BREAKING: European Union retaliates against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs with countermeasures on up to $28 billion worth of American goods exports
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My dad worked for J&L Steel in Pittsburgh from the time he finished his tour of duty in the 40’s. He retired in the 70’s just after my daughter was born. She was the light of his life.
Alcohol is one thing, US sales will suffer in Canada for years. But there are some industries like farming equipment that our industries trying to be independent will limp along even under the best of results so they will be glad to reunite when this psycho leaves office. We will need those ties.
The Trump, Musk and Republican Party strategy is to burn down American by causing a Greater Depression so they can rebuild it in their own image. The last Depression lasted about 10 Years. The average financial crisis last about 4 years. How long is MAGA willing to stand in the soup lines?
On Facebook if you share any of your posts to your own timeline Facebook removes them as promoting spam. But only the posts talking about Canada what’s up with that?
Wonder if Trump believes that the right wing Euro leaders invited to his inorgaration would sell out their national interest and stop the EU trade retaliation. Is he that stupid ?
Good Trumps bullshit will get him out of office faster....all these dumb Repukes who have no spine jsut keep following him....why? WTF has he done for you? He has no proof of anything. put him in prison
Well Europe, if you want to fight US in any ring, first you need to clean Europe from US military bases and remove all US assets you got in important positions, else, in the worst case, you're just going to end up with more infrastructure exploding, like nordstream, and more puppet governments.
We must convince Republicans that oppose Trump to primary ones who do support him NOW. Like, start the campaign for election right now. Do the same with Dems who will oppose key Republicans and take polls, show Repubs that supporting Trump ends their career. We don't have to wait to apply pressure.
Becoming is present tense. The GOP's actions have shown that became would be more appropriate. If they want to be sane they need to impeach Vance, remove Johnson as Speaker and find a sane Republican, then impeach Trump. All of Trump's Admin needs to go.
The largest demographic that voted for Trump in all three elections are white men with a HS education or less. Second was the same but women. A lack of education = votes for Republicans which is why they demonize higher education - the largest demographic for Dems were ppl with post-grad degrees.
Musk is spending money on right wing races all over the EU. Every democracy has a growing right wing movement to fear right now and Musk is fueling them all with money.
And it's domestic demand is plummeting due to uncertainty and job losses. A spiral of doom. Boom. The R word will be the D wire before long. Mark my words.
While I agree with you, that was not the point the poster was making. His desired outcome would hurt those with the lowest incomes. Which I find rather sadistic.
And he's a Clinton supporter which is consistent with not caring about the poor and working classes.
We're not just a country, we are the second biggest economy in the world, and he's just uniting us even more which means we will become the biggest economy in the world
Trump is driving the commercial flow away from his country. It's like a well deserved auto-sanction. I can't complain. Now, what if the rest of us start talking business? It's time to put a BRICS over this matter.
The world is learning a valuable lesson here. Given the speed with which the US has turned on its allies and trading partners, they must reduce their economic and military ties and never allow themselves to be held hostage again. The US can no longer be trusted to keep its agreements.
That result is what they want. They want to spend less money on military aid to our allies. They want to further isolate us and force redundant jobs to come back home.
The potential for this shocking turn around exists in all democracies and they all have their own right-wing movements to fear.
The problem w/ trade issue is Americans like buying cheap/low cost stuff. Balancing what Americans like versus how to appropriately achieve it within the context of our own manufacturing sector takes some intelligence, thoughtfulness, and negotiation. We know Trump has none of those qualities
How dare Europe put tariffs on the U.S. just because they put them on them! Don't they know they should be taking hit after hit? They're acting like they want to preserve their dignity! :)
Project 2025 knows this and this retaliation is wanted by them to achieve their isolationism goals. They can't force us to restart dead industries like steel making without making it more expensive to import it than make it. They'll claim they created jobs even though steel will cost more than b4.
It's also a national security win for them. During war we need steel and our steel-making industry is dead. They want to keep the forges running for preparedness and the tariffs will force us to keep them open.
America has empowered a psychopath and unleashed him on the world… time for Americans to start paying the price… get used to being unwelcome everywhere and held out as an example of unbridled hubris and plain stupidity.
WHY is this idiot Navarro waving his hands around like he is doing something - he is - he's counting how many more days he has in jail. He went to prison for his last bid w/traitor trumps crew. Fk him he's a thief. Like elmo musk
The market is tanked for everyone. Musk should share in that as he is with a big drop. Big wins net big losses too. His buddy wants to buy a Tesla to show support. Not gonna work Mr. Trump no one has money to buy your little buddies toy cars. Maybe Elon should exit politics?
What’s happening to the US is unforgivable. I hope voters never cast another Republican vote. As Trump ruins the US allowing China to move ahead of us he is achieving a forced recession for the US. Does he have dementia? US is now a casualty like his other bankrupt businesses. God save US
Blaming Biden isn’t working for trump and the clown show. The World knows Biden expertly kept the US from recession while recovering us from trumps first disastrous presidency. Now we are crashing and burning because of trump and Musk. Literally. God save US.
