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“Europe / European” said in 33 of 54 transcripts, 178 times.
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Sep 3, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…were doing so badly. But now we made a deal with the European Union where they're paying us almost a trillion dollars, and they're happy…
Aug 26, 2025 Meeting 7 times
…They're coming from Mexico, they're coming from Canada, and they're coming from Europe—all over Europe—and it's been pretty amazing. So factories are booming…
…Vietnam; the Philippines; Japan; South Korea, who was here yesterday; and the European Union. Foreign nations are now paying hundreds of billions of dollars straight…
…hundreds of billions of dollars. We made a trade deal with the European Union. They were rough on us for a long time, and now…
Aug 25, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…biggest group of foreign leaders that we've ever had. Don't forget, the European Union was here also, representing a large group of countries just recently…
Aug 18, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…Mark Rutte, who's a great gentleman; a great, great political leader in Europe, generally. But now he's the NATO Secretary General, and you're doing a…
…much for being here. We appreciate it. And the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who is somebody that we just made…
…overrated, but we're going to find out. And I think that the European nations are going to take a lot of the burden. We're going…
Aug 18, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…important. We have, I guess, the seven—seven very powerful leaders from Europe, and we're going to be meeting with them right after this meeting…
…be good. They are first line of defense because they're there. They're Europe. But we're going to help them out also. We'll be involved. Yes…
…have people waiting in another room right now. They're all here, from Europe—biggest people in Europe. And they want to give protection. They feel…
Jul 28, 2025 Meeting 10 times
…by the United States. I spoke yesterday with the President of the European Union, Ursula, who—who was terrific also on this subject, and she's…
…big trade deal, the biggest of them all, yesterday—— ——right? And the European Union is very much involved in wanting to help with the—really…
…know your nation is joining us. And we have all of the European nations joining us. And others also have called, and they want to…
Jul 27, 2025 Meeting 4 times
…of different factors. So we are going to do the following. The European Union is going to agree to purchase from the United States 750…
…of 15 percent. We have the opening up of all of the European countries, which I think I could say were essentially closed. I mean…
…do—we have some great things. And I think the people of Europe will have some diversification. I think that will make them happy. So…
Jul 27, 2025 Meeting 14 times
…and I just—it's an honor to have the President of the European Union with us. Ursula has been—really done a terrific job—for…
…this meeting. You know, we've had a hard time with trade with Europe. Very hard time. And I'd like to see it resolved, but if…
…have to open up to American products. You know, we're open to European products, and we have been for forever. I don't think we have…
Jul 22, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…late all the time. He should have lowered interest rates many times. Europe lowered their rate 10 times. We lowered ours none, and it's causing…
Jul 16, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…Too Late." He should have cut interest rates a long time ago. Europe has cut them 10 times in the short period of time, and…
Jul 14, 2025 Meeting 5 times
…NATO. Highly respected by everybody that knows him, but in particular, the European countries. They have great reliance on him, and he's done a fantastic…
…make the best equipment, the best missiles, the best of everything. The European nations know that. And we've made a deal today—and I'm going…
…going to be the same thing. And I have to tell you, Europe has a lot of spirit for this war. A lot of people…
Jul 9, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…Peter . I'm good, thank you. Been pretty busy. Now it's Africa. First, Europe, then the Middle East, now Africa. Great people with us. Well, thank…
Jul 8, 2025 Meeting 7 times
…3, 4 days. But they had the benefit of unbelievable equipment. And Europe gave them too. We gave them far more because—Biden shouldn't have…
…given them the same, or we should have given, actually, less than Europe. But—it affects Europe much more than us, but we're in there…
…over $300 billion. Europe's in there for over $100 billion. But still, Europe gave a lot. And I will say this, the Ukrainians, whether you…
Jun 5, 2025 Meeting 5 times
…deal. I mean, I guess, that will be mostly determined by the European Union—— ——but you're a very big part of that. So you'll be…
…it's the biggest pipeline in the world, going to go all over Europe, not only to Germany. You know, they're Germany, but then they were…
…to see the killing stop. We spent $350 billion—much more than Europe, but Europe spent a lot also. I mean, they spent way over…
May 22, 2025 Meeting 3 times
…they would say, "This is what I'm going to pay." And the European Union was right at the top of the list, let me tell…
…thing called poverty or whatever. But we take the lowest countries—say, European Union countries as a whole—that would be fine—or take individual…
May 21, 2025 Meeting 3 times
…always gets the request for money. Nobody else helps, as you know. Europe doesn't help. Europe hasn't given anything. All they do is sue our…
…save the lives. If it's in Africa, that's great—if it's in Europe, if it's wherever it may be. And it's a very small investment…
Apr 30, 2025 Meeting 5 times
…over there. It was their decision. I've never seen anything like it. Europe, on the other hand, which it's—obviously, that whole situation is much…
