Preparing tariff retaliation, U.S. allies say Trump will ‘buckle under pressure’

Los Angeles Times ^ | April 3, 2025 10:41 AM PT | Michael Wilner and Faith E. Pinho

[E. Pluribus Unum]

First they laugh at you, then they call you Hitler, then they declare war on you, then they shut up and do as they are told.

Apologies to Mahatma Ghandi.

[conservativepoet]

Not breaking a sweat with this.

[Recovering_Democrat]

The world is going to be in for a big awakening.

[RoosterRedux]

Our allies will eventually give in, but the Left in this country will never shut up and do as they are told.

Marxist indoctrination has driven them bat guano crazy.

[Frank Drebin]

"“A two-phase European response is now underway,” a French official told The Times."

Not TWO phases?!!?!

[MtnClimber]

Trump may buckle after they buckle first.

[RoosterRedux]

Our allies need to take a look at how Trump handle all that the Democrats threw at him during the last 4 years.

Trump never buckles under pressure. He thrives under it.

[rfp1234]

Hahaha. And the EUnuchs will simultaneously rearm and reconquer the Donbas from Russia too. And I'm the Pope.

[ridesthemiles]

WHO IS HOLDING THE BETS???

[Tell It Right]

When it comes to trade, calling the other countries “our allies” is like calling Stacey Abrams anorexic.

[Antoninus]

Let’s get one thing straight. These people are NOT our allies and haven’t been for a long time.

[rightwingcrazy]

Phase 1: they end their tariffs on US goods. Phase 2: US ends tariffs on their goods.

[Pete Dovgan]

The shot this guy and got up and yelled at”Fight” with his fist in the air. I wonder what kinda fortitude these other politicians have?

[protoconservative]

““A two-phase European response is now underway,” a French official told The Times.”

The French way
Complaints and Complete Surender.

[TornadoAlley3]

Trump will pull back and declare victory. The only way to fix this is Congress pass the deregulation and tax cuts. Codify DOGE cuts. Do not bomb Iran. Congress should have already passed the big beautiful bill.

These tariffs alone will give rise to leftist populism and Trump's falling approval will harm Vance.

Voters want to buy cheap crap. And they are addicted consumers who do not care if their grandchildren have careers. Government welfare is great as long as illegals do not receive it The WH is chaotic. Investors want certainty.

[noiseman]

This is so absurd. All of these countries have imposed tariffs of their own, most much higher than what Trump has done, and have done it to protect certain of their domestic industries. Yet when we do the same somehow that’s the end of the world and a call for economic war.

We hold the aces because access to the American consumer market is the single most valuable product on the planet, and these other countries will inevitably get in line to maintain that access. Worst of all for them, they certainly don’t want real alternatives to their products to develop from American companies.

They’ll come around.

[FlingWingFlyer]

We’re waiting for the massive EXODUS out of America toward Canada before we make any new moves. Hey Canada! How’s your Pidgin Spanish?

[SaveFerris]

[Preparing tariff retaliation, U.S. allies say Trump will ‘buckle under pressure’]

[RoosterRedux]

LOL. Very true.

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

Buckle

LOL