Emmanuel Macron has hit back at Donald Trump’s latest threats to impose tariffs on any country opposing his Greenland takeover, warning that “no amount of intimidation” will persuade European nations to change their course on Greenland.
He was echoed by the Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, who warned the EU would not be “blackmailed” by the US president, who on Saturday announced 10% tariffs on eight European countries from 1 February, with a further 25% tariff from 1 June.
In a joint statement, EU leaders said “tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral”.
It is highly likely that the European parliament will halt ratification of last summer’s trade deal with the US after Manfred Weber, the head of the European People’s party, the largest voting bloc in the institute, said they would have to pause the legal rubber stamping process.
The fly with blue eyes
I think the orange turd bluffed himself into a corner.
First he threatened to take Greenland by force if necessary. Europe didn’t back down and responded by sending troops to Greenland to prepare for possible conflict.
The pedo realised this bluff didn’t work. So now he’s threatening with tariffs again.
Military conflict would have had much worse consequences for both sides than the tariffs. So why would anyone back down for 10% tariffs?
And if anyone learned anything about tariffs in the FSA (Fascist States of America) from 2025 is that they hurt American people just as much, if not more.
Americans don’t want Greenland and they don’t want higher prices.
Let’s see how smart the orange turd is.
They should be on the phone with congress. Just do an end around Trump.
Let’s keep all the champagne in EU
Well…umm…we’ll retaliate by making it so champagne not produced in the Champagne region of France can still be labeled as “champagne!” T_T
Well, in that case, we can think of some IP laws we can shred in return…
And the USA gets real pain.
Champagne for our real allies
Real pain for our sham allies
FACT: TACO
Do whatever you want, France. Trump will chicken out. Nothing else is as for sure other than that.
It help that Donald Trump is not intimidating.
shouldn’t there be an easy fix to this madness? just give trump a bright shiny trophy and tell him he earned it all by himself, like a big boy
I think the only response to Trump’s threat is a demand that he explain himself in order to allow trade to resume.
Why bother? He’d only talk about the new ballroom being built at the Whitehouse amyways.
Be passingly humorous if ww3 was started of that
I honestly don’t see why the EU and UK don’t cut off the USA entirely in response. Cancel all flights, cancel all visas. Cut the internet connection, allow no cargo to dock or undock, block all financial transactions. How hard can it be, if they want to be a pariah fine, it’s no great loss.
him saying it while having to weear sunglass cause he was hit by his women … ironic at his pic
