The chief of the Democratic minority in the USA Senate, Chuck Schumer, introduced that he desires to prevent US President Donald Trump’s threats of price lists towards Ecu allies within the war over Greenland. “Senate Democrats will introduce legislation to block these tariffs before they do further damage to the American economy and our allies in Europe,” Schumer mentioned. Trump’s silly price lists have already raised costs and broken the USA economic system.
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Reactions to Trump’s tariff announcement: “We will not be afraid” Greenland dispute: Trump pronounces further price lists towards Germany and different EU nations US annexation plan: Denmark pronounces larger army presence in Greenland
Now Trump is best making the location worse, Schumer mentioned. “It is incredible that he would want to reinforce this nonsense by imposing tariffs on our closest allies in order to achieve his unrealistic ambition to take over Greenland.”
Democrats are within the minority within the Senate, however Republicans have already expressed complaint of Trump’s tariff plans.
Price lists consistent with 8 Ecu nations
In an extraordinary transfer, Trump previous introduced further price lists towards Germany and 7 different Ecu nations – all NATO nations – beginning in February, bringing up the war over Greenland. The phased price lists must be in position till an settlement is reached at the complete acquire of the Arctic island.
The USA president has many times made it transparent that the USA desires to annex the island – which the Ecu NATO companions strongly reject. Greenland is in large part self reliant and is a part of the territory of NATO member Denmark.
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