Europe ERASED $2 TRILLION as EU SHIFTS AWAY From the US to Join Canada After Trump Tariffs

 

 

 

Imagine trying to make America richer, only to have Europe say, 'Hold my bourbon.' It all started with Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs—a plan to protect American jobs—that somehow ended up costing 75,000 of them. Want to see how the EU hit back by targeting bourbon, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and even Boeing—and what it means for US trade? Let’s break it down.

 

 When Trump slapped tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in 2018, he framed it as a patriotic masterstroke—a way to protect American jobs and industries from cheap foreign competition. “America first,” he said, and in theory, that sounded great. The tariffs imposed a 25% tax on steel and 10% on aluminum. With those numbers, it was like holding a giant “keep out” sign to foreign producers, all to give American companies the edge. The hope? Revive U.S. manufacturing, boost domestic production, and, of course, score political points among Americans nostalgic for the good ol’ industrial glory days. But there was one glaring problem: when you meddle with a supply chain that’s global, things are bound to get, well, messy.

 

 

Source:  Political Buster