{"id":2600776,"date":"2026-05-09T13:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hikes-tariffs-on-key-european-import-to-encourage-us-industry\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T13:14:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:14:56","slug":"trump-hikes-tariffs-on-key-european-import-to-encourage-us-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hikes-tariffs-on-key-european-import-to-encourage-us-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Hikes Tariffs on Key European Import to Encourage US Industry"},"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-hikes-tariffs-on-key-european-import-to-encourage-us-industry%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=2600776&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 higher tariffs on European imports of cars and trucks, arguing that the European Union is not complying with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-pm-sold-out-fish-in-brexit-trade-deal-fishermen-say\/\" title=\"British PM sold out fish in Brexit ..., fishermen say\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-war-is-over-nigel-farage-on-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union-announcing-they-finally-have-come-to-an-agreement\/\" title=\"\u201cThe War Is Over\u201d \u2013 Nigel Farage On The United Kingdom and the ... Announcing They Finally Have Come to an Agreement\">trade deal<\/a> agreed<\/a> last summer. He said the tariff rate will rise to 25% from the current 15%, which was set in July as part of the Turnberry Deal.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also claimed that if the EU produces cars and trucks in U.S. plants, there would be no tariff, and he pointed to new American car-plant construction and investment under the policy. ABC News reported the increase appears to be carried out under Section 232, which allows the U.S. to adjust imports on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >national-security grounds<\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on car imports from Europe after contending that European Union nations are not abiding by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-europe-trade-deal-extraordinary-evolution-in-trump-use-of-tariffs-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"US-...rope ... \u2018extraordinary evolution\u2019 in ... use of ...s - Washington Examiner\">trade deal reached<\/a> last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Trump wrote on  that he is \u201cpleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal, next week I will be increasing Tariffs charged to the European Union for Cars and Trucks coming into the United States,\u201d according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/05\/01\/trump-tariffs-eu-automobiles-trade-00902679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Politico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Tariff will be increased to 25%,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 JUST IN: In a massive FAFO moment, President Trump is SLAPPING 25% tariffs on the European Union\u2019s cars and trucks after they failed to abide by the trade deal<\/p>\n<p>Trump is going HARDBALL on the EU!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is fully understood and agreed that, if they produce Cars and Trucks in\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nIhDfnRix6\">pic.twitter.com\/nIhDfnRix6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2050242625609859151?\">May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The current tariff on European cars and car parts currently sits at 15 percent, Politico noted.<\/p>\n<p>That rate was reached in July as a component of the Turnberry Deal, which was negotiated at Trump\u2019s property in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the deal, the European Union was supposed to cut tariffs on American industrial products, as well as buy $750 billion in energy and invest $600 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said in his  post that American car plants \u201cwill be opening soon\u201d and remarked that more funds are being invested into the projects.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 President Trump wants to punish the HELL out the European Union for reneging on the trade deal<\/p>\n<p>25% tariff on European cars incoming<\/p>\n<p>He is NOT going to allow the EU to take advantage of us <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z3UQMMTuHZ\">pic.twitter.com\/Z3UQMMTuHZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/2050254415265694093?\">May 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is fully understood and agreed that, if they produce Cars and Trucks in U.S.A. Plants, there will be NO TARIFF,\u201d his post continued, per a <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/trump-announces-25-tariff-cars-trucks-eu\/story?id=132576722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany Automobile and Truck Plants are currently under construction, with over 100 Billion Dollars being invested, A RECORD in the History of Car and Truck Manufacturing,\u201d Trump added in his post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese Plants, staffed with American Workers, will be opening soon,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere has never been anything like what is happening in America today! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. 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