Trump tariffs loom over Europe: Is a US-EU trade war inevitable? • FRANCE 24 English

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@filipe5722 Ай бұрын

It's good that Europe is already facing the fact that it has to unite. But we need more action. We didn't act during Biden and he was already isolationist, we talked. We cannot just talk again.

@GlobalCitizen_y2k Ай бұрын

Don’t you mean Trump? Only someone under a rock for past 4yrs (or decades) would think Biden is an isolationist.

@Just_another_Euro_dude Ай бұрын

Tell that to Ursula and the EU leadership. CHAMPIONS of talking and not DOING anything. She was talking about the digital transformation of the EU in 2019. What was done for HALF a DECADE? Exactly. Nothing. Now you SEE who they REALLY are. They had a wake up call with Trump as early as the 2016. What did they achieve about the EU army and making the European military stronger in the last 8 YEARS? Nothing! Except for Poland. Huge armies were made in that span of 8 years or even shorter. And it happened in a powerty times 100, 150, 200 years ago. And earlier. Now they will have to meet Trump at the NATO summits AGAIN. Telling them to pay up or he will invade them together with Putin. 😂😂😂😂😂 Lol, EU leadership. Don't make me laugh. Those are people that can't even protect the safety of their own citizens vs the 1000 jihadi attacks. Bunch of betas. And nothing else. Except for Poland and Hungary.

@Just_another_Euro_dude Ай бұрын

Oh we can. And we will. Just watch us talk. Talk, talk, talk... Especially our "leadership". 😅😅😅😅 Let's talk about it. Let's discuss a bit. Lol

@GlobalCitizen_y2k Ай бұрын

@@filipe5722 Biden an isolationist? Please.

@filipe5722 Ай бұрын

@@GlobalCitizen_y2k Yes.

@moseschisale7427 2 ай бұрын

As an African, I hope that Trump’s policies will weaken the relationship between the EU and the U.S. enough to create an opportunity for African leaders to increase the prices of the vast resources we export. From my perspective, this would reduce the manipulation of African resources and lead to higher prices for foreign companies. This is the conversation Africa is having.

@filipe5722 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I have to agree. The West has dismissed Africa for too long and frankly, I think that has harmed Europe. We can only benefit from looking at African nations as partners, not as neocolonies from which we just extract resources.

@hamodalbatal464 Ай бұрын

Your biggest problem in Africa is your corrupt dictators, leaders and bribed politicians not Europeans. In fact you invite willingly a new colonizer called Russia which sells you weapons of death to kill each other and steal African gold

@hamodalbatal464 Ай бұрын

With kind of hated and grudge no wonder why Africa is doomed for centuries to come.

@petergreenwood7731 Ай бұрын

Europe has a proven record of exploiting Africa, Do you think they will change? The IMF also has a proven record of being a debt trap. BRICS++++++++++++++ From my perspective BRICS gives Africa a choice. Africa is the beautiful potential bride and has lots of horny suitors knocking on her door. Demand a big dowry.

@websitemartian Ай бұрын

africa needs to industrialize

@giovannidepetris6335 Ай бұрын

Horban and everybody else anti Europe should be kicked out of the EU: it is asinine to keep enemies on board.

@AllieRogers-mq1kf Ай бұрын

It is asinine to believe your side of Europe is the right and true side. Debate the issues. Come to the best outcome.

@arisplugis5197 Ай бұрын

if you are not liberal globalist it doesn't mean that you are anti Europe.

@RichardKing-sx6xc Ай бұрын

@@AllieRogers-mq1kf Remember, these are the people who take about *DeMoCrAcY!!!* 😂😆😅🤣

@distinctga5811 Ай бұрын

Europe is a free trade area, not a country. Germany killed over 30 million people just a few decades ago and now they can't refrain from using the EU as it's next tool of conquest.

@veemo8605 6 күн бұрын

@@AllieRogers-mq1kforban takes your money to build mansions for his friends, while hungarian people suffer. And you are licking the boot

@shinyshinythings Ай бұрын

Funny how the US right’s delight in “meritocracy” doesn’t extend to the quality of cars and wine …

@coty4100 Ай бұрын

EU wine industry was saved by American vine grafts. The 1860s European blight was devastating but they worked together to save it. Expensive French wine has Missouri genealogy. Source: JSTOR Daily

@draculakickyourass Ай бұрын

Someone to tell mr. Trump that europeans don't buy american cars for the simple reason that they don't even fit in the european parking spots,they consume triple and we need a car to go to work or to shopping,not to go to some war in Middle East,with a rocket launcher mounted on it.

