Trump is threatening the EU with 200% tariffs on wine, champagne, and other alcoholic products, if the EU doesn’t remove its 50% tariff on whiskey

EdwinA said:
lol who cares? Booze isn't a necessity, and most sane people nowadays don't drink that awful crap anyway. We import a lot of crap nobody actually needs.
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You only speak for yourself.

U.S. Wine Industry Surpasses $107 Billion In 2023 Sales, Report Reveals​

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U.S. Wine Industry Surpasses $107 Billion In 2023 Sales, Report Reveals

Lately, the news headlines about the U.S. wine industry have been rather bleak, but a new report shows that total wine dollar sales were actually up in 2023, and have risen by 43% since 2018.
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Nordberg said:
Teenage bullies, who never grow up, have to bully. Trump always uses blitzkrieg tactics when dealing with anyone. Trump is mentally about 14.
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Nordberg said:
Trump is nuts. If he succeeds in getting the EU, Panama , Canada and Greenland to quit trading and dealing with us. it will be a mess. he thinks American economic power will intimidate them. They have options.
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Greenland likes us and dislike Denmark. There are only 54K Greenlanders. Panama is in no position to make any demands on the US. If the US Barr's Canadian imports to the US their economy would collapse.
 
Walt said:
That is one of trump more deranged tweets by trump.

1) The EU is known for their being not hostile or abusive. They are extremely polite. If trump thinks they are hostile and abusive, he is going to have trouble dealing with Hamas or Iran.
2) The EU does not have much taxing authority. It mostly depends on its member states to do the taxing. Even in the odd situation where it can authorize a tax, it cannot actually tax, leaving that up to the member state. So it is not one of the most abusive taxing authorities in the world.
3) The EU's purpose is to reduce tariffs, especially between member states, but also in the world in general. Calling them abusively tariffing is insane.
4) The EU was formed to have a common market in Europe, not to take advantage of America. In fact, America was far from their mind. The original issue was that coal and iron were divided between Germany and France, with one being on one side of the border, and the other being on the other side of the border. Even before that, Germany and France had been fighting a thousand year civil war, but capturing all the resources became a primary reason. By the time WWII ended, France realized they were never going to capture Germany's side, so decided to make a deal to share the resources. None of this involved the USA.
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AProudLefty said:
Like I said, did the investigation (By Republicans to emphasize since apparently you misunderstood) bear any fruit?

Republicans have been investigating Obama, Hillary and Biden for years without any fruit. I like apples.
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It isn't about fruit, brainless wonder dunce, it's about documenting the corruption and the lying for future generations that will hopefully have more intelligence than clueless whiny little retards like you. ;)
 
archives said:
The EU will find new markets easier than we will given Trump’s tariff behavior,
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Really? Where and what markets are as massive as the US, you brainless wonder dunce?

archives said:
and the point is that both entries will suffer especially small businesses on both sides who can not afford to pay the tariffs.
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Wrong. The tariffs are brutal for European wine makers. Their market here is $26.6 billion.

US wine shops and importers say Trump's threatened 200% tariff on European wines would kill demand​

abcnews.go.com

US wine shops and importers say Trump's threatened 200% tariff on European wines would kill demand

The U.S. is suddenly looking less bubbly for European wines
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archives said:
Given Trump’s on again off again playing with tariffs don’t be so sure the EU will give in so easily especially if the economic indicators continue to slide
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Another moronic post that will not age well. :palm:
 
EdwinA said:
No, they won't; few regions have the disposable incomes that can afford luxury goods like expensive booze; American drunks are a huge market for them, not really the case for our booze makers, who have a market here already. The hole on the shelves is easily filled from domestic and other foreign sources.
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archives said:
63% of all American alcohol exported is whiskey, meaning that huge market you are talking about will have to pick up their consumption considerably. And if they have that much disposable income they will pay the price
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Whiskey exports amount to a mere 13% of US whiskey production. They'll be just fine. Europe however, not very good at all.

If you had a brain, you could comprehend basic math and economics 101.
 
goat said:
Dumber than mere dumb believe the US has a strong economy. You may want to look up the definition of dumb
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Who said it was a strong economy? Brian dead democrast maybe. Someone here stated Trump inherited a strong economy. That was laughably false.

What I am saying, and that which you lack the brain to comprehend, is that Trumps policies will lead to a much stronger economy and prosperous future. Expecting that to happen in seven weeks is the realm of dumbasses on the left who voted for Kamala.
 
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