The record
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- President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on the European Union over its plan to make Canada an associate member.
- Trump said the EU move could be a hostile act and warned of very heavy tariffs if European leaders have a bad intention.
- He also suggested the United States could cut off trade with Europe in certain areas.
- Trump called the prospect of Canada joining the EU laughable and described Canada as a terrible trade partner.
- The threat could raise trade tensions between the United States and Europe and affect North American trade ties.
What to watch next
- Whether the EU proceeds with giving Canada associate membership.
- Whether Trump follows through with new tariffs or trade cuts on Europe.
- How Canada responds to Trump's remarks.
What changed2
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Who said what3
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Donald Trump
US President
2 quotes · 2 outlets
“If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things”
In the article
…Reuters reported. Speaking to reporters while travelling to an event in North Carolina, Trump said the EU could face "very serious tariffs" or restrictions on trade with the US if he considered the move hostile. " If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things ," Trump said, describing the proposal as "laughable". Trump added that the US response would depend on the EU's intentions. If the move was made with "bad intention", he said Washington would impose "very heavy…
“If it's a good intention, that's fine. If it's a bad intention, we'll put very heavy tariffs on Europe.”
In the article
…member could be a “hostile act” and threatened to respond to the proposed move by imposing more tariffs on the bloc. Trump conditioned his threat Wednesday on the “intention” of European leaders, saying that, “ If it's a good intention, that's fine. If it's a bad intention, we'll put very heavy tariffs on Europe. ” He also suggested the US could cut off trade with Europe in certain areas. Trump called the prospect of Canada joining the EU “laughable” and called America's neighbor a “terrible trade partner.” Published on…
Benjamin Haddad
France's Europe Minister
1 quote · 1 outlet
“It is not up to the United States — or anyone else — to choose the political and geopolitical direction of the Europeans”
In the article
…France rejects US role in EU geopolitical decisions France's Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad pushed back against Trump's warning on Thursday, saying Washington had no authority over the EU's geopolitical decisions. " It is not up to the United States — or anyone else — to choose the political and geopolitical direction of the Europeans ," Haddad said in an interview with French television channel Public Senat. He said the EU had an existing relationship with Canada and was entitled to strengthen those ties. European Commission President Ursula von der…
Why it matters3
Who is affected first and what likely follows, with a direction and a horizon. Extracted from the reports, never invented.
- European Union tariff risk· weeks
- Canada diplomatic friction· days
- US-EU Trade supply chain disruption· longer
Coverage2
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Named United States · Canada · European Union · Benjamin Haddad · China · Donald Trump · European Commission · European Parliament · Mark Carney · Russia · Ukraine · Ursula von der Leyen
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