the fucking Sopranos as international policy. This isn’t childish, it’s thuggish.
How about you fuck off and let people speak their mind on the Internet you creep
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He also criticized EU product standards as “non-monetary barriers” designed to block American exports.
lol, lmfao even
product standards exist for a reason.
how about no, fuckface
Wait, wait, wait.
Trump, under the direction of parties unknown, is trying to force the EU to buy U.S. energy resources, and that’s the linchpin of his trade war with them?
Is he trying to give Europe a nudge back to Russian oil supplies?
If you’re a (western) European leader returning to Russian energy is at best shortsighted amnesia, at worst blatant malfeasance. There’s several reasons to not go back to Russia:
- Official legal based sanctions on Russian energy
- Ukrainian drone based ‘sanctions’ on Russian energy
- Russia’s track record of energy blackmail/hybrid warfare
- LNG and oil production available in your EEZ/the EU, albeit at higher cost than imported
- Domestic solar, hydro, and wind manufacturing/generation is ramping up
- French nuclear energy exports
- Domestic politics ie. voters turning against Russian imperial aggression/expansionism
Eastern Europe has a slightly different incentive mix, but there’s still a lot of reasons to not
Those are very well considered points, but Trump is an idiot.
tRump is an idiot influenced by putin.
Most of these are not really a problem though, even less for the kind of psychos that run the EU. Sanctions can be lifted, and Ukraine shouldn’t be able to do much against both Russia and the EU. While renewables and nuclear are increasing, Russian energy could help until they are 100% ready. Voters won’t do much if they are told “see, the US is trying to scam us, and in these trying times we’ve struck a deal with Russia and you’ll be paying less for power and heat”.
The problem with striking a deal with Russia is that it’s not the most reliable partner right now (your 3rd point), but the people in charge can ignore the rest and have no problems sleeping.
Edit: this is not a defense of Russia but a critique of the powers that be in the EU.
So what do you suggest here? I see no reasonable option…
Commit to renewables. I’d advocate for a nuclear powered off-ramp from fossils whilst renewable capacity and infrastructure is built, but I get that each nation has its own history with fission.
Energy security is fundamental for a robust society and economy - otherwise you’re subject to pipeline shutoffs/attacks, oil embargoes/quotas, or another angle for outside nations to influence or control you. For example, if you’re chill with the French and build your economic strategy around buying their surplus energy, that strategy predicated on the French having a surplus to sell you.
Or y’know, give Canada somewhere else to sell theirs.
FUCK YOU TRUMP
Amerikkka can fuck off.
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.
This fucking moron. So he shuts down green energy initiatives here, tries to push oil, then tries to force other countries to buy dirty energy. Fucks sake man it’s something new every day.
EU should squeeze the Tariff wokism out of Snowflake Trump.
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
Pass. I hear China has a lot of spare renewable stuff on discount now that you’re no longer going to be trading with them, we’ll enjoy those instead.
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Or your mad cow beef!
