Donald Trump He holds the war ax against Europe again and gives a shoulder that puts economic relations with Europe in tension. “We decided: We will impose duties at 25% on cars and other things“, He proclaimed, transforming the first meeting of his new executive into a commercial battle theater.
Among the protagonists of the event, needless to say, Elon Muskwho ridden the wave to relaunch his crusade against public spending and defend the economic renovation plan wanted by the White House.
The details of Trump’s protectionist measure against Europe
The consequences for the European automotive sectoralready in crisis, could be heavy, but the White House looks good to provide immediate details. Trump’s dark does not stop at the borders of Europe: from April 2, Canada and Mexico will also end up in the sights, but blessing Stellantis, who avoids the duties. The president made it clear that he did not fear retaliation from Brussels. “They can try, but we can simply close the taps and win,” he threatened, with the usual Economic War Seller.
Trump’s lunge against Brussels
Trump does not stop making relations with Brussels e accuses the European Union to have been born with the precise intention of damaging the United States. According to him, the commercial deficit between the two banks of the Atlantic, which dances on 300 billion dollars, is the irrefutable proof of a system built to penalize Washington. A statement that borders on the grotesque, called by a president who fantasize Gaza to transform into a resort with stars and stripes and that does not miss an opportunity to get into every geopolitical chessboard with a ease that leaves little room for diplomacy and that certainly does not consider the self -determination of nations.
And while flaunting “love” for European countries, he doesn’t even think about staying to look at what that consider an economic abuse.
On the other side, The EU replica was not long in coming. “The EU will react in a firm and immediate way to unjustified barriers to free and fair trade, even when the duties are used to contest legitimate and non -discriminatory policies,” said a spokesman for the European Commission.
Brussels does not intend to stay still while Washington raises tariff walls: “The EU will always protect companiesEuropean workers and consumers with unjustified duties “. The trade between the two economies weighs over 1.5 trillion dollars a year and represents one of the major sources of wealth for both sides. “American investments in Europe have been highly profitable thanks to our unified economy,” said the spokesman, highlighting how much the United States benefited from a solid and cohesive Europe.
The role of Elon Musk in the administration
During the government meeting, in addition to the president, Elon Musk was made, now dangerously more than a simple spectator in the administration. Officially, the department is led by Amy Gleason, but the patron of Tesla seems to move with the safety of who dictates the agenda. Among his most discussed proposals there is the request to public employees to explain in detail what they do all day, an idea that has raised more than an eyebrow among the Washington officials.
Political reactions in Italy
The announcement of the new duties has shaken the Italian political landscape, exploding a heated comparison between government and opposition. Giorgia Meloni keeps away from the spotlightwhile the oppositions do not miss an opportunity to press it. “Also today he wanted patriots. Disappeared from the radars. Trump announces and Meloni loses words, “Giuseppe Conte’s ironized on social media. Elly Schlein goes up the dose: “Trump announces duties at the European Union at 25%, a commercial war that will pay Italian businesses, female workers. Meloni must choose which side to be on. “
