Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed the European Union bans American beef 'because it's beautiful and theirs is weak' in a nonsensical tirade.

The chair of the European Parliament's trade committee said the American President has European legislation in his sights more than tariffs imposed by Europeans. The MEP is clear: European law is non-negotiable.

At its heart this is a universal tariff of 10% on all imports into the US for everyone, coming in on Friday night. On top of that, dozens of “worst offenders” will be charged reciprocally for their trade surpluses, tariffs and host of other barriers from VAT to food standards.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new 20% tariff on the European Union drew a sharp rebuke from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. She said it was a major blow to the world economy and the consequences “will be dire for millions of people.

In a background call before Trump's speech, a senior White House official told reporters that the president would impose a "baseline" tariff on all imports to the US. That rate is set at 10% and will go into effect on 5 April.

And indeed when Mr Trump was in the White House before, the modal voter became a bit more Democratic. Then when Joe Biden was president, the modal voter became a bit more Republican, which resulted in Mr Trump winning in 2024.

In a carefully choreographed address from the White House Rose Garden, US president Donald Trump announced a massive package of trade tariffs. These include 20% on imports from the European Union, 24% on those from Japan, 27% for India, and 34% for China. The UK gets the lowest rate, at 10%.

Donald Trump has lashed 20% tariffs on all goods that come into the US from the EU. Pharmaceuticals will not be included in this for now

The Austrian Minister for Economic Affairs, Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, on Thursday urged the European Union to impose retaliatory tariffs on Republican states and technology companies. Vienna suggests that EU countries should respond in this manner to the tariffs announced by the U.