China Trump rejects suspension of tariffs at meeting with Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump has rejected the idea of suspending tariffs despite the stock market slump.
07.04.2025, 23:32
07.04.2025, 23:33
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"Well, we don't intend to do that," Trump said in response to a corresponding question in the White House. Representatives of the White House had previously described speculation about the suspension of tariffs as fake news.
There are many countries that want to negotiate with the USA, Trump said at a reception for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He named Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with whom he had spoken in the morning.
Trump again reproaches the EU
He accused the EU of sealing off its car industry not only with tariffs, but also with regulations and rules. These had been created to block the import of American cars. As an example, he cited a test in which a ball was dropped onto a car from a height of 6 meters, and if it then had a dent, it could not be sold in the EU. A German car would also be dented in such a test.
Trump spoke of non-monetary barriers with which the EU was sealing itself off. The EU is erecting barriers that are so strict that it is impossible to comply with them. Experts, on the other hand, had stated that it was not trade barriers or tariffs that were to blame for the poor performance of US car manufacturers in Europe, but their models.
China "biggest culprit"
The US President reiterated his announcement from the morning that he would impose further tariffs of another 50 percent on China. He was responding to Beijing's announced counter-tariffs of 34%. Trump emphasized that he has a great relationship with President Xi Jinping and hopes that it will stay that way. "I have great respect for China, but they can't just do it like that." In a previous post, Trump had described China as the "biggest culprit".
Trump's course is causing uncertainty worldwide. The markets are under massive pressure.
