Summary

Donald Trump has demanded the European Union reduce its $131.3 billion U.S. trade deficit by purchasing more American oil and gas or face tariffs.

Trump’s comments, posted on Truth Social, come as the EU works to phase out Russian energy imports and diversify suppliers.

EU officials, while open to U.S. energy imports, criticized Trump’s approach as transactional, warning of potential retaliation.

Analysts highlight risks of tariffs to inflation and global trade. The EU plans to engage pragmatically but has prepared for heightened U.S. protectionism under Trump’s leadership.

  • TimeSquirrel
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    461 month ago

    I didn’t decide shit, the rest of these asshats I’m surrounded by did it for me. Leave me out of it.

    • ShadowRam
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      401 month ago

      Why don’t the Chinese people do something about Xi? Why don’t the Russians do something about Putin? Why don’t the Israel’s do something about Netanyahu?

      I didn’t decide shit, the rest of these asshats I’m surrounded by did it for me. Leave me out of it.

      • NeilBrü
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        111 month ago

        The world is largely full of masochists ruled by sadists.

        Never underestimate people’s desire for servility in the name of stability.

        The vast majority of people have an exceedingly high tolerance for their own subjugation if it means they don’t have to think or act to avoid pain or responsibility.

        Okay, I admit that I basically said the same thing 3 times with different wording. Personally, I just hope that I’m not as docile as I fear that I am.

        • @[email protected]
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          61 month ago

          Yep. Submission is easy, revolting is hard. That’s pretty much the reason why tyrants exist in the first place.

    • @[email protected]
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      1 month ago

      Not voting is an endorsement. He won the popular vote.

      Edit: it’s amazing how the majority here proudly announce they didn’t vote in this election. Yall post about how you stayed home and refused to vote and then in the same breath you’re crying about Trump. All this does is publicly advertise your cognitive bankruptcy. Mazel tov on that. Ya get what ya ask for.

      • TimeSquirrel
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        291 month ago

        I did vote. Not for him. So anything done by the US at this point has nothing to do with me. My decision was nullified.

        Stop assuming things without complete information. Maybe I also worded it wrong.

        • @FMT99
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          -11 month ago

          Ain’t democracy grand? We can sit on our asses, put a ballot in a box every 4 years and if it doesn’t go our way we can just pretend nothing that happens is our fault.

      • @[email protected]
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        61 month ago

        Yup, 100%. Same goes for anyone who threw their vote away on a third party candidate.

        They’re just as delusional as Trumpers, as they obviously will do anything they can to avoid admitting to themselves that they fucked up and taking responsibility for their actions.

        • @small44
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          71 month ago

          Did you take responsibility for voting to the same two failure of parties before trump was even in politics?

          • @AngryCommieKender
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            01 month ago

            I’ve been begging for RCV since about 2000 when W “won.”

      • @small44
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        41 month ago

        Stupid argument, how said that if they decide the vote they would have voted for Harris? How about blaming the failure of the two party system instead of people?

        • @[email protected]
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          1 month ago

          “It’s not my fault the car drove into the wall! I don’t like the steering wheel, someone else should have installed a better control system!”

          Lmao. Great argument. Enjoy your car crash!

          • @small44
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            What a weird comparison. Keep voting for the same terrible two parties and then complains about your country crashing.

            • @kaffiene
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              31 month ago

              Duopoly is bad. Trump is worse

              • @small44
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                11 month ago

                You are right but people been justifying voting to the two parties and complains about 3rd party voters before trump was in politics and will continue to do so after Trump

                • @kaffiene
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                  11 month ago

                  Absolutely, and I agree that this is a long standing issue.