@valentintapata2268 Ай бұрын

@@coty4100 And what geneology have American wines? Or carrots, horses, language,...?

@johnpurcell7525 Ай бұрын

Quality that why Volkswagen closing factories Wine keep it Real men drink Beer

@johnpurcell7525 Ай бұрын

You keep genealogy America has Money and World Power can do without Smelly cheese and Socialism

@FreeSpeech1959 Ай бұрын

EU electric car tariffs on Chinese cars to support Germany smacks of EU hypocrisy.

@Kendall2332md Ай бұрын

Yes, the EU has subsidies on Chinese EVs because they are oversubsidised and in violation of universal trade laws. Guess what-the US has tariffed them, too! However, you must realise this is a very isolated incident. This is grossly different from what Trump is proposing: Universal tariffs on ALL imports! Neither the EU nor any first-world nation has universal tariffs. Tariffs work very rarely. The handful that do work, are applied strategically to very specific factions of certain industries. If your nation do infact already have the capacity and the technology to produce a certain product more cost-effectively, and at the necessary scale, but it needs a very temporary edge over foreign competition; tariffs MIGHT help! Even then, they are always risky and can sever relations. Trump's strategy of universal tariffs is childish and anti capitalist. One of the example was the dissatisfaction he expressed over there being a significant deficit in automotive trade between Germany(EU at large) with the US. He said he will impose tariffs to eliminate this surplus, which is lunatic. Here's why; Germany can produce vehicles at a significantly more cost-effectively while being technologically and qualitatively superior to American vehicles; Hence even American consumers would prefer European automakers over American automakers. Which is how the free market functions. If America cannot compete with German or European automotive industries and produce their own vehicles to the same standards, they quite simply do not deserve to have those jobs! That is the brutal nature of capitalism! Trump is attempting to make up for the technological and qualitative inferiority of the American automotive industry by making European vehicle imports artificially more expensive. Which is inherently anti capitalist. If China can produce a certain product more cost effectively, while retaining its quality, and equal satisfaction of the American consumer, they deserve those manufacturing jobs! That is a fact, and your feelings don't matter. America's inability to outcompete Chinese cost effectiveness has led to the decline of their manufacturing sector. If YOUR nation cannot compete fairly with foreign competition in delivering a certain product or service, quite simply you don't deserve those industries nor those jobs. Welcome to Capitalism! Reap what you saw. The idea of universal tariffs is an abomination to the free market principles of the United States.

@Joey-ct8bm 29 күн бұрын

Trump is saying buy expensive gas and oil from the US or pay tariffs Europe. What has that to do with Chinese cars? The US itself already has a 100% tariff on Chinese cars by the way. We give away subsidies to EV that benefits Tesla in the EU. That Chinese car tariff of the EU benefits Tesla. The funny part is that Trump his buddy Orban has the most oil and gas from Russia right now. They will get hit the most in Hungary.

@harriemeeuwis978 2 ай бұрын

To build up more Europe is not a plan, that's an ideology. Trump has clearly said he wants to bring industrial jobs back to the US. So bringing industries also from Europe to the US. It's a competitor, not a partner.

@draculakickyourass Ай бұрын

He will have the competition he is looking for. Soon, EU will integrate with Mercosur,meantime he puts more tariffs. That means the american products will be replaced by european products in South America. More,the Mercosur conturies will have to adopt the EU standards,meantime the US and China products don't comply,so they will be out. On another idea,the americans buy european products for quality reasons,not because are cheap,so they will continue to buy even if the price increases by 10-20%,meantime the europeans will still not buy the bulky, low quality, high fuel consumption american cars,because that's the buyer's choice,not a governamental decision.

@casey203 Ай бұрын

The EU is a relatively en-closed market with major subsidies and tariffs. The EU complaining that other markets want to use subsidies and tariffs is pretty hypocritical.

