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EU goes to WAR on Trump as it threatens to BLACKLIST AMERICA in tax clampdown
Express ^ | 11/11/196 | Siobhan McFadyen

Posted on 11/11/2016 8:35:11 AM PST by Enlightened1

DONALD Trump's protectionism has already stirred a hornet's nest in Europe with bureaucrats threatening an unprecedented clampdown on the new US president before he's even entered the Oval office.

And the European Commission's tax chief has got the president-elect in his crosshairs after a meeting on Tuesday which began identifying countries which the EU intends to place on a tax blacklist.

In an astonishing interview European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici refused to rule out putting the USA on its blacklist.

And he insulted Mr Trump calling him a “populist provocateur” before branding the USA a "strange country."

The incredibly bold statement comes as The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership trade negotiations being carried out mostly in secret between the EU and US are likely to hit the buffers.

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: blacklist; eu; threatens; trump
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To: Enlightened1
The U.S. is the most treasured market in the world. If you're not selling here, you're not as successful as you could be. No one in their right mind would exclude this market in international trade.

They will come around and Trump will know how to deal with them....just as he has for years, and made a fortune doing it.

When it comes to the "Art of the Deal", he literally 'wrote the book'.

61 posted on 11/11/2016 9:08:53 AM PST by capt. norm (Capt norm)
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To: Enlightened1

They need us more that we need them Screw em.


62 posted on 11/11/2016 9:09:29 AM PST by Salvavida (The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
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To: conservativepoet

Correct, hold a NATO repudiation over their heads.

And use all the leverage of US treasury regulations over their heads too.

Impound all the Mercedes and Beamers at the docks for some minor infringements of US regulations.


63 posted on 11/11/2016 9:10:37 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Enlightened1

If the EU wants to pick a fight they are picking the wrong opponent. The EU is a creaky, inefficient, plundering mob of bureaucrats that cannot reach consensus and initiate action faster than an American President. Once a trade war or financial war starts the body blows they would from America will come hard, fast and brutal.

Bring it.


64 posted on 11/11/2016 9:11:14 AM PST by WMarshal (Trump 2016 - because the Democrats are criminals and the GOP is the Gang Of Pussies)
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To: central_va

Nope. US teeny tiny insignificant to Eng in 1807.


65 posted on 11/11/2016 9:12:33 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Lazamataz

yup.


66 posted on 11/11/2016 9:12:58 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Enlightened1

Get us out of NATO


67 posted on 11/11/2016 9:17:31 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Enlightened1

They are being consumed by the third world and on the verge of a Muslim uprising. The EU is in critical condition and many elections coming up for them. These threats hurt them much more. I predict a lot of those opposed to the dangerous Muslim takeover will be seeking out coming to the United States now.


68 posted on 11/11/2016 9:17:33 AM PST by VermithraxPejorative
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To: maggief

Exactly


69 posted on 11/11/2016 9:19:42 AM PST by rb22982
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To: Enlightened1

The world is scared already. I love it! No apology tour from the future President Trump.

I guess the EU needs to find a safe space.


70 posted on 11/11/2016 9:25:16 AM PST by proud American in Canada (May God Bless the U.S.A. (Trump: I will bear the slings and arrows for you, the American people))
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To: Enlightened1

Let them eat...halal meats.
Enjoy your Sharia, stupid EU dupes.


71 posted on 11/11/2016 9:26:19 AM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: jcon40

"Somebody say 'doob'?"
72 posted on 11/11/2016 9:27:24 AM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Had to file our first FATCA report this past June; you’re right about it being oppressive.


73 posted on 11/11/2016 9:30:56 AM PST by GreyHoundSailor
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To: Enlightened1

You know you’re over the target when you’re catching flak. Good. They’re running scared.


74 posted on 11/11/2016 9:34:50 AM PST by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Enlightened1
One greasy little communist functionary doth not a policy make. Obie From Nairobi got his Nobel for doing nothing, Trump gets his first threat for doing nothing. Machts nichts.

First Brexit, then Trump. Somebody needs to be paying more attention to that thumping sound in his own backyard. Might just be the building of guillotines...

75 posted on 11/11/2016 9:35:51 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Enlightened1

It’s like they’re driving a Honda Civic and playing chicken with a 18-wheeler.


76 posted on 11/11/2016 9:36:10 AM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing consequences of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: VermithraxPejorative

Some of them are digging in their heels and fighting both the jihadis and the EUniks. Generation Identitaire comes to mind. Those bold and resolute kids are determined to recover their French culture and land. They have no desire to bolt. It isn’t even in their minds.

We shall see.


77 posted on 11/11/2016 9:36:13 AM PST by Psalm 144 (Deplorable and loving it.)
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To: Enlightened1

Bye! Enjoy defending yourself. I’d send a Russian Rosetta Stone as a parting gift, but I’m thinking first you might need the Arabic version.


78 posted on 11/11/2016 9:40:43 AM PST by Scott from the Left Coast ("Now it's up to the American people to deliver justice")
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To: Enlightened1

Hey Pierre....this “strange country” is the #1 protector of your azz, hint hint!


79 posted on 11/11/2016 9:42:45 AM PST by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: Enlightened1
We can start slowly pulling bases out of Europe. See how they like that.

Blogger SchitzelRepublic has some thoughts for Trump, which I thought were pretty good; The Likely Trump "NATO-Strategy" (gotta scroll down)

80 posted on 11/11/2016 9:46:19 AM PST by Oatka (Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young.)
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