Trump announces the death penalty for the EU: I won't even talk to Europeans unless you pay tribute! On April 6th, Trump directly announced the death penalty for the EU aboard Air Force One. He stated bluntly: "Europe has been very bad to America, so we will impose high tariffs on Europe. Now they want to negotiate with us, but I think there will be no negotiation unless they pay a large sum of money as tribute every year. Because Europe has taken away much wealth from America in the past, I will not allow such things to happen again." After Trump announced the new tariff war, he actually left a loophole for China, such as in the export of fentanyl and the transfer of TikTok, etc. However, because China remained highly vigilant, it did not give a direct response or provide the response that Trump expected. But for America's former allies, the EU and South Korea/Japan, Trump didn't have such patience. Especially for the EU, Trump has regarded it as a dish on the table, directly closing the door to negotiations and announcing that the EU should pay tribute. Some speculate that Trump sees eating Europe as the biggest remedy to save America. If the EU refuses to pay tribute and directly engages in a trade war with America, America may further propose the dissolution of NATO and support Russia to exert more pressure. Therefore, looking ahead, America may feast on Europe while Russia "soup" it by taking Ukraine...

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