@PBandJJJJJ Ай бұрын

If you make a comment like this, it would be great to hear some numbers, or at least name the field you are referring to. The information is just aan internet-search away.

@samthesuspect Ай бұрын

@@PBandJJJJJ ah lets say the Ag sector, 40% of all EU funds go to supporting their farmers, then most areas double dip and get extra national subsidies as well. The average EU farmer gets almost 3x the US subsidies, to the point their food is so cheap most African countries that are developing their own Ag sector are struggling because they can't compete with EU prices.

@PBandJJJJJ Ай бұрын

@@samthesuspect Thanks for your comment. This is absolutely true, well done! The EU subsidises farmers, like a lot of countries around the world, that want to guarantee food security and assist farmers in "the production of safe, healthy and affordable food; reward farmers for delivering public goods not normally paid for by markets, such as taking care of the countryside and the environment." (European commission for agriculture and rural development) Food is a matter of life and death for us humans. Too many food imports are risky.

@peterfox5897 Ай бұрын

@@samthesuspect I'm not relying on another country for food. imagine trump could turn the screw on us through food on our plates. food sovereignty is important, ahead of even energy.

@FreeSpeech1959 Ай бұрын

@@PBandJJJJJEU tariffs on Chinese cars to keep Germany happy. There have always been tariffs on African agricultural goods to keep France happy. Next question.

@didixtar2863 Ай бұрын

To have more Europe; what does that even mean?

@honoraryamerica5943 Ай бұрын

Reciprocal tariffs.

@xyz-gn6xq Ай бұрын

The mantra of unity throughout the interview suggests EU is not united. No speaker was able to offer any solution about what to do with Trump’s US. More questions were raised instead of being answered.

@lasseplolsen Ай бұрын

The idea that all of Europe can work together and coordinate economic policies as described here is...always was...and likely always will be...a castle in the sky. China can do it. US can do it. But Europe isn't united in reality, and local interests will always get in the way.

@Joey-ct8bm 29 күн бұрын

In tariffs we actually are.

@5thbassdrum Ай бұрын

Are we going to have to pay 25% more for Mexican cocaine? 😂

@blafonovision4342 Ай бұрын

The US should not tariff European goods any more than Europe tariffs American goods.

@Joey-ct8bm 29 күн бұрын

Like? The US already uses tariffs. Pickup trucks and vans already have 25% tariffs. Normal cars too but lower.

@Kendall2332md Ай бұрын

Tariffs work very rarely. The handful that do work, are applied strategically to very specific factions of certain industries. If your nation do infact already have the capacity and the technology to produce a certain product more cost-effectively, and at the necessary scale, but it needs a very temporary edge over foreign competition; tariffs MIGHT help! Even then, they are always risky and can sever relations. Trump's strategy of universal tariffs is childish and anti capitalist. One of the example was the dissatisfaction he expressed over there being a significant deficit in automotive trade between Germany(EU at large) with the US. He said he will impose tariffs to eliminate this surplus, which is lunatic. Here's why; Germany can produce vehicles at a significantly more cost-effectively while being technologically and qualitatively superior to American vehicles; Hence even American consumers would prefer European automakers over American automakers. Which is how the free market functions. If America cannot compete with German or European automotive industries and produce their own vehicles to the same standards, they quite simply do not deserve to have those jobs! That is the brutal nature of capitalism! Trump is attempting to make up for the technological and qualitative inferiority of the American automotive industry by making European vehicle imports artificially more expensive. Which is inherently anti capitalist. If China can produce a certain product more cost effectively, while retaining its quality, and equal satisfaction of the American consumer, they deserve those manufacturing jobs! That is a fact, and your feelings don't matter. America's inability to outcompete Chinese cost effectiveness has led to the decline of their manufacturing sector. If YOUR nation cannot compete fairly with foreign competition in delivering a certain product or service, quite simply you don't deserve those industries nor those jobs. Welcome to Capitalism! Reap what you saw. The idea of universal tariffs is an abomination to the free market principles of the United States.

@chillxxx241 Ай бұрын

I don’t know if it going to be as bad as Europeans believe. He told them they should invest more in defense and that Germany shouldn’t have build Nordstream…he was right. He’s probably going to be taking a “victory lap”. He will press Europe to have a more balanced trade policy, but this should be done. Europe should stop protectionism. They could get cheaper commercial goods and food from the US and then focus more of their money on defense and Ukraine.

