Trump again threatens Europe with tariffs up to 25%

“Let’s be honest, the EU was formed to screw with the US. This is the purpose, and they did it well, but now I am the president, ”Trump said at the first government office meeting of his second term, which began on January 20.

Trump pointed out that the US has a deficit of about $ 300 billion with the EU. In fact, according to the US Foreign Trade Office (USTR) website, by 2024 the US registered commercial deficit of goods of US $ 235.6 billion with the European block.

“We made a decision. We will announce it very soon, and it will be 25% in all sectors, for cars and other things, ”he said.

The US president criticized Europeans’ refusal to accept American products. “They do not essentially accept our agricultural products. They use all kinds of reasons not to accept. And we accept all their products and have a deficit of about $ 300 billion with the EU. ”

Trump made a point of making it clear that he “loves” European countries. “I think I went from there at some point, a long time ago, right? Indirectly. Very directly too, I think. But I love the countries of Europe. I love all countries, frankly, all different, ”he concluded.