Trump threatens to stop trading with EU over ‘laughable’ membership offer to Canada
by Jennifer Rankin and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#78ENY)
US president responds as Mark Carney seeks to move closer to Europe and diversify defence ties
Donald Trump has threatened the EU with serious tariffs" and a halt to trade after the bloc proposed making Canada its first ever associate member - an idea he derided as laughable".
The US president said that if the EU moved forward with the plan, Washington could impose very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe". He added: If it's a good intention, that's fine. If it's a bad intention, we'll put very heavy tariffs on Europe."
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