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    La racchetta di estorsioni di Donald Trump ritorna per von der Leyen

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    1. elderrion on

      Man, it’s almost as if showing weakness makes a fascist come back for more

    2. wgszpieg on

      >When CNBC asked Trump what would happen if the EU didn’t deliver the investment in full, he gave the perfect Trump answer: “Well, then they pay tariffs of 35%.”

      “We”? He still doesn’t understand, does he? It’s been explained to him so many times, by so many people, and that blockhead still can’t wrap his two braincells around it. It’s terrifying, that such a simple moron is the president of the US. And the people who vote for him are probably even dumber, so I don’t even know how they function day to day…

    3. TrueRignak on

      Who would have thought that submitting to a mafioso and paying his pizzo would encourage him to come back with more threats?

    4. ExtraMaize5573 on

      Talk softly and carry a big stick – A real american president.

      How come, with all our taxes and wealth, Europe still got the smallest stick out there, it is like our politicians want us to be weak, exploited and extorted.

    5. MethyleneBlueEnjoyer on

      If only there had been some allegory for this, perhaps even based on real events, perhaps even based in Europe, involving a people like the Danes, and the money -or geld as they would call it- they demand.

    6. Dyn-O-mite_Rocketeer on

      This is why you don’t bend over and put on the dog collar, because any time he feels like it, he can just yank the leash.

      The bond markets kicked his ass over China because the Chinese simply ignored him. So…

    7. Any-Original-6113 on

      Perhaps the EU administration should have conducted parallel negotiations with China, Brazil, Canada, and India to coordinate their actions.
      The strength of the United States lies in the disunity of its opponents, but the EU is in a much more precarious situation: it is divided within itself.
      However, it is not too late to rectify the situation.

    8. Nurnurum on

      Man I wish I could eavesdrop on those negotiations. Trump also described the 600 billion as a gift and not a loan that has to be repaid and that HE can do anything he wants with the money.

    10. InterestingTank5345 on

      Deserved. May she learn. But let’s be honest neither Leyen or any of our dear leaders ever learn.

    12. Eastern-Bro9173 on

      This one is funny… because the EU has a fixed budget with little leeway, so any hard number of spending on anything cannot be met by it. Doesn’t matter if it’s 6 billion or 600, it simply can’t do it.

    13. No-Tomatillo3698 on

      I am still convinced he tied support for Ukraine to this deal. I have no proof, but he also raised tariffs on India because they buy Russian oil, it’s just his MO.

    15. BenderRodriguez14 on

      Well done Ursula, you just signalled Europe as the “easy to pick on” one, and at a time when others are standing up. This happening was the single most predictable thing in all of US-EU relations right now. Act like a coward, expect bullies to treat you like one. 

    16. ItsACaragor on

      VdL should quit honestly.

      She is just embarassing 27 countries at once which would be a more than firable offense in any job.

    18. liberaeli420 on

      Decades of letting the US install Neocons throughout every European country has led the world to here. Europe is completely impotent and subservient to US Empire

    19. RefrigeratorDry3004 on

      Stall and buy time. If he loses congress next year he loses his powers and we can cancel the deal.

      If the Americans let him have congress god help us all, cause we’re all gonna be fucked.

    20. IvanStarokapustin on

      Overheard in the staff cafeteria.

      “I didn’t think the leopards would eat MY face!”

    21. Basic-Still-7441 on

      You don’t give in to tyrants like putin and Trump. If you fo, then they won’t leave you to be in peace. They want more because they saw their methods work on you.

    23. Mba1956 on

      As the article says Trump only knows win:lose and if you give into him he just comes back for more. He has been playing this game for years so why is anyone surprised.

      You need to tell him to STFU and the bully will back down. Now the EU has just wasted their money and Trump will probably take the $600 billion and invest it in the presidential library.

    24. Alimbiquated on

      I sort of assuming the EU will renege. That’s the reasonable strategy with a guy like that.

    26. StressedTest on

      Yes.
      I think the EU is amazing. Overall it has it’s citizens best interests at heart against corporate greed.

      However, they fumbled this badly. Against an obvious obvious obvious blusterer and conman.

    27. ApostleofV8 on

      So? Say ues and Renegade the deal anyway, thats how Trump is “negotiating” with everyone. we wont be able to stop him increase tariff on a whim anyway. Negotiation is pointless if he already have no intention of doing it in good faith.

    28. Legal_Lettuce6233 on

      EU is a bunch of cowards happy to wag their tail at an abuser but they keep shitting on the people that live here.

      EU deserves to fall apart.

    29. international_swiss on

      Here is my take on on this. I could be wrong completely but hear me out.

      TLDR -: EU – US trade deal was not just a trade deal.

      Some facts
      – EU has now understood completely that US Defence support to Europe or NATO is mainly symbolic and not real. So EU needs to rearm fast
      – US india trade deal was not going anywhere because Trump wants India to open agri market which is not going to happen
      – US China trade deal is under pause anyways, so doesn’t matter
      – EU wants to end Ukraine war but doesn’t have right means to do so.
      – to make Russia stop, either you need to fight directly with Russia OR you need Russia‘s allies to push Russia to stop
      – US has made clear that they are not interested in anything unless it has some sort of payback
      – If Ukraine war continues, EU has continuous financial drain as US will not support financially anymore

      ———

      Following could have been the broader deal
      – US and EU to close trade gap in goods using Energy, AI chips and nuclear. This part is not necessarily unfair. Trade balance is good
      – EU to accept 15% tariffs which is completely one sided
      – EU to invest 600B in US (which includes arms purchase) , also one sided. And in my view is the real price that was paid for following
      – US will restart arms supply to Ukraine. Of course only if EU pays and US companies make profit. Weird but not more can be expected these days
      – US will change its tune against Russia (which literally doesn’t cost anything) but kind of shows NATO unity is back
      – US will push India to convince Russia to start negotiating. Since India trade deal is anyways not going anywhere, there isn’t much to lose. In addition US doesn’t like losing negotiations. So why not threaten India at same time with additional tariffs
      – in the end there wouldn’t be any „real“ punishing tariffs on anyone. Because something will happen
      – no real threat would be made to China because China isn’t going to budge for sure and we have seen this movie already
      – US doesn’t have much to lose here because goods trade with India is not that big.

      A stop of war can help EU both financially and politically. So instead of paying US for continuous supply of arms , it was worth to try to stop the war with the help of US.

      —

      Of course in absence of a deal, complete opposite things could have happened
      – US stopping support to Ukraine
      – US continuing its bromance with Russia
      – EU left on its own to solve Ukraine issue
      – maybe even a threat to remove troops from Europe

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