The New York Post reported last night (August 5): Trump issued a threat, stating that if the EU fails to meet the investment target of up to $60 billion in the US within the specified time frame, the US will take measures to increase tariffs. At the same time, Trump began to question whether the EU is capable of investing $60 billion in the US. Moreover, he further stated that if the EU does not fulfill the so-called "agreement terms" of investing $60 billion in the US economy, the US will significantly raise the tariff rate on EU goods from the current 15% to 35%.
[Witty] Comment: Not only does the EU not have it, but Japan and South Korea also don't. Everyone may have given Trump a blank check. This time, Trump is targeting the EU, threatening to increase tariffs on the grounds of not meeting the investment target, which is another exposure of his hegemonic thinking. The so-called $60 billion investment agreement is essentially a "bully clause" without reasonable basis. The EU has its own economic considerations and development plans, and will not be at the mercy of the US. What's next? Will Trump continue to threaten Japan and South Korea?
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