He knows this.
He's just a LIAR. That is how he teaches and reaches his maga cultists and musketeers...
People know that this is all a show and a shake down to create chaos so he can grift.
That's his thing.💯
Oh well. American history isn't the same as European history on the same history anyways. So let him have it. And have the American people just pay for those 50% tariffs and let nature take its cause.
He relies on hearsay and his servants to feed him lies. I doubt he ever bothers to research anything himself unless it's about his golf courses or real estate.
The EU is quite able to stand alone. The EU was formed, in part, to ensure that we unified instead of heading into another world war. That unity has been a strong and mostly happy one. Except for no deal Brexit. That was just the height of idiocy.
“Him” is just pissed that Greenland turned him down and is engaged to the EU now. Like a man jilted at the altar. “I will have my revenge! “ Big fucking toddler!
Why don’t these countries just laugh and say “Sure. Slap a one billion percent tariff on our goods. It’s your people who are paying it anyway and we have other markets.”
there are a few great places to visit in the US. unfortunately there is no reason to visit them at this point because, as you said, there are other wonderful places to go that don't punish you for doing so.
Trump didn't write this and the reason he is going after the EU is because they are backing Ukraine and hoping to end the war. If the EU brings peace the shallow narcissist won't get the Nobel Peace Prize which is the only thing he wants he could care less about the thousands suffering and dead.
Everybody gets a tariff ... or not... maybe, it depends on which way the wind is blowing, if mercury is in retrograde, the moon phase, who knows?...maybe just a concept of a tariff...because destroying the world economy is clearly a fun game for the 🍊🤡 and his band of flying monkeys.
Trump cherishes the illusion that Europe is completely dependent on the US...Europe has enough other trading nations to conclude new long-term contracts with.
China is currently a more reliable trading partner than America under the self-destructive Trump.
Goodbye US/EU alliance, Hello recession.
This new concept of this GOP government is they have the ability to randomly levy extra taxes on any business for any reason they see fit. This extra tax will be called the GOP TAX LOTTO. The leader will have a wheel with potential winners placed in his bathroom to spin while he brushes his teeth.
Again with the “Thank you for your attention to this matter.” What does the damn fool imagine that means? He used to use “I hereby declare.” Like they magically turn his nonsense into official pronouncements.
The rest of the world will survive him, it's the US that suffers.
He wants to increase the budget with 4 trillion dollar, where does he think that money will come from.
It's something with US bonds.
35,000,000,000,000 dollar in debts.
Plus he screwed up our AAA Bond rating so it's now AA1. Which means a lot of the traditional bond market will not buy US bonds. A lot of pension funds and things that normally did buy US bonds are required to buy AAA bonds.
How paranoid is Trump?He really needs to be hospitalised!The whole world is,according to Trump,out to rob America,& Trump.The sole purpose of the EU is to get one over on the US?GET A FUCKING GRIP MAN!!You are not the most important person in the world & when the EU was formed,the US was just the US
The EU is a trading block,its purpose is to protect & enhance the interests of European Countries,not to shaft the US,but to get the best possible deal from every Nation we did business with.The power of bulk buying,if you like.Brexit was a disaster for the UK,we lost power but the US is now a joke,
Whose fault is that? Trumps!Trump & the GOP have been a disaster for the honour & respect the US,it had it,now it doesn't.Trying to rule through fear when you're actually a pathetically weak man,outsmarted by every other National leader you've met,won't work.No one respects Trump except sycophants!
When trump was studying all about hitler, he must have missed the part where the Germans left Europe desolated with little hope for their future. The EU was formed to help offset what trump's idols nearly obliterated with their wickedness.
I think he meant to write $250,000,000,000. The US trade deficit in 2024 was around $236 billion not $250 million. The number was out by a factor of about 1000, but hey, it’s only numbers
If you don’t know how it’s collected, it’s added on as a “duty” fee before you can accept your shipment.
I would imagine there will be containers sitting in port detention because people can’t afford to pay the duties. The average overseas shipment time is 4-6 weeks.
Pro tip: when you’re intellectually challenged and bad at math, like, really really bad, try to write “billion” as word. That way you’ll avoid really embarrassing mistakes, like writing 250 million instead of billion.