The nationalist Christian groups in the United States voted trump because they thought they could walk on water when they haven't even learned to swim. Watching them drown is a side sport.
Yes they did. Look at your own numbers. Those who voted for Trump and those who refused to vote did this. There was plenty of voter suppression in earlier elections. Dems won in 2020. They lost in 2024.
Fact that there was plenty voter suppression in earlier elections doesn't change fact Dems "lost" in 2024 because of voter suppression.
It'd be nice if they could win despite voter suppression as in 2020 but didn't. Dems ran great campaign but may have forgotten to remind voters about Trump 1.0.
Read Ray Dalio's explanation of "RESERVE CURRENCIES". The feckless REPUBLICANS are throwing America's greatest asset into the toilet. Dear Oligarchs, your money in U$D won't be safe if you let Trump steal from ordinary US citizens.
As Canada is diversifying their trading partners & America is severing ties with our trading partners we better hope Russia & N Korea buy lots of American goods
President Reagan believed trade wars are detrimental to all countries involved.
Reagan once explained that tariffs create a reliance on government protection and stifle innovation.
When prices increase due to tariffs,Reagan said,consumers reduce spending,leading to market shrinkage and job losses.
When isolationism and bringing back redundant jobs is the goal, this is the way. Steel making is important to national security so keeping the forges open is important. If you tariff the shit out of imported steel it will once again be cheaper for us to make it but still much more expensive than now
Looks like the trade war is heating up! It’s interesting to see how quickly the EU is stepping up with a counterattack. I wonder how this will impact both sides economically in the long run. Any bets on how this will unfold?
#Canada: you gain nothing by softball tit-for-tating Trump. Stopping the electric thing was a mistake, imo. My advice: reinstate the electric tax, and go further. Resist in every way you can, as soon as you can. Anything else will read as weakness to your orange would-be-overlord.
We are just taking our time as carny get established in his new job. He's meeting with ford today, and they are getting ready. Don't worry. The world, including Canada, is getting ready to come down on the orange turd and his sidekick, turd boy, hard and fast.
I hope so, because Trump is literally making fun of Canada now, because they, and I believe this is the exact quote, “withdrew their little threat.” I’m so, so sorry we have unleashed this monster on the world.
Trump doesn't understand no one wants his high priced steel and aluminum that's available cheaper in other countries, and without grief. America can't use all the higher priced steel and aluminum we produce, and without export sales slow growth. This Trump has effectively killed for the mills.
Project 2025 did. They can't make it too expensive to import goods without forcing other nations to retaliate like this. Isolationism is their goal and bringing back what are really redundant jobs to America is a pretend "win".
I own a manufacturing company. This week we learned that one of our customers is thinking of moving a product line to China. They can circumvent tariffs, whereas they must pay increased costs by using us.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/12/i-feel-utter-anger-from-canada-to-europe-a-movement-to-boycott-us-goods-is-spreading
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/12/i-feel-utter-anger-from-canada-to-europe-a-movement-to-boycott-us-goods-is-spreading
don´t pick a fight with korb, donald.
me is king of europe.
https://youtu.be/r7PMxBOSZrw?feature=shared
The US economy is being dismantled by Trump.
This would all STOP if they objected. Treat them accordingly!
They are becoming the enemy.
Helping his crooked felon commit massive crimes against America.
But hey, at least you are sticking to those key Dem principles of consistently doing virtually nothing for anyone not in the billionaire class.
And he's a Clinton supporter which is consistent with not caring about the poor and working classes.
Trump has absolutely no idea what he is doing
The potential for this shocking turn around exists in all democracies and they all have their own right-wing movements to fear.
33.8% voted Harris.
34.01% voted Trump
36% of eligible voters couldn't bring themselves to vote for Harris or Trump.
And that's not counting millions of (Democrat) voters excluded by GOP over the last decade or more.
Trump lost. Suppression won!
https://www.gregpalast.com/trump-lost-vote-suppression-won/
It'd be nice if they could win despite voter suppression as in 2020 but didn't. Dems ran great campaign but may have forgotten to remind voters about Trump 1.0.
This was the result.
Yes: 96,6%
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You lost part of your retirement and can't afford eggs, but look at my new tesla.
Ps. It's the perfect dem ad
Reagan once explained that tariffs create a reliance on government protection and stifle innovation.
When prices increase due to tariffs,Reagan said,consumers reduce spending,leading to market shrinkage and job losses.
You can promise them tax breaks till forever, but your words eventually mean 💩💩.
The smart business goes for trust & steady every time. Trump damage.
That's going to leave a bad taste in the GM Ford... auto workers struggling with groceries and lost retirement investment.
insulting..
Are you only supporting Musk and Zuckerberg? 🚫👎
He was your guy
#xavierworthy
The predictable response is a part of their plan.