"Somebody say 'doob'?"
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 ...
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'.
They need us more that we need them Screw em.
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.
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.
Nope. US teeny tiny insignificant to Eng in 1807.
yup.
Get us out of NATO
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.
Exactly
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.
Let them eat...halal meats.
Enjoy your Sharia, stupid EU dupes.
Had to file our first FATCA report this past June; you’re right about it being oppressive.
You know you’re over the target when you’re catching flak. Good. They’re running scared.
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...
It’s like they’re driving a Honda Civic and playing chicken with a 18-wheeler.
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.
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.
Hey Pierre....this “strange country” is the #1 protector of your azz, hint hint!
Blogger SchitzelRepublic has some thoughts for Trump, which I thought were pretty good; The Likely Trump "NATO-Strategy" (gotta scroll down)
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