Conflict over Greenland: USA: Top Democrat needs to cease Trump’s tariff plans within the Senate | EUROtoday

The Democratic minority chief within the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, has introduced the threatened tariffs by US President Donald Trump in opposition to European allies within the battle over Greenland. “Senate Democrats will introduce legislation to block these tariffs before they cause further damage to the American economy and our allies in Europe,” Schumer stated. Trump’s silly tariffs have already pushed up costs and broken the US economic system.

Now Trump is just making the scenario worse, Schumer stated. “It is unbelievable that he would wish to compound this stupidity by imposing tariffs on our closest allies with the intention to additional his unrealistic drive to take over Greenland to achieve.”

Die Democrats Although they’re within the minority within the Senate, Republicans have already expressed criticism of Trump’s tariff plans.

Tariffs in opposition to eight European nations

In an unprecedented step, Trump had beforehand introduced further tariffs in opposition to Germany and 7 different European nations – all of them NATO nations – beginning in February, citing the battle over Greenland. The staggered tariffs ought to apply till an settlement is reached on the whole buy of the Arctic island.

The US President has repeatedly made it clear that the… USA wish to annex the island – which the European NATO companions vehemently reject. Greenland is basically autonomous and is a part of the territory of NATO member Denmark.

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