@Just_another_Euro_dude Ай бұрын

No GMO food in Europe dude. Ever. We don't want to live 10 years shorter on average, like Americans already do. Thanks.

@veemo8605 6 күн бұрын

We already have GMO. What? You think corn or carrots grow like that in nature? We bred them which is GMO

@Just_another_Euro_dude 6 күн бұрын

@veemo8605 Not the same. And you know it.

@arisplugis5197 Ай бұрын

i'm more interested what will happen with Chinese goods after US sanctions. they might start to push those subsidized goods towards Europe. and that is awesome for our own European populism. this may irrupt whole system.

@Just_another_Euro_dude Ай бұрын

We can't even ban the TEMU commercials on our phones, on our mobile KZbin. Destroying our KZbin experience with their crazy campaigne of a cheap junk that NO EUROPEAN would EVER even purchase. Why is THAT not flat out banned in Europe?

@davidboskett5581 Ай бұрын

The Trump presidency might be a good thing for Europe as it is about time the block came together and became totally independent of the US and was responsible for its own defence.

@robertcarroll9409 2 ай бұрын

He’s all talk.

@fr2ncm9 Ай бұрын

Trump means what he says. You can expect the U.S. the slap 60% tariffs on China and 20% tariffs on European goods. The ensuing trade war will push the global economy into a deep recession. The only reason why this clown got elected again was that too many voters Blamed the Biden administration for inflation. As an American, I apologize for unleashing this menace on the world again. He should be rotting in jail, not returning to the White House.

@GJLynn-so4rx Ай бұрын

He's got LOTS of followers in power that can make all that talk into a reality fairly quickly.

@waynegore5291 2 ай бұрын

Is a US-EU trade war inevitable? No. slave dare NOT against your master.

@Just_another_Euro_dude Ай бұрын

Exactly. USA would never dare. The Vatican and the city of London are here. Not there. That's why they go with the tarrifs vs China, Canada and Mexico. And would never go that way vs the EU and UK. They know who not to mess with.

@Just_another_Euro_dude Ай бұрын

Exactly. That's why USA got the tarrifs vs China, Canada and Mexico and not vs it's creators and former owners in the EU and UK.

@waynegore5291 Ай бұрын

@Just_another_Euro_dude Buddy, we are all from africa. But we are paying bill for you guys. Grow up! Trump will stop that in weeks. MAGA!

@Joey-ct8bm 29 күн бұрын

There was already a trade war last time.

@bvanderford Ай бұрын

Europe hates the USA so much. Let’s just get it on and get a divorce.

@_loss_ Ай бұрын

we don't

@amaledward2147 Ай бұрын

@@_loss_your giovernment do, you need US to be there when someone attacks you but you don’t want to pay fairly

@THETRUTH-BR Ай бұрын

@@amaledward2147nobody hates the American ppl, but the deep state

@desireless4092 Ай бұрын

We don't. You autocratic boss does which you elected

@Just_another_Euro_dude Ай бұрын

You are mixing the hate with not carring about. We see who is impossing tarrifs on who. 😂😂😂😂 Well, ok. Two can play dumb. No problem here.

@RichardKing-sx6xc Ай бұрын

Get REKT Socialists 💪🇺🇲💪🇺🇲💪🇺🇲

@Kendall2332md Ай бұрын

What a childish thing to say. The only socialist is yourself! Tariffs are the most anti capitalist thing in existence.

@Joey-ct8bm 29 күн бұрын

Socialist huh. We've lower capital gains tax in Europe than the US. We're a huge tax haven.

@RUTHLESSambition5 2 ай бұрын

Its america 1st going forward. Its that simple. If you got beef we can settle it with some decorum or we can get on some gangster shxt

@socomxx Ай бұрын

Yuup America first baby.

@websitemartian Ай бұрын

for cars the EU has a 10% on us.... we charge them 2.5%.... that's what trump is talking about

@PBandJJJJJ Ай бұрын

The question is still out, whether America First is really going to benefit America.

@RUTHLESSambition5 Ай бұрын

@@PBandJJJJJ oh it will. Tariff ALL goods coming in the country. If they don't buy our goods let Russia loose on them.

