The European Union was a “boon” for America, the commission replied on Wednesday, February 26, on Wednesday, February 26, to Donald Trump, after the American president assured that she was created to “enter” the United States. “The European Union is the largest free trade market in the world,” said a spokesperson for the European executive in a long press release reacting to the words of the republican billionaire. “And it was a boon for the United States”.
The Commission called for “working together to preserve these opportunities for our citizens and our businesses. Not against each other”, adds the text. “By creating a large and integrated single market, the EU has facilitated exchanges, reduces costs for American exporters and harmonized standards and regulations in 27 countries,” he insisted.
However, the Commission warned that it would react “firmly and immediately” to new customs taxes from the American president. “The EU will always protect European companies, workers and consumers against unjustified customs duties,” she said.
The European project historically supported by Washington
Donald Trump once again brandished his threat to impose customs duties on Wednesday of 25 % on products imported from Europe. “I like European countries. I like all these countries, really, all different. But the EU (European Union) was designed to enter the United States. It was the goal and they have succeeded,” said the republican president, who attacks Europeans with rare virulence since his return to power.
Even if it is not to bother with history or details: Donald Trump is for example FI because the European project was historically supported by Washington or that European construction was promoted as a response to the two world conflicts that ravaged the continent.
In mid-February in Munich, his vice-president JD Vance had already dumbfounded by Europeans by criticizing their political models with virulence. He had in particular criticized European countries a “decline” of freedom of expression and of having a “big problem of immigration”, marrying the views of far -right parties in a speech that had left aside the threats linked to Russia or China.