It seems to me that the orange felon is upset that the EU has tight reigns over the businesses within their jurisdiction which must pay their fair share of taxes. That goes against everything the US felon stands for.
President Clueless hasn’t a clue to how trade deficits and tariffs work. Meanwhile his Republican Congress critters continue to feed his ego. And the likes of Stephen Miller, JD Vance, Elon Musk, Pam Bondi, Kristie Noem and gang ignore the constitution and claw power for themselves.
Meanwhile the EU will start selling more products to China and will buy more products from China - in renegotiated trade deals - they don’t actually need to trade with the US
This is how much of a moron Trump actually is - ensuring trade alliances get stronger when the US is not part of it
Donald HATES other countries. He has no respect for them. NOT a world leader. He truly believes all other countries are "unfair" to him– except for Putin's Russia.
The 🤡 and maga politicians are hell bent in destroying the US in favor of the super rich and Putin. The American people can't count on the Dems to the rescue. I believe that "We the People" need to shut down the country with mass strikes and protest.
The embarrassment of the orange menace is just too much - literally can i just live the next 25 years of my life in peace without this guy destroying my 401k , my pension, my bank account, my freedoms, my children and grandchildrens future , our health and environment up for grabs - JFC 🤬
Wouldn't that be nice. 11/5/2024 may have been the most devastating day I have ever experienced and every day since than I've been in a state of "near boil"
Trump is such an idiot. So let me understand it better. European countries, our allies or formerly until four months ago, are not playing nice or said something he didn't like so now he'll slap them with a tariff? Did I understand this correctly? Bozo strikes again! 😂🤣🖕🏼
lol...the rapist felon is slowly realizing NO ONE is falling for his obvious extortion schemes!
No one gives a shit about his stupid tariffs, because the rest of the world is standing together against this new evil magat American.
He will very soon find himself all alone with his tariffs!
"...Which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of US trade...". This man is so delusional. A NARCISSISTIC, EGOTISTICAL, PSYCOPATHIC FRAUD.
I want to know who’s the weirdo that’s introduced “thank you for your attention to this matter” to many of Trump’s posts. As though it lends something official or formal to these batty pronouncements. 🙄
I think that there's an intern writing them that has a law degree. It's a common phrase in letters written by lawyers. I would know, I used to be one. I still have my law degree, I just became disabled in my mid-30's and quit practicing. I'm in pain, so I would have been a liability to my clients.
I guess he will have to back off his tariffs when the stock market and US dollar tanks again and the US Treasury bond rate skyrockets again. Why does he keep doing this? He knows it won't work. Is it because he just wants to stay in the news cycle? In Canada, we only pay tariffs on U.S.-made stuff.
Given the cavalier nature of these TARIFFS, I propose we make every fifth word, no matter the topic, TARIFF.
Just to highlight the lunacy. TARIFF.
Or not.🫤
George, do you ever book speaking engagements? We seem to be at a point in time that your life experience has much for leaders to learn from. And while I would love to book you in person, I would be willing to do something remote as well. If you still accept such bookings, please let me know
I guess those negotiations from last week don’t matter to trump. All because he got beat out for mineral rights in Greenland. The “great deal maker” is just a loser.
This tariff stuff is odd when you think about it. He wants Americans to buy products made in the USA but is trying to punish other countries for buying their own products instead of ours.
Also this week a25% tariff announced on IPhones not manufactured in the US applicable from June 1st.. So in order to avoid the tariff Apple must build a manufacturing facility.. staff it with highly skilled staff in two weeks.. probably not going to happen..
How does he get away with all this total bullshit about the EU? He seems to have no concept of what VAT is at all. His ignorance is extraordinary. He's a moron.
He’s trying to piss on the rest of the world and complain about it at the same time. The guy is killing the country whilst trying to kill other economies and freedoms in EU countries as well.
The far right always destroys everything and blames of everything else
Yeah, that's all a load of narcissistic crap, but I have to finally ask. What is with all the Random capitalized Words? Does he not Know the difference between a proper Noun and an adverb? Seriously man, Schoolhouse Rock. Watch it.
