Trump threatens 25% of tariffs in the EU, says that Bloc formed “to fuck”

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union, claiming that the economic and political bloc formed “to fuck” the United States.

On Wednesday, during the first meeting of the cabinet of his second term, Trump said that the duties against Canada and Mexico would take effect on April 2 and that their commercial measures will include a 25% tariff on EU goods.

“We will announce it very soon,” he told reporters. “It will be (a) 25% (rate) in general terms, and that will be in cars and all other things.”

He added: “They have really taken advantage of us … they do not accept our cars, they do not essentially accept our agricultural products. They use all kinds of reasons why not. And we accept everything.”

The president has made a priority to address what he sees as unfair commercial relations with several closest neighbors and commercial partners in the United States, citing the persistent commercial deficits of the United States, in which more goods and services that it exports, as evidence of this.

Trump said, without citing evidence, that the EU had been formed to undermine the United States

“I love the countries of Europe. I think I am from there from there at some point, a long time ago, right? … But (the) European Union formed to fuck the United States … That is the purpose of that, and they have done a good job. But now I am president,” he said.

The EU was established after the application of the Maastricht Treaty in 1993, based on the feeling of the European post -war unity and appointment Establish an internal market and achieve sustainable development among its objectives.

European Commission data shows that the EU had a commercial surplus of 155.8 billion euros ($ 159.6 billion) with the US for goods in 2023, but had a deficit of 104 billion euros in the services. Machinery and vehicles constitute most of the EU exports to the USA by product group, followed by chemicals, other manufactured products and medicinal and pharmaceutical products.

Tariffs on EU imports would probably be translated in higher prices for American consumers, with economists already warning of the potentially inflationary impact of import tariffs.

European markets They go to a very low open and the threat of Trump tariffs has shaken the EU, which has previously threatened to respond to the measures in a “proportional way.”

The European Commission, the EU executive arm, responded to Trump’s comments by committing to “react firmly and immediately against unjustified barriers to free and fair trade, even when tariffs are used to challenge legal and non -discriminatory policies.”

Reacting to Trump’s claims about the origin of the EU, the commission said the EU had benefited the United States

“The European Union is the largest free market in the world. And it has been a blessing for the United States. By creating a large and integrated unique market, the EU has facilitated trade, reduces costs for US exporters and harmonized standards and regulations in 27 countries.

The EU urged the United States to work with him “to preserve these opportunities for our people and companies. Not together.”

The perspective of tariffs is not new, and Trump already threatened the EU and the United Kingdom with encumbrances. The White House leader had, however, previously He pointed out that an agreement could be resolved with Great Britainthat has a much more balanced commercial relationship with the United States