cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/45601379
The US president added that he “can do anything I want” with Brussels’ $600 billion worth of pledged investments
Archived version: https://archive.is/20250805165341/https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/trump-threatens-eu-with-35-tariff-if-investment-pledge-falls-through/
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Unless there is some truly apocalyptic behind the scenes geopolitics realignment on the table here, we must cut them off. Call their bluff. Europe must have the courage to say that enough is enough. Yeah, short term we might have some price turmoil (again), but we can’t live like this.
OTOH agree to all the terms, and then just don’t follow through with them. Because, that’s his MO and it would be absolutely ridiculous.
There is a indirect cost to superficially placating him as well, since you’re helping him build the image of himself winning every negotiation, but yes, I agree this is also a valid option.