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EU Commision Komisar Ursula von der Leyen Reacts to U.S. Tariffs and Prepares Countermeasures Against American Interests
The Conservative Treehouse - The Last Refuge ^ | April 7, 2025 | Sundance

Posted on 04/07/2025 1:26:41 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

President Donald J Trump announcing the end of the 80-year-old Marshall Plan (aka The European Recovery Program) of one-way tariffs against American imports has triggered a very predictable response from the European Union.

While saying the EU is prepared to enter negations toward a zero-tariff trade reciprocity, Comrade Ursula von der Leyen simultaneously announced that Brussels is prepared to launch countermeasures against The United States, in an effort to retain economic control and access to a U.S. consumer market they must exploit for their economic survival.

Speaking in very deliberate terms, the EU Komisar states the U.S. decision to demand reciprocity, and fairness will deliver “immense” and “dire consequences” for the New World Order and “global trading system.”  von der Leyen proclaims that global citizens will be impacted with higher grocery bills, shortages of medication and increased costs for transportation.

The leader of the world’s largest bureaucracy stunningly proclaims President Trump’s tariffs will increase the “burdens of bureaucracy.” The one-sided benefits and “interests of the European Union” will be protected at all costs.   WATCH:

Regarding “countermeasures.” Again, we repeat the predicable response.  Together with their unelected ally in Canada controlling the North American response, watch for the EU to target Big USA Tech companies and financial service sectors.

The goal of the EU will be to assemble a tariff countermeasure response that will deliver political pain, not economic consequences.  That’s just how they roll.  The EU will leverage disgruntled Wall Street, banking and Technocracy sectors in order to put political pressure on Donald Trump to back down.

Optically this is the worst possible type of pontificating EU spokesperson to generate internal American opposition.  Frankly comrade Ursula, MAGA don’t give a damn. [Pinky Finger Salute]

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1 posted on 04/07/2025 1:26:41 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Link to video:

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/04/07/eu-commision-komisar-ursula-von-der-leyen-reacts-to-u-s-tariffs-and-prepares-countermeasures-against-american-interests/


2 posted on 04/07/2025 1:48:53 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Ursula von der Leyen


3 posted on 04/07/2025 2:06:50 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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Launch the U-boat.
4 posted on 04/07/2025 2:07:45 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It messes up their “New World Order”.

No Chit, Sherlock.


5 posted on 04/07/2025 2:10:11 PM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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The thing is - the US runs a services surplus against the EU

Note that while the EU charges 10% tariff on American cars, the USA charges 2.5 % on European made cars but 25% on European made trucks

6 posted on 04/08/2025 4:14:55 AM PDT by Cronos
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