Donald Trump returns to his attack on the European economy and raises tariffs on cars produced in the old continent to 25% . "I am pleased to announce that, in light of the European Union's failure to honor our fully agreed-upon trade agreement , next week I will raise the tariffs on European Union cars and trucks entering the United States. The tariff will be raised to 25%," the president said on his social media account, Truth. Trump then clarified that there will be no tariffs on cars produced in American factories.
"It is fully understood and agreed that if these cars and trucks are produced in American plants, no tariffs will be applied. Numerous plants are currently under construction, with investments exceeding $100 billion, a record in the history of the auto industry," Trump emphasized.
Regarding Iran, he reiterated that Tehran wants to "make a deal, but I'm not satisfied." "We're negotiating over the phone," he later assured. Speaking of the Strait of Hormuz being "completely closed, 100%," Trump left the door open to possible new attacks. "From a human standpoint, I wouldn't want to do it, but it's a possibility," he added. Iran's options are " either a deal or carpet bombing them ," he emphasized.
Then the new attack on Italy and Spain: " I'm not happy with Italy and I'm not happy with Spain . They think it's acceptable for Iran to possess nuclear weapons," he said.
Regarding the tariffs, the European Parliament responded immediately: "Trump's plan to impose 25% tariffs on EU cars is unacceptable " and demonstrates that the United States is an "unreliable" partner , according to the chairman of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, Bernd Lange. "The European Parliament continues to respect the agreement signed in Scotland, working to finalize the legislation. While the EU is keeping its commitments, the US side continues to fail to respect them," the German emphasized, adding that " the EU must now remain clear and firm ."
(Unioneonline/vl)
