Donald Trump doesn’t seem to be interested in backing off of his God-awful tariff plan. Though he’s at least trying to make this whole trade-war thing sound a little more warm and fuzzy:
Trump says tariffs will be applied 'in a loving way' https://t.co/Q2A7LcjJv9
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 6, 2018
In any event, Trump’s threats are already causing other countries to react:
The European Union is preparing punitive tariffs on iconic U.S. brands produced in key Republican constituencies, raising political pressure on President Donald Trump to ditch his plan for taxing steel imports.
Targeting 2.8 billion euros ($3.5 billion) of American goods, the EU aims to apply a 25 percent tit-for-tat levy on a range of consumer, agricultural and steel products imported from the U.S. if Trump follows through on his tariff threat, according to a list drawn up by the European Commission and obtained by Bloomberg News. The list of targeted U.S. goods — including motorcycles, jeans and bourbon whiskey — sends a political message to Washington about the potential domestic economic costs of making good on the president’s threat.
Here’s how London business publication City A.M. covered the looming trade war:
I really wanted to dislike this, but it's too good pic.twitter.com/dZHlEOd3KQ
— Lisa Fleisher (@lisafleisher) March 6, 2018
Oh, what we wouldn’t give to have written that headline …
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/971076791111733253
Too good.
— Don Morgan (@Don_Morgan) March 6, 2018
This is magnificent
— Waldo (@AndyWIII) March 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/jon_lawrence/status/971031860997427201
That’s a stellar headline.
— Andy Levy-Stevenson (@andyls) March 6, 2018
Great headline writers rule.
— Ken Warren (@Citizenkwarren) March 6, 2018
@Karynregal #levythechevy Yea… you kinda have to love that headline.
— Penny Richards (@PennyRemembers) March 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/TomNeven1/status/971037158000689158
Deserves best headline writer of the year award!
— Katie Delahaye Paine (@queenofmetrics) March 6, 2018
The year’s still young, but we’re pretty sure that one can’t be topped. This much, though, is certain:
This headline is the only good thing that can come from tariffs.
— Guy Broman (@RealGuyBroman) March 6, 2018
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