@Hugo-vz3eu Ай бұрын

@@PBandJJJJJits not lol but at least we get to watch american economy/consumer crash and burn. Watch how americans will not be able to afford basic goods. Silver ñining is that trump will destroy american economy and maybe you people will wake up after that.

@1pasupaty 2 ай бұрын

Nothing credible from thus debate.both women playing diplomatically terms if conditions which u are aware of anyway.

@Wasengenyie 2 ай бұрын

MSM has become a joke

@PBandJJJJJ Ай бұрын

I don’t understand your comment. Can you rephrase?

@piotrwojdelko1150 2 ай бұрын

Europe should learn from a similar situation in human history .I could compare byzantine empire to the EU and crusades as the USA who looted Constantinople by crusades .Just step down and pretend that you are agree with everything

@masonhancock5350 Ай бұрын

Did you read that on a beer label?

@piotrwojdelko1150 Ай бұрын

@@masonhancock5350 thank you for dry humour,I don't drink beer anyway

@amaledward2147 Ай бұрын

You can’t pay what you promised now you are crying that someone is making you

@ON-THE-FIELD Ай бұрын

With these kind of airheads Europe is well set... LOL!??😢

@hongkongphooey5944 2 ай бұрын

trump should set the tariff to 50% for eu and let them negotiate it down

@draculakickyourass Ай бұрын

Should?😄 You don't really know what Europe is cooking,don't you? Soon, EU will integrate with Mercosur,meantime he puts more tariffs. That means the american products will be replaced by european products in South America. More,the Mercosur conturies will have to adopt the EU standards,meantime the US and China products don't comply,so they will be out. On another idea,the americans buy european products for quality reasons,not because are cheap,so they will continue to buy even if the price increases by 10-20%,meantime the europeans will still not buy the bulky, low quality, high fuel consumption american cars,because that's the buyer's choice,not a governamental decision.

@Starssinger Ай бұрын

The appropriate response would be for the EU to impose 60% tariffs on US goods.

@Just_another_Euro_dude Ай бұрын

You want us to make him beg for the EU leader to come to Washington DC to talk and to stop the trade war with the EU, that was killing Harley Davidson, like it happened in 2017/18? Ok no problem. In 2002 EU kicked the behind of the George W Bush in a trade war and Germany and France even gave him the middle finger regarding the invasion of Iraq. 👍👍👍👍👍 It was an absolutely brilliant thing to do, what EU and France and Germany did back then.

@Just_another_Euro_dude Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 Go for it. Will be fun to watch Donald weasel his way out of it, like in 2017 and 2018. Weasel, weasel...

@Joey-ct8bm 29 күн бұрын

Good luck with that. You don't seem to realize Trump want to tariff everybody. We still would've free trade with the rest of the world. We would be able to produce for way cheaper. You do realize there are 8 billion people in the world and not 330 million. There's also a thing called export and Europe sells all the good stuff. Food, alcohol, cars, chip technology and fashion. Rich people love our stuff. Nothing like a Ferrari, Scottish whisky, French wine, Dutch cheese and Louis Vuitton. Rich people will still buy our stuff from Europe. It's the best of the best. A McDonalds, Starbucks or Tesla would be dead. I'm not sure how the US would survive at all without ASML chip technology by the way.

@hongkongphooey5944 2 ай бұрын

ungrateful eu continuing to be a freeloader is not a good plan. it's payback time!

@draculakickyourass Ай бұрын

@fr2ncm9 Ай бұрын

Freeloader? Clearly, you are confusing NATO with the EU. NATO is a strategic military alliance. Most NATO countries are paying the 2% GDP mandate on their military. Poland is spending over 4%. The EU is a European economic governmental organization.

@fr2ncm9 Ай бұрын

Payback time will come in two to three years when Trump's brilliant ideas cause a worldwide recession.

@hongkongphooey5944 Ай бұрын

@@fr2ncm9 not every member of nato allocate 2% of their gdp to defense. but you're right not all of them nato members are freeloaders. trump even said they should also catch up on their arrears

@hongkongphooey5944 Ай бұрын

@@fr2ncm9 i am also aware of poland meeting their fair share considering they are right next to russia