Allies Circle the Wagons

Posted 2/15/25

Major US trade partners are threatening quick retaliation if President Trump goes ahead with his plans to impose across-the-board 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum The European Union and Canada are vowing to retaliate. “Our response will of course be firm and clear,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

European Union trade ministers are preparing a list of US products that will be targeted for retaliation. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyden declared US tariffs “will trigger firm and proportionate countermeasures.”

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