Summary
Donald Trump has demanded the European Union reduce its $131.3 billion U.S. trade deficit by purchasing more American oil and gas or face tariffs.
Trump’s comments, posted on Truth Social, come as the EU works to phase out Russian energy imports and diversify suppliers.
EU officials, while open to U.S. energy imports, criticized Trump’s approach as transactional, warning of potential retaliation.
Analysts highlight risks of tariffs to inflation and global trade. The EU plans to engage pragmatically but has prepared for heightened U.S. protectionism under Trump’s leadership.
The problem with explaining anything to MAGAs is that anything that opposes their world view is going to be summarily rejected.
These people can’t be reasoned with.
Trump and Republicans will blame immigrants.
And they will believe him.
They blamed Obama for 9/11
And Democrats.