Did someone recently tell this dimwit that adding "thank you for your attention to this matter" to the end of every stupid demand makes them legal and binding?
Alienating us from the economic and strategic partners we need..
Nobody wants to play with us in the sandbox anymore ( except the dictators of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the UAE, they enjoy playing with him. He just doesn't know it)
No tariffs, no sanctions. He is in the same boat as Putin, they both want to destroy EU. Economically and politically. MAGA ppl see the liberal democracies of Europe as the EU arm of US Democrats.
We Europeans are economically stronger and can hit back in a way that hurts Trump. Then he will fold.
In regard to population, Europe outnumbers the US and, most certainly, Russia. You definitely have the economic power to fight back and very soon the military power as well.
Trump implements Putin’s instructions, following his phone call.
Putin’s empire is crumbling, regardless any tariffs.
A good point. I wish someone would ask Trump “there’s 4.5 million white people in South Africa, why did only a handful fear the “genocide” enough to come here?” Trump probably paid the ones who did for his political stunt
I would love to see the US try and sell products to the 20+ EU nations on an individual basis, each with there own regulations, product standards, laws and trade policies.
In the past the differences would result in companies not bothering because it was to expensive.
This was true for the UK to.
Even in the early 1980s countries like Germnay still had barriers that made it impracticle to export to the country.
Standards would be formulated to favour the German manufacturers. That was gradually removed so it was a level playing field.
The EU was formed because of US international policy.
It dates back to the Marshall Plan and a vocal policy for Europe to unite to prevent future war and to keep out the Soviets.
Trump is rewriting history.
Just like Big Brother in 1984.
They are not 'tariffs', they are import taxes. Also, they do not depend on trade deficits, ffs. This is t-rump arbitrarily trying to punish the EU for sticking to existing trade agreements that took YEARS to work out! Of course, the EU does not pay these import taxes, US consumers do.
And VAT has nothing to do with international trade. Other non-tariff barriers are the much higher food standards, that prevent US produce from being sold in the EU
Exactly. I know that, and you know that, but this imbecile who is supposed to be representing the US and American interests is apparently incapable of learning the absolute basics of international trade. No wonder I prefer being in France most of the time!
His long talk to Putin a few days finally bears fruit - for Russia!
EU imposing tougher sanctions on Russia requires Trump to impose higher import taxes on the EU as countermeasure. Mission accomplished!
The so-called trade defecit is purely down to the fact that American goods are sub-par, poor quality, overpriced rubbish for which people in the EU can readily find much better substitutes locally.
As @justinwolfers.bsky.social pointed out yesterday, American businesses get almost all of their precision machines and parts from Europe. The tariff on these alone will make American businesses far less competitive in the market. It is an own goal.
WHAT HE MEANT TO SAY IS,
They won't let me play or go to LONDON so I'll just use the word that I have NO IDEA what it means.
And besides, I WANNA WIN SOMETHING!
EU formation had zero to do with US. Had everything to do with many countries in a small land mass having diff currency, citizenship, & monetary policy. It was hindering eco growth.
You can drive through several European countries in a day. Imagine clearing customs & changing money each time
The EU had been in European consciousness for a long time. A by product of WWII, and the cold war
Europeans know unity of their nations is the only defense against the aspirations of Vlad Putin and his hunger for a reborn Soviet Union.
They will defend themselves, United
Trump's account post that was obviously made by someone else claims that the EU's existence is to form an alliance against the U.S. That's far from true. The EU was formed to enhance the economic status and alliances with its other members. https://www.britannica.com/topic/European-Union
The main use of the EU now is to protect citizens and stand up to bullies. I can understand how the twunt in chief is upset. And we don’t care, unless we are laughing at him.
Dingbats think the EU was formed to take advantage of the USA. Doesn’t every country & every union have the right to work together for their own infrastructure and the best interests for their citizens? Or does dingbat only believe the USA should be the only one to do that? Trump works for trump.
Mark your calendars for June 14th. I truly believe if we can send a strong enough message, that our reps and senators will have no choice but to listen to us.
The EU has been upfront that they are offering research positions to all the scientists who are being affected by his attacks on research here in the US. So they aren’t too worried about him.
