Lost the Trade War with China.
Starting a Trade War with the EU in the hopes of a victory. Sadly, the EU just saw exactly how to win.
this post was submitted on 12 May 2025
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They(EU) treat us(US) very unfairly.
I don't think so, but we should...
Yep, this shittalk and attitude is exactly because EU is trying to appease him, which he considers weak, instead of standing firm.
Bring the Anti-Coercion-Tool on and use it on services to make them weep
Jfc someone end this man
He's gonna be the time machine kill for a future generation. Hitler is gonna be off the hook.
Oh yeah, who’s a nasty trading bloc? You are.
Talk tariff to me.
As someone that had to learn English as a second language, that man has a strikingly limited vocabulary for someone that's supposed to have it as his native language.
Someone should make a list of his greatest hits, like nasty, and disgraceful.
EU still is - even with all the cons - a democratic union. And democratic is one of the ugly words. 🤮