Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs
Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs against the EU after the bloc offered to make Canada an associate member. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump has threatened new tariffs against the EU after the bloc offered to make Canada an associate member. He added: “If it’s a good intention, that’s fine.
- ▪Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs against the EU after the bloc offered to make Canada an associate member.
- ▪Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump has threatened new tariffs against the EU after the bloc offered to make Canada an associate member.
- ▪He added: “If it’s a good intention, that’s fine.
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Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs against the EU after the bloc offered to make Canada an associate member. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump has threatened new tariffs against the EU after the bloc offered to make Canada an associate member. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesCanadaTrump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffsThe US president call the move a ‘hostile act’, as Canada seeks to move closer to the EU and diversify its defence tiesGuardian staff and agenciesWed 16 Sep 2026 21.13 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 21.19 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has threatened the European Union with “serious tariffs” and a cut to trade after the bloc proposed to make…
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