(DailyEmailNews.com) – President Donald Trump is revving engines for a massive trade standoff in America’s favor after threatening a 25% tariff on all European Union imports.
The president blasted the EU for their unfair treatment of American businesses, saying the bloc was “formed in order to screw the United States.”
His America First approach challenges decades of one-sided trade deals that have disadvantaged American workers.
During recent remarks, President Trump announced plans to impose sweeping tariffs on European imports, particularly targeting cars and various other products.
The decision stems from longstanding frustrations over trade imbalances that have harmed American manufacturing.
While the EU imposes a steep 10% tariff on American vehicles, the U.S. only charges 2.5% on European passenger cars, a disparity Trump aims to correct.
“It’ll be 25%, generally speaking, And that’ll be on cars and all other things,” President Trump declared.
He made it clear that his administration intends to level the playing field for American businesses and workers.
President Trump’s assessment of the EU’s purpose was characteristically blunt.
“Look, let’s be honest, the European Union was formed in order to screw the United States, That’s the purpose of it, and they’ve done a good job of it. But now I’m president,” he stated.
The EU has predictably pushed back against these statements. A Commission spokesperson warned that the EU would “react firmly and immediately against unjustified barriers to free and fair trade.”
This defensive move comes as no surprise to Americans familiar with Europe’s protectionist policies that have long sheltered their markets while freely accessing America’s.
President Trump’s tariff strategy extends beyond Europe. Similar 25% tariffs are planned for Canada and Mexico, America’s two largest trading partners.
This thorough approach showcases the president’s commitment to reshaping global trade relationships to benefit American industry and workers.
“The tariffs will drive massive amounts of auto manufacturing to MICHIGAN, a State which I just easily one [sic] in the Presidential Election,” President Trump explained on his Truth Social platform.
With his words, the president highlights the domestic economic benefits his policy will bring to American manufacturing states.
French President Emmanuel Macron recently met with President Trump in a last-ditch effort to prevent the tariffs.
He reportedly pleaded, “Come on, you cannot have a trade war with China and Europe at the same time. I hope I convinced him.”
However, President Trump appears unmoved by such arguments, remaining firm in his commitment to putting American interests first.
The timing of President Trump’s announcement carries significant weight, coming amid broader tensions over his America First policy and concerns about NATO’s future.
While globalist voices worry about these changes, the president’s supporters see them as necessary corrections to decades of economic policies that have sacrificed American prosperity in favor of international relations.
Economic experts aligned with the administration point out that the EU has hypocritically claimed to champion free trade while maintaining significant barriers to American products.
The fact that European luxury cars flood American streets while American-made vehicles remain rare in Europe demonstrates precisely the imbalance President Trump is determined to correct.
As the president prepares to formalize these tariffs, American manufacturers anticipate increased opportunities and job growth.
For working-class Americans who have watched their factories close and jobs disappear overseas for decades, President Trump’s tough stance against unfair foreign competition represents the decisive leadership they voted for.
BREAKING: Trump is set to impose a 25% tariff on THE European Union.
He said he wants to target the auto-sector but will apply them generally.
This is BIG trouble for the EU. pic.twitter.com/MtYca2tI9V
— Alex Armstrong (@alexharmstrong) February 26, 2025
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