L’UE è pronta per i “difficili negoziati” con Trump, Von Der Leyen afferma tra le paure tariffarie

Let’s hope for more than a letter of discontent

Von der Leyen is an incompetent bitch. She would simply surrender to American demands just as she surrendered to Russian ones!

lol to all the comments already saying “wIlL eU dO sOMEthINg tHoUgh”

People seem to forget that the **EU already tariffed the US in his first term**, especially hitting red states:

*”the EU also decided on retaliatory tariffs on $2.8 billion worth of US imports that included orange juice, peanut butter, Harley Davidson bikes, and whiskey from Tennessee.”*

[https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economics/2025/europe-laying-low-must-prepare-conflict-trump](https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economics/2025/europe-laying-low-must-prepare-conflict-trump)

Back then Trump tariffed aluminum and steel from the EU.

Just agree to buy all the gas the U.S can send our way (to replace the russian LNG), promise to increase defense spending (which we have to do anyway), and make him feel like he’s forcing us to do it.

And if he still refuses, promise to rename Denmark “Donaldmark” or something (don’t worry my friends, you can change back in 4 years).

AKA the EU will bend the knee like the grovelling bastards they are lol.

Mexico, Canada, Panama and Columbia were all ready too.

In the same summit:

– Scholz rejected the idea of common debt for rearming Europe.

– Eastern European countries rejected buying from European arm manufacturers rather than Americans.

Talk is cheap. An actual united front requires actions and compromise, which national leaders refuse to do.

Talking about arming Europe…with what money if Germany and the Netherlands refuse common debt? They are aware that most countries can’t afford the sheer amount of costs or the rates they would have to borrow by themselves, right? And Eastern Europe, still attached to the idea of the American freedom daddy to the point they prefer to play along with Trump than actively join forces with Western Europe?

This is the tough negotiations and plan B? Arguing among ourselves as usually?

As mentioned a few times, contrary to the stable mango genius’s never ending whining (and ignoramuses that keep repeating the nonsense), the balance of trade between the USA and EU is rather balanced if you add services to the picture and not just goods:

[https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/united-states_en](https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/united-states_en)

As you can see, the EU has a large trade surplus in goods, while the US has a large surplus in services.

However, if you also consider direct investments in each others economy, the EU actually invests considerably more in the US than the other way around and hence more than compensates for any kind of surplus it may have.

So the best way for the EU to react to US tariffs is to restrict access for services, or add penalties to them etc. Plus, forcing European companies to invest in their home market with “incentives” similar to what the US has been doing for years.

It would also make sense politically, knowing that the lion’s share of that services surplus of the US is generated by the big tech companies, of which a number of CEO’s have been cosying up to the Trump administration (or are actively running it in Musk’s case).

EU should ally with Canada to target Red States with retaliatory tariffs and boycotts.

100% tariff on Tesla and Starlink, and a ban on Twitter and Facebook.

since she is the heir to Merkel’s policies, she will give trump whatever he asks for “peace at home”..

maybe europe should give up german politicians to lead it a little.

Let me guess.. Trump says it’s $300 billion deficit… EU Leaders scramble scoffing that ‘technically’ it’s $100 Billion… get exhausted ‘explaining’ then Trump says ‘fake’ then EU can’t get over need to be told they’re right to see he’s fking with them.

Then EU gets Trump to accept $100 Billion ? No more! Then laugh at him he’s so stupid while giving him the $100 B he wanted from beginning?

I really don’t like the way these people talk, it shows a position of inferiority and fear, it shows that trump is the one in control, by saying this you are already validating the superior strength of your “opponent”. The EU should learn how to even talk.