how Europe started a trade war with the United States

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Let's ignore the fact that Europe mooches off of America's military might be using 1% of there GDP for military while the United States subsidizes them and as a result uses 25% of it's GDP on the military despite zero benefit for doing so. 

Europe has been attacking America for years with a 10% tarrifs on America's auto industry while we only tarrifs heir cars at 2%. Trump is just trying to equal the playing field here. If it increases costs, blame Europe for attacking American business with high tarrifs first. 

Europe also has a VAT tax. Meaning if you import a car from Europe to drive it will cost 30% in taxes for you (a tarrifs essentially) while a European who has an American car exported will just pay like the 2.5% tarrif.

All this media claiming Trump is imposing a tarrifs and it might cause a trade war are lying. These are retaliatory tarrifs that have been harming American workers by nations who mooch off of our military might and who are supposed to be allies.


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Canada charges a 270% tarrifs on American dairy, attacking American farmers.


For tarrifs auto

https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2025/02/08/eu-unilateral-auto-tariff-offer-to-us-might-shelter-its-car-makers/
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There is no economic advantage being in a military alliance with EU when the EU has a trade cartel that excludes the USA (and Canada too!). If they want to only trade among themselves, then they can rely on each other to protect each other within their own exclusive economic group they created for themselves.

Either allow American membership into the EU, or USA can reconsider it's membership in NATO.
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There is no economic advantage being in a military alliance with EU when the EU has a trade cartel that excludes the USA (and Canada too!). If they want to only trade among themselves, then they can rely on each other to protect each other within their own exclusive economic group they created for themselves.

Either allow American membership into the EU, or USA can reconsider it's membership in NATO.
You are totally wrong again.
Does the EU trade with Canada?
The European Union (EU) is one of the largest economies in the world and Canada's second-largest trading partner. The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) presents Canadian businesses with preferential access to and excellent opportunities for growth in the EU.

Does the EU trade with US?
U.S. total goods trade with the European Union were an estimated $975.9 billion in 2024. U.S. goods exports to the European Union in 2024 were $370.2 billion, up 0.7 percent ($2.6 billion) from 2023. U.S goods imports from the European Union totaled $605.8 billion in 2024, up 5.1 percent ($29.4 billion) from 2023.