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15. Trump threatens tariffs on EU goods and Apple iPhones

Fri May 23, 2025, 08:45 AM

May 23

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr5xrygzk5o

US President Donald Trump has said he is "recommending" a 50% tariff on all goods from the European Union being imported to the United States.

"Our discussions with them are going nowhere!", he said in a post on social media on Friday. He said the new tariffs kick in on 1 June.

The announcement marks an escalation of Trump's trade war with the EU. He initially proposed a 20% tariff on most EU goods, but halved it to 10% until 8 July to allow time for talks.

The president also threatened to impose a 25% import tax on iPhones not manufactured in America.
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Trump recommends 50% tariff on European Union starting June 1 [View all] BumRushDaShow May 23 OP

Sounds like he's having trouble bullying them into deals Renew Deal May 23 #1

Trump is only the master of deal making DENVERPOPS May 23 #77

Let me see gab13by13 May 23 #2

The EU signed mineral/raw materials deals with Greenland and Rwanda BumRushDaShow May 23 #5

What, did they NEGOTIATE that deal? 🤔 underpants May 23 #20

Buried under all the other news yesterday BumRushDaShow May 23 #24

I didn't know that about Apple underpants May 23 #37

I have a 12 Pro and it's not on the phone itself BumRushDaShow May 23 #40

For my Macbook Pro and daughter's Macbook Air - "Designed in California", ""Assembled in China". n/t iluvtennis May 23 #42

Maybe you were joking, but you may be correct. Shipwack May 23 #44

I think the idea of making them here is a joke underpants May 23 #49

I would guess that the likely answer will be found here ...below. usaf-vet May 23 #57

He doesn't negotiate anything Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 23 #63

Yep: "after complaining that trade negotiations have stalled." forgotmylogin May 23 #69

Exactly right - this was the purpose of Putin's call, period Prairie Gates May 23 #52

Drump won't be done until he soaks up all liquidity from every citizen bucolic_frolic May 23 #3

His friends have taken their stock market gains and bought the shorts. Time to bring the market down again. Scrivener7 May 23 #4

It's definitely working BumRushDaShow May 23 #7

So far since Trump's elections, the better stock bets have been in foreign markets. One wonders why? dutch777 May 23 #8

Yep, didn't he meet with them last night on he "personal time"? 33taw May 23 #32

Wonder what the EU's response will be? No mention of EU comment in the article. Would not want to be... dutch777 May 23 #6

They're not going to take any more orange crap Martin Eden May 23 #41

Ooo, I hope it's before the market closes.. ms liberty May 23 #9

The futures have been down since all the tariff news on EU and Apple have been reported. It is pretty JohnSJ May 23 #11

My response was deliberately sarcastic and lighthearted, not focused on the horrifying facts ms liberty May 23 #17

I got a laugh out of it NJCher May 23 #21

He's the ultimate snowflake. The Snowflake in Chief. He's the SIC POTUS. ms liberty May 23 #50

From CNBC live updates nitpicked May 23 #18

Anyone who believed that this trump created issue would disappear with the "magic" 90 day moratorium JohnSJ May 23 #10

Joke: If Russia invades the Baltic states, Krasnov will honor Article 5. speak easy May 23 #12

The only thing that is included in that bill that needs to happen by July 4 BumRushDaShow May 23 #14

Krasnov's goal is a weak dollar gab13by13 May 23 #16

Ding, ding, ding. We got a winner. Buddyzbuddy May 23 #65

More stock manipulation Miguelito Loveless May 23 #13

That was my first thought. KewlKat May 23 #33

Trump threatens tariffs on EU goods and Apple iPhones nitpicked May 23 #15

I think it was Tim Cook who got ridiculed a few weeks ago underpants May 23 #25

Here is a label on an iPhone, clearly stating it is made in China: riversedge May 23 #31

That Xitter post apparently got deleted BumRushDaShow May 23 #35

The clown is insane.. Playingmantis May 23 #19

He's nuts. The shakers and movers are going to need to take him down soon. travelingthrulife May 23 #22

Good! Alliepoo May 23 #43

The mad King speaks Pototan May 23 #23

Yep. Alliepoo May 23 #45

'He's now attacking our biggest allies, and one of America's most successful companies, as the stock market tanks on the riversedge May 23 #26

Wait lonely bird May 23 #27

Attn Krasnov the European Union has already moved on without you. Botany May 23 #28

Get out of your set and forget 60/40 (Securities and bonds) Aviation Pro May 23 #29

EU to Trump orangecrush May 23 #30

It's an act of total desperation. Tarzanrock May 23 #34

Art of the Deal SNAFU SomedayKindaLove May 23 #80

Exactly RedArkGuy May 24 #85

Waited for a good market recovery to go cuckoo bananas again Lucky Luciano May 23 #36

Is he still telling his dumb magats the other country pays for his tariffs? Emile May 23 #38

Yes. Alliepoo May 23 #46

Will they still believe trump when Xmas rolls around, or will it all be a mystery? Hekate May 23 #73

More insider market gaming for the corrupt regime Mysterian May 23 #39

AGAIN Iamscrewed May 23 #47

the world should moon Trump stillcool May 23 #48

This is a directive straight from Putin - you can tell because Trump is still on about abolishing the EU, period Prairie Gates May 23 #51

This is what happens when you have a president with the mental age of a five year old. If there is any evidence that Doodley May 23 #53

Another Dump and Pump so they can sell high, buy again low and "save the market" again. kysrsoze May 23 #54

I would guess that the likely answer will be found here ...below. usaf-vet May 23 #55

Futurama had the right idea! Initech May 23 #56

I thought countries were lining up to make deals with him? Owens May 23 #58

The WWII and post-War Alliance suffers another Golden Raisin May 23 #59

"Difficult to deal with" , meaning they won't do what he says. louis-t May 23 #60

Comrade Chaos having more fun. Who can I piss on this hour?? Evolve Dammit May 23 #61

Big baby Donny has another tantrum Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 23 #62

I recommend throwing this grossly incompetent buffoon and his ass kissing goons out of office now. Initech May 23 #64

He really is a mad king. Killing the country for Putin, Money, Insanity, all that. OverBurn May 23 #66

Seems to me he wants to punish Europe for helping Ukraine. SunSeeker May 23 #67

Trump got pissed that Greenland signed a lucrative mineral deal with Greenland LetMyPeopleVote May 23 #68

Thursday, Friday Doubleheader DallasNE May 23 #70

when your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail Javaman May 23 #71

Sorry, Old Yellow Pisswig, no "deals" for you! Tarzanrock May 23 #72

Putin is cheering sakabatou May 23 #74

What fucking century is this? This childlike obsession with tariffs he has is beyond embarrassing. Karasu May 23 #75

Which stocks will tank? They will short them. kerouac2 May 23 #76

What's this, the Tariff Du Jour? Wingus Dingus May 23 #78

I'll bet money that Europe doesn't care because... ananda May 23 #79

This makes no sense at all, unless he's trying to get back at the EU for their Fil1957 May 23 #81

An own the libs, own the normies distraction. hay rick May 23 #82

You get a tariff and you get a tariff! Jacson6 May 23 #83

Off with their heads, says the Orange Queen! delisen May 23 #84