…by deposits in banks. The deposits are largely Russian deposits. That's what Europe did, but their money is secured. So they gave $100 billion, totally…
…anything. Zero chance. And I said, "You know, we feel foolish." The Europeans are putting up money. It's totally secure. They get their money back…
Apr 24, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…Yes. Well, it's a very interesting question. It's certainly very important for Europe, and, I think, without us, it wouldn't be as—nearly as powerful…
Apr 17, 2025 Meeting 13 times
…who's doing a fantastic job. I would say that she has taken Europe by storm. And highly respected. Everybody loves her and respects her, and…
…Interest rates should be down now. They should be coming down. In Europe, as you know, they reduced them, I guess, seven times. It looks…
…a big fan. Go ahead, please. Go ahead. Go ahead. What? The European—— No. I didn't say that. I don't know what he—— I don't…
Apr 17, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…never— . We're going to have very little problem making a deal with Europe or anybody else, because we have something that everybody wants. You know…
Apr 14, 2025 Meeting 7 times
…world—many from the Congo in Africa, Asia, all over the world—Europe, rough parts of Europe. And they came from prisons, and they came…
…Nord Stream 2, that was—that's the big pipeline that goes through Europe. I stopped it. That's Russia's pipeline—the largest pipeline, I think, in…
…How do we screw the United States of America?" Don't forget, the European Union was formed to do just that. The European Union was formed…
Apr 10, 2025 Meeting 1 time
…opened up so that we take everybody from Africa, Asia, South America, Europe—the bad ones. They opened up their jails, and they dumped them…
Apr 7, 2025 Meeting 6 times
…it was formed. It was formed with all of the countries from Europe—I guess most of them; not all of them, but most of…
…combination. So now it's really turned around. It's the opposite. And the European Union has been very negative—very bad to us. They don't take…
…U.S., but we don't have a car that's been sold to the European Union—or other places, but let's go for the European Union—and…
Mar 25, 2025 Meeting 3 times
…want me to answer that? Yes, I think they've been freeloading. The European Union has been absolutely terrible to us on trade—terrible. And, as…
…a heritage. No, I think that—I think when they say the European Union and the U-—and you could say NATO, also—look, NATO…
Mar 24, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…just about completed. They'll sign it shortly. So it's—as you know, Europe is in for a very small fraction of what we're in for…
…are in as a loan, which nobody knew until I came along. Europe is giving the money to Ukraine as a loan. We were just…
Mar 13, 2025 Meeting 7 times
…by every country. And we're in for very substantially more than the European nations are in for, and that shouldn't be. You know, they're much…
…because Michigan got so badly beaten by, you know, what happened with Europe. You know, if you look at Europe—take a look at the…
…take a look at what happens—so we sell no cars to Europe—I mean, virtually no cars—and they sell millions of cars to…
Mar 12, 2025 Meeting 17 times
…they were doing, and they lost big segments of our economy. The European Union treats us very badly. They have for years. I saw that…
…but we had to solve other problems. And we did, but the European Union has been very tough. And it's our turn too. You know…
…they used that for other reasons, I guess, or to run the European Union. So I'm not knocking it. They're doing what they should be…
Feb 28, 2025 Meeting 5 times
…They were giving money, but he had no security on the money. Europe, as you know, gave much less money, but they had security. It…
…easy part. Security is very nice. "Everybody stop shooting." And now will Europe put people there? I know France is going to. I know the…
…we're committed to NATO. But NATO has to step up, and the Europeans have to step up more than they have. And I want to…
Feb 27, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…testy because we wanted to have a little bit of what the European nations had. You know, they get their money back by giving money…
…there is a backstop that—you know, first, you're got to have European countries because they're right there. We're very far away. We have an…
Feb 26, 2025 Meeting 18 times
…things. And, as you know, we're in for, probably, $350 billion and Europe is in for $1 billion—$100 billion. And that's a big difference…
…three times as much. And yet it's very important to everybody, but Europe is very close. We have a big ocean separating us. So it's…
…bill, and they shouldn't be footing the bill at more than the Europeans are paying. So it's all been worked out. We're happy about it…
Feb 24, 2025 Meeting 10 times
…to show for it, and it was the Biden administration's fault. The Europeans are in for about $100 billion, and they do it as a…
…about that Scott? Good. All right, good. What? Well, it will be—Europe is going to make sure that nothing happens. I don't think it's…
…War III. And we're not going to let that happen either. Yes, European troops may go into Ukraine as peacemakers, so when the agreement is…
Feb 20, 2025 Meeting 2 times
…at seven—whatever they charge us—and it was very interesting. The European Union—you know, we were at 2.5 percent for cars. European…
Feb 7, 2025 Meeting 5 times
…want to have secure—really, we want security. Because, as you know, Europe is putting up much less money than us—much—NATO, Europe— call…
…taxpayer is in for $300 billion. Biden never negotiated. He never told Europe to put in more money, and it got out of hand, just…
…asked. So we're in for probably close to $200 billion more than Europe. And yet, obviously, it affects Europe much more than us. So we…