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Trump hints at fight over $1 trillion trade with Europe
http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/29/news/economy/trump-eu-trade/index.html?iid=hp-toplead-dom
President Trump has warned that the U.S. administration may soon address "very unfair" trade with the European Union.
"I've had a lot of problems with the European Union, and it may morph into something very big from ... a trade standpoint," Trump said in an interview with British broadcaster ITV on Sunday.
"It's a very unfair situation," he added. "We cannot get our product in. It's very, very tough, and yet they send their product to us -- no taxes, very little taxes."
Trump has on several occasions criticized the EU over trade, singling out export powerhouse Germany for running a big trade deficit with the United States.
The rhetoric has not yet translated into substantial action, but the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on what it perceives as unfair trade now appear to be gaining momentum.
Last week, the U.S. slapped new tariffs on imported residential washing machines and solar panels, a move that is expected to hurt China and South Korea, a key ally and trading partner.
President Trump has warned that the U.S. administration may soon address "very unfair" trade with the European Union.
"I've had a lot of problems with the European Union, and it may morph into something very big from ... a trade standpoint," Trump said in an interview with British broadcaster ITV on Sunday.
"It's a very unfair situation," he added. "We cannot get our product in. It's very, very tough, and yet they send their product to us -- no taxes, very little taxes."
Trump has on several occasions criticized the EU over trade, singling out export powerhouse Germany for running a big trade deficit with the United States.
The rhetoric has not yet translated into substantial action, but the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on what it perceives as unfair trade now appear to be gaining momentum.
Last week, the U.S. slapped new tariffs on imported residential washing machines and solar panels, a move that is expected to hurt China and South Korea, a key ally and trading partner.
GOP rarely puts much thought into how America can lose manufacturing jobs to desperately impoverished shitholes like Germany.
Maybe it's not because of wages.
I suspect the liberal health care and education programs have been good for employers there. Companies also have better relationships with their workers and it's still considered honorable work to build stuff with your hands there.
"The European Union has been very, very unfair to the United States, and I think it'll turn out to be very much to their detriment," he told ITV.
Dumbass is making us the nation of isolation, like North Korea. 
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and less benefits and never forget to blame immigrants for stealing your jobs. As if Europe doesn't have immigrants. 
