Trump threatened tariffs on European cars if no Iran action: report - Business Insider

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The Trump administration threatened 25% tariffs on European cars if Britain, Germany, and France didn't play ball on Iran

, the threat from the White House was conveyed directly to officials from Britain, France and Germany, a week before they accused Iran of breaking the 2015 nuclear agreement. It stunned them.

They called out the Iranian government several days after receiving the warning, sparking an enforcement mechanism that would allow the United Nations to reimpose sanctions on Iran to hammer away at itsOne European official told the Post it was a move equivalent to "extortion" from the Trump administration, underscoring the turmoil in decade-long relationships between the United States and its European allies.

British, German, and French officials, though, told the Post they had already planned on accusing Iran of violating the agreement which restrains its nuclear program. But they feared being perceived as puppets of the American government if the threat ever became public. Trump previously used the threat of tariffs on European cars — deeming them a threat to national security since they hurt domestic auto industry — to extractHe's blasted the continent's trade practices for allowing a spate of European cars to enter the United States.

Such tariffs could increase the price tag of a new car anywhere from $1,400 to $7,000 depending on its size and make,

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How can the world ever trust the US again, if they unleash such maniac and the ruling party pretends it's normal.

European morals are so low that they need to be paid off in order to stand up to the murderous Iranian regime. That is pathetic. Come on Europe your better then that.

I'm sure shitting on USA's closest friends is going to help against China

Oh really... Ahahahhahah.

Ford considering bringing back the Edsel as Trump tariffs make junk attractive to buy.

No quid pro quo! 😃

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