Spiteful Trump Issues Deranged Threat to Allies:
If it moves, slap a tariff on it.
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Trump threatens Europe over closer Canada tiesUrsula von der Leyen proposed Canada as the EU’s first associate member; Trump then threatened heavy tariffs.
Key FactsSep 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- On Wednesday, Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada as the European Union’s first associate member.
- The proposed partnership would cover technology, defense production, the Arctic, energy, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
- Trump said a hostile move could prompt very high tariffs or ending trade with Europe in many areas.
- France’s Europe minister Benjamin Haddad rejected Washington’s authority to determine the EU’s foreign-policy direction.
If I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things.— Donald Trump, U.S. President, told reporters in Charlotte, North Carolina, reacting to talk of a closer Canada–EU relationship and threatening tariffs on Europe.
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