The US President United States has made his American allies that include EU (European Union) and Canada unhappy by expressing his rage on them. The president also backed out of the joint G7 communique after Justin Treaudu’s press conference where he announced to increase tariff on American imports.
Based on Justin’s false statements at his news conference, and the fact that Canada is charging massive Tariffs to our U.S. farmers, workers and companies, I have instructed our U.S. Reps not to endorse the Communique as we look at Tariffs on automobiles flooding the U.S. Market!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 9 June 2018
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsTrump Furious Over EU and Canada After G7 Summit
Earlier it was Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury that made that made Trump furious and now it is his European allies and Canada.
It seems that the recent G7 summit that took place in Quebec, Canada from June 8 to June 9, 2018, was a beginning of what might be deteriorating relations between America and its allies, like EU and Canada.
Trump’s backlash came after Canadian Premier Justin Treaudu said in a press conference to increase the tariff on imports from the United States. The Canadian PM told that he did not want to punish the American workers, but his job was to protect Canadians.
“Canadians are polite and reasonable, but we will also not be pushed around,” said Treaudu.
Canada and EU countries are considering to increase tariffs on US imports as the United States imposed 25% tariff on steel, 10% tariff on Aluminium imports from EU, Canada, and Mexico from June 1.
Trump also responded that the US increased tariff in response to Canada’s 270% on dairy.
PM Justin Trudeau of Canada acted so meek and mild during our @G7 meetings only to give a news conference after I left saying that, “US Tariffs were kind of insulting” and he “will not be pushed around.” Very dishonest & weak. Our Tariffs are in response to his of 270% on dairy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 9 June 2018
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Trump’s Criticism on EU
Donald Trump’s post-G7 Summit fury was not limited to the Canadian PM Justin Treaudu only. He also slammed the EU members and the US allies taking extraordinary advantage out of their friendship with America.
Sorry, we cannot let our friends, or enemies, take advantage of us on Trade anymore. We must put the American worker first!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 11 June 2018
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Sorry, we cannot let our friends, or enemies, take advantage of us on Trade anymore. We must put the American worker first!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 11 June 2018
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In his Tweet where POTUS has lamented about Germany for spending only 1 percent of its GDP on NATO, he also said: “change is coming.” Well, it is not sure what kind of change Mr. Trump is heralding.
POTUS also opined that EU should have spent more of it’s $151 billion surpluses on the military.
….And add to that the fact that the U.S. pays close to the entire cost of NATO-protecting many of these same countries that rip us off on Trade (they pay only a fraction of the cost-and laugh!). The European Union had a $151 Billion Surplus-should pay much more for Military!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 11 June 2018
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A Criticism on Fair Trade
Trump’s backlash was not limited to the fellows who attended the G7 Summit. He termed the fair trade as fool trade as it was not reciprocal and only helping EU and Canada make trade surpluses.
Why should I, as President of the United States, allow countries to continue to make Massive Trade Surpluses, as they have for decades, while our Farmers, Workers & Taxpayers have such a big and unfair price to pay? Not fair to the PEOPLE of America! $800 Billion Trade Deficit…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 11 June 2018
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Why should I, as President of the United States, allow countries to continue to make Massive Trade Surpluses, as they have for decades, while our Farmers, Workers & Taxpayers have such a big and unfair price to pay? Not fair to the PEOPLE of America! $800 Billion Trade Deficit…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 11 June 2018
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Now it seems that post G7 summit clash between US and EU might shift the direction of America’s relationship with its other western allies.
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