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Europe has not started this confrontation. We do not necessarily want to retaliate, but if it is necessary, we have a strong plan to retaliate and we will use it,
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers
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We are going to be very deliberate in terms of the measures we take, to fight for Canada,
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on TuesdayHe calls it 'Liberation Day' in the United States. I see it as a moment when we must collectively decide to take greater control of our destiny and I think it is a step towards independence,
she told France Inter radio
What you're going to be seeing over the next couple of days will be very inspiring to a lot of people,
Trump told reporters Tuesday at the Oval OfficeTariffs are taxes that will be paid by the people,
von der Leyen said
Europe holds a lot of cards, from trade to technology to the size of our market. But this strength is also built on our readiness to take firm counter measures if necessary. All instruments are on the table,
von der Leyen said, at a European Parliament session in Strasbourg, FranceYou're going to see in two days, which is maybe tomorrow night or probably Wednesday."
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Our country has been one of the most open economies in the world and we have the best consumer base hands down,
Ms, Leavitt said
Tariffs are great for America, and tariffs will make America great again,
Navarro said
We're going to be very nice, relatively speaking, we're going to be very kind."
But he addedEurope did not start this confrontation. We think it is wrong. But my message to you today is also that we have everything we need to protect our people and our prosperity,
she told a sitting of the European ParliamentI don't want to get ahead of the president,
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday_(cropped).jpg)
We let Japan come in and dump everything right into our markets."
In a separate interview with chat show host Oprah Winfrey, he ragedSo many Europeans feel utterly disheartened by the announcement from the United States,
von der Leyen saidWe've been talking about all countries, not a cutoff,
he said, insisting however
I can’t give you any forward-looking guidance on what’s going to happen this week,
White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said on Fox NewsWe are open to negotiations. We will approach these negotiations from a position of strength,
she said, noting the EU's "cards" in trade, technology and market sizePresident McKinley made our country very rich through tariffs and through talent -- he was a natural businessman,
Trump said in his inauguration speech in JanuaryTo me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is 'tariff,'
Trump repeatedly said on the campaign trail for the 2024 electionA lot of people are tired of watching other countries ripping off the United States,
Trump said in 1987, using rhetoric that has changed little in the intervening 38 years