Trump targets EU with 25% tariffs, sparking trade tensions
Donald Trump revealed intentions to implement a 25% tariff on goods imported from the European Union, including automobiles. Krzysztof Wojczal suggests that the EU has limited means to counter Trump's strategy. The analyst argues that Trump benefits from fostering instability and unpredictability among his negotiating partners.
"We have made the decision, we will announce it soon, and it will be, generally speaking, 25%, and it will apply to cars and everything else," Trump said when asked if he would impose tariffs on goods from the EU.
Trump emphasized that the decision to impose tariffs is a response to the actions of the European Union.
"Let's be honest, the European Union was created to cheat the United States. That's its purpose, and they have done a good job. But now I am the president," added the President of the United States.
Trump plays the EU. "He has all the cards"
Krzysztof Wojczal noted that the EU's trade deficit with the United States works against it.
"The Americans are the biggest market for the European Union, they let us earn, so if they impose tariffs on us, there isn't much we can do in response," he emphasized.
He reminded that Europe is also dependent on the United States for security. "Donald Trump has all the cards in his hands, and knowing this, he tries to dictate terms to all his partners and allies. It's a very brutal but also purely business-oriented approach," the expert assessed.
According to him, the President of the United States acts according to a well-thought-out strategy. "It's in Donald Trump's interest to create chaos and uncertainty among his partners, with whom he plans to negotiate," Wojczal pointed out.
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