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Sorry, Donald, you weren't the reason
He's just a LIAR. That is how he teaches and reaches his maga cultists and musketeers...
People know that this is all a show and a shake down to create chaos so he can grift.
That's his thing.💯
It's the mythic truth of fascism.
Egotistical asshat should read a history book.
Make it stop.
Not once have we gone south.
Italy, Greece, Spain, the UK, Croatia, and Switzerland have all had so much more appeal.
I’ll never willingly go to the US.
He could make his MAGAts understand
By telling them how many Qatari planes
That is
It is all petty bullshit with this clown in the Oval Office.
China is currently a more reliable trading partner than America under the self-destructive Trump.
Goodbye US/EU alliance, Hello recession.
He cheats at golf too.
He wants to increase the budget with 4 trillion dollar, where does he think that money will come from.
It's something with US bonds.
35,000,000,000,000 dollar in debts.
Funny isn’t it.
It just means you don’t kiss his ass.
I would imagine there will be containers sitting in port detention because people can’t afford to pay the duties. The average overseas shipment time is 4-6 weeks.
SO, anyone going to do a bit of investing when the Mango Moron shits the market, only to walk this back by Monday?
When are all those hamburgers and Adderall going to take effect?
They HATE you.
Take your ball and go home, loser.
This is how much of a moron Trump actually is - ensuring trade alliances get stronger when the US is not part of it
What do you expect from a moron.
Me: Who in the fuck is he talking too? The wall?
No one gives a shit about his stupid tariffs, because the rest of the world is standing together against this new evil magat American.
He will very soon find himself all alone with his tariffs!
We don’t need as much Ozempic here.
Also, I have noticed that a lot of Teslas have been magically disappearing from the streets lately.
He must be really enjoying the crowded hospitals and the inevitable fires caused by burning lithium batteries.
Good. Fuck you!
Just to highlight the lunacy. TARIFF.
Or not.🫤
Hopping mad techies?
All that alimium casing lost for AI stuff?
https://bsky.app/profile/grannydegrotbag.bsky.social/post/3lpugo6tizc27
The far right always destroys everything and blames of everything else
He has gone totally nuts.
Source: FTWeekend.
I believe it was formed as protection from the US
Nobody wants to play with us in the sandbox anymore ( except the dictators of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the UAE, they enjoy playing with him. He just doesn't know it)
We Europeans are economically stronger and can hit back in a way that hurts Trump. Then he will fold.
Trump implements Putin’s instructions, following his phone call.
Putin’s empire is crumbling, regardless any tariffs.
In the past the differences would result in companies not bothering because it was to expensive.
Even in the early 1980s countries like Germnay still had barriers that made it impracticle to export to the country.
Standards would be formulated to favour the German manufacturers. That was gradually removed so it was a level playing field.
Before the EEC and then the EU it was easier for the UK to trade with it's ex-colonies, like India.
It dates back to the Marshall Plan and a vocal policy for Europe to unite to prevent future war and to keep out the Soviets.
Trump is rewriting history.
Just like Big Brother in 1984.
Thank you for your attention to the matter of the world despising you.
The imports from EU to USA
https://www.worldstopexports.com/us-most-valuable-imports-exports-with-the-eu/
EU imposing tougher sanctions on Russia requires Trump to impose higher import taxes on the EU as countermeasure. Mission accomplished!
Memo to staff: "Make it so".
Or "I have spoken."
Or as Stan Lee might end a note,
"'Nuff said!"
They won't let me play or go to LONDON so I'll just use the word that I have NO IDEA what it means.
And besides, I WANNA WIN SOMETHING!
What a deranged Dipshit he is!
You can drive through several European countries in a day. Imagine clearing customs & changing money each time
Europeans know unity of their nations is the only defense against the aspirations of Vlad Putin and his hunger for a reborn Soviet Union.
They will defend themselves, United
Why won't Belgium take US beer?
Why won't the UK take US chicken and beef?
Why won't anywhere take US cars?"
Many more examples, all with the same answer: because they are all crap
https://www.britannica.com/topic/European-Union
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Coal_and_Steel_Community
It's 250bn. 🤦♀️