President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to add the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he'll place tariffs on — unless the group takes steps to import more U.S. goods.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners he’s threatening with tariffs — unless the group takes steps to import more U.S. goods.

“I told the European Union that they must make up their tremendous deficit with the United States by the large scale purchase of our oil and gas,” Trump posted shortly after 1 a.m. on social media. “Otherwise, it is TARIFFS all the way!!!”

  • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
    37·
    3 days ago

    Interesting he’s had the idea to force the world to become less dependent on trade with the US

    Kinda thought of all things he wouldn’t want to risk reducing the value of the dollar like that

    Edit: won’t this also make the prospect of moving more global businesses abroad more appealing?