Trump confirms 25% levy on all foreign automakers and vows to impose ‘reciprocal’ tariffs worldwide – live
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/apr/02/donald-trump-tariffs-trade-latest-live-us-politics-news?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
by Yogizer
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As I am listening to his speech, I am thinking as a Canadian where my loyalties lie now and forever. They are will Canada, Canadian Made and Produced products, Canadian Services and Canadian Companies. Will I have to my some things USA made or USA owned, yes!, that is reality. I will however make every choice I can to support Canada and the other countries around the world which support being sovereign countries free of bullying from the super power countries of the world and the multi-millionaires and billionaires that refuse to stand up for the citizens that work hard, day in and day our to make a living and be part of and contribute to their community. To all other countries, thank you for your support and you have ours as well.
I am glad to call Europe our friend, ally and partner.
Trump is fighting a trade war against the whole word. The whole word though has a much bigger economy than the US. I hope that we realise that and tarrif the shit out of them until they behave normally again.
He clearly doesn’t understand the meaning of reciprocal, or that actions have consequences and he can’t simply bully the entire world with no repercussions.
Cyclical would be a better term since the US is striking first and then again when truly reciprocal tariffs are placed on their goods.
Europe needs to act quickly.
“They don’t buy our cars”
most of USA cars are crap and not good for EU, huge cars, huge consumption, to much noise for nothing.
this is a free market, why don’t he understand that lol
Can someone explain that big chart with reciprocal tariffs? EU has 39% tariff charge to US?
“*If any country imposes a reciprocal tax on us or refuses to conduct trade…I will impose…a …ONE MILLION percent counter-countertariff that they will have to pay to us..because.”*
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We invented capitalism and democracy. Hell we even created their country. Its time for them to understand to not mess with their creator.
Trump is an idiot.
The Trade Wars are upon us once again. I really don’t like this sequel.
I love the “they [foreign countries] stole our jobs” narrative. No, they didn’t. American CEOs moved all those jobs overseas to lower costs, improve the stock price, and increase their bonuses.
Our freshly minted (pun intended) Prime Minister addressed the nation and declared, calmly, that our long time friendly relationship with our neighbour…is over.
Good god.
will be easier to play victim of everyone that way, by starting nonsense trade war and watch it get a response
>the United States will charge the European Union a 20% tariff, Vietnam a 46% tariff, Taiwan 32%, Japan 24%, India 26%, South Korea 25%, Thailand 36% and more.
Hahaha
So much winning for American consumers
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how to wreak a country’s economy! Take notes for the future, as this will be a pivotal moment in 21st-century history.
17% on Israel? I predict angry phone call from one mass murd… erm… I mean, prime minister.
Completely preparing to turn the US against their western partners. During his speech he mentioned EU member states MIGHT get exemptions if they dont retaliate. Whilst he is the one that started this whole useless trade war.
Once the US economy gets hit because of all the tariffs, watch him blame all of the US trading partners. It seems that his only goal is to promote hate and division. It is such a bizarre situation.
Is this reciprocal tariffs only on certain items the country imposes on them, or blanket tariffs on everything from that said country?
Why can’t he just fucking make it clear? Just nothing but rambling, my god.
Yeah I think all the cloud moves to Azure, google and AWS are doomed now in the EU.
It’s essentially the largest tax hike on US consumers in history.
Helsinki 2018 was when Putin got Trump excited about carving up earth together. Trump wants Greenland because Putin gave it to him or at the least said “if you don’t take it, I will.”
Where is Russia on this list?
Btw, ban Uline folks. The owners are massive MAGA donors that most businesses use for their shipping and shop supplies.
One word: Insane.
DEFCON ORANGE
Watching his live speech , Dorito Don has lost his mind.
Why no Russia in the list?
Okey, do… I hit someone, said someone hits me back, but I then hit that person yet again and call it reciprocal even tho I hit first? That what I’m getting from this, and the orange felon is runng a whole fucking country…..
Pretty much all my neighbors, colleagues I talk to in Switzerland swear off anything related to the US. A lot of them used to visit the states quite often and spend a shitload there travelling and sightseeing.
Most are young and have kids. That is at least 2 generations of high income people actively disengaged from US products, services and tourism.
Good job lol.
Love how he considers it reciprocal tariffs when they are just responding to his. This guy is such a moron I don’t think he can chew gum and walk at the same time. He is an extreme product of “American exceptionalism.” He honestly thinks the USA is more powerful economically that they can take on the rest of the world at the same time. They are in for a rude awakening.
I’m no longer worried about a recession. I’m worried about a full blown depression.
Denmark please make sure there is no more ozempic. That would sort it really quickly
So Trump has just given the rest of the world a ’cause deep US recession’ button and and dared us to use it?
Other major economies set 25% back at the US, Trump raises to 50% in revenge. US imports / exports collapse. At best these tariffs by themselves will cause a major and probably permanent swing away from the US to other options and do major long term damage to the US.
Russia not on his shit list? 🤔
It couldn’t be any more blatant.
Bye, bye, Coca-Cola!
Hola, hola, La Casera Cola!
Let EU go after USA big tech, it will help develop our own while activelly protecting our democracy and society.
Everyone needs to stop doing business with the US going forward.
The reason other countries don’t buy American cars is because they’re bad cars. You can’t tariff your way out of that.
The world should give the U.S. the isolationism it so craves and just cut them out.
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