{"id":2398067,"date":"2025-02-02T23:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T04:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signals-tariffs-on-eu-coming-pretty-soon-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-02T23:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T04:47:14","slug":"trump-signals-tariffs-on-eu-coming-pretty-soon-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signals-tariffs-on-eu-coming-pretty-soon-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump signals tariffs on EU coming \u2018pretty soon\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-signals-tariffs-on-eu-coming-pretty-soon-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2398067&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>president Donald Trump announced on a recent Sunday that he plans to impose\u2064 tariffs on the European Union,declaring that these tariffs\u2063 will happen &#8220;pretty soon.&#8221; He stated that the \u200dEU has taken\u200b advantage of the \u200dU.S., leading to a notable trade deficit of over $300\u200b billion. Trump has indicated a firm commitment to this course of action, claiming he would provide a candid response to questions about the tariffs, asserting \u201cabsolutely\u201d when asked if\u200c he\u200c would \u2062impose them. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-lawmakers-call-icc-anti-semitic-a-sham-after-ruling-regarding-war-crimes-investigation\/\" title=\"Israeli lawmakers call ICC \u2018anti-Semitic\u2019, a \u2018sham\u2019 after ruling regarding war crimes investigation\">comments follow<\/a> a series of tariffs\u2064 he ordered on Canada, Mexico,\u200c and China, which took effect on a Tuesday. \u2064In response, both Canada and Mexico announced retaliatory measures, and the EU warned that it would &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-responds-to-hamas-attack-with-airstrike\/\" title=\"Israel responds to Hamas attack with airstrike\">respond firmly<\/a>&#8221; to any tariffs imposed by Trump, emphasizing the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fair trade practices<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump signals tariffs on EU coming &lsquo;pretty soon&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1966543\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> said on Sunday night that more <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tariffs<\/a>, this time on the 27-member European Union, will &ldquo;definitely&rdquo; happen and added that they will be coming &ldquo;pretty soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Speaking to reporters, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-02-03\/trump-says-tariffs-will-definitely-happen-with-european-union?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>, &ldquo;It will definitely happen with the European Union, I can tell you that, because they&rsquo;ve really taken advantage of us and, you know, we have [an] over $300 billion deficit. &hellip; I wouldn&rsquo;t say there&rsquo;s a timeline but it&rsquo;s going to be pretty soon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/donald-trump-trade-war-eu-tariffs-mexico-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"revisited\">revisited<\/a> the idea of imposing tariffs on the EU on Friday in remarks in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Am I going to impose tariffs on the European Union? Do you want the truthful answer or should I give you a political answer? Absolutely, absolutely,&rdquo; he told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Trump added, &ldquo;The European Union has treated us so terribly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jan\/16\/tariffs-eu-carrot-and-stick-policy-donald-trump-presidency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted\">posted<\/a> about it in December before he was inaugurated, saying that if the EU didn&rsquo;t buy more U.S. oil and gas, it would be &ldquo;TARIFFS all the way!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The latest comments follow Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3307968\/trump-begins-sweeping-tariffs-canada-mexico-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ordering of tariffs\">ordering of tariffs<\/a> on Canada, Mexico, and China on Saturday. Those included a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods exported to the United States, as well as a 10% tariff for China, all slated to take effect on Tuesday at midnight.<\/p>\n<p>Canada and Mexico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3308025\/mexico-canada-order-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"responded \">responded<\/a> with measures of their own, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing late Saturday a 25% tariff against $155 billion worth of American goods. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered both &ldquo;tariff and non-tariff measures in defense of Mexico&rsquo;s interests&rdquo; without specifying what those measures would include.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The EU <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/5121838-eu-warns-trump-it-will-respond-firmly-to-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said \">said<\/a> earlier Sunday it would &ldquo;respond firmly&rdquo; to any tariffs Trump imposes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The EU would respond firmly to any trading partner that unfairly or arbitrarily imposes tariffs on EU goods. There is a lot at stake,&rdquo; an EU spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1966543\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1966543\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump indicates EU tariffs are imminent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2398068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/donald-trump-eu-tariffs.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39748,13991,3634],"class_list":["post-2398067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-eu","tag-tariffs","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/donald-trump-eu-tariffs.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2398067"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398071,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398067\/revisions\/2398071"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2398067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2398067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2398067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}