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“EU / European Union” said in 21 of 89 transcripts, 67 times.
Counted forms: european union, european unions, european union's, eu, eus, eu's.
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Apr 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…which he promoted economic freedom and represented the agency at the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Economic Council—highly respected, the World Economic Forum, and the Transatlantic…
…have everything you can have. Don't forget, as an example, the European Union was set up to take advantage of the United States. That's why…
Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…I'm negotiating with these people. But if you really look, the European Union, why was that set up? It was set up to screw the…
…They've treated us very badly. We don't sell cars into the European Union. We don't sell—they won't take our agriculture. They want their own…
Apr 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…think of that, 2.5 percent—on foreign-made automobiles. The European Union charges us more than 10- percent tariffs, and they have 20-percent…
…and we're really not taking it anymore. Through nontariff barriers, the European Union bans imports of most American poultry. You understand. They say, "We want…
…we never charged anybody anything, but now we're going to charge. European Union. They're very tough—very, very tough traders. You know, you think of…
Mar 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…the United States for years. And if you look at the European Union on cars, the European Union already dropped their tariff down to 2…
Mar 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…entire world. And I think Denmark understands it. I think the European Union understands it. And if they don't, we're going to have to explain…
Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…or two more. Well, I understand where he's coming from. The European Union has been treating us very, very badly in terms of the VAT…
…with it. It's—I complain about it all the time. The European Union treats us horribly on trade. And NATO has treated—now, I raised…
…great. But I understand J.D. might be going. It is. The European Union is suing a lot of our companies—like Apple, and they have…
Mar 24, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…stolen from us." But that's a—— Oh, I—it happened. Well, European Union lowered their tariffs to 2½ percent. We were only at 2½ percent…
…cars, which is very low. And, as you probably heard, that European Union lowered their number from much higher than that—many, many times higher…
Mar 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…They don't want our agriculture. They don't want anything from us. European Union is very tough, but now it's fair. So whatever they do to…
Mar 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…treated very unfairly by every country all over the world. The European Union is horrible. Horrible. And we're going to get it back. And I…
Mar 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…with China. Same thing with a lot of other countries. And the EU has been a terrible abuser of this country. I mean, the EU…
Mar 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…to start using them against those other countries. On average, the European Union, China, Brazil, India, Mexico, and Canada—have you heard of them?—and…
Feb 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…use it almost as a form of running European countries. And the EU, in particular, has been very violent in its lawsuits against our companies…
…sued by their so-called government, if you call it a government—EU. And they don't treat us right. They don't treat us right as…
…take advantage of us on trade. We don't like that, what the EU does. We don't like that. But we'll solve that the old-fashioned…
Feb 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…I think the people are very happy. Yes, please. Yes. The European Union wants to come back. They've treated us very badly, and the European…
…And that's going to happen with a lot of others too. European Union is wanting to lower its barriers at very low levels. They want…
…think it's a big start in the right direction with the European Union. Yes, please. I think that President Putin and President Zelenskyy are going…
Feb 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…already mentioned, are extremely aggressive with tariffs. Nobody knows that. The European Union, they have a VAT tax that's devastating. It's very tough for people…
Feb 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…think some won't do it and some will do it. But the EU had a 10-percent tax on cars, and now they have a…
…actually, and whatever they charge us, we're charging them. And so the EU is—you know, I appreciate that they did this, but you know…
Feb 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times
…be certain countries—it's already happened. I believe I heard that the EU today or yesterday lowered the tariff on their cars to 2.5…
…charge lots of fees. And, you know, they're doing something else. European Union has been very tough on our companies. They sued Apple. They sued…
…we land a plane, we get just absolutely killed by the European Union." And so they haven't been—treated us good. You know, we think…
Feb 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…all about the people. Well, we have massive deficits with the European Union—massive—like $350 billion, if you can believe it. They don't take…
…them tariffs. They make it impossible to sell cars in the European Union. They make it very difficult. Agricultural product, they actually don't take it…
…Trump is so terrible to them"—well, they charge us tariffs. European Union has a VAT tax, which is through the roof. Okay? It's a…
Jan 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…hear it. Are— am I going to impose tariffs on the European Union? Do you want the truthful answer—— ——or should I give you a…
…of because others have charged us VAT's. As an example, the European Union charges us 20 percent plus, plus, plus—a VAT tax. It's called…
…take almost anything. And we have a tremendous deficit with the European Union. So we'll be doing something very substantial with the European Union. We're…
Jan 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times
…inspirational to a lot of people. I want to talk about the EU, because you mentioned specifically that I've also had a lot of friends…
…The problem is, you're going to have to get it from the EU, and we think that'll take 5 to 6 years." And I said…
…been good for the project. And I sent the people to the EU to see if they could speed it up, and basically, it was…
Jan 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times
…to look at it very—one thing I do feel: The European Union should be paying a lot more than they're paying. Because, under Biden…
…ocean in between—right?—a little thing called an ocean. The European Union should equalize. We're in there for $200 billion more than the European…
…the answer is yes, because they must think so. But the European Union takes advantage of us tremendously on trade, and they now take advantage…
Jan 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…going to make a lot of money from tariffs. You know, European Union charges us—they have a VAT tax of 20 percent—but it's…
…you know, we have, like, a $300 billion deficit with the European Union. So we'll straighten that out with either tariffs, or they have to…