🚨BREAKING: Trump just rebalanced trade with the EU.
After decades of one-sided deals, Trump made Europe open its markets, buy $150B in U.S. energy, and invest $600B in America.
Even EU Commission President von der Leyen called it “heavy lifting.”
Here’s what just happened 🧵
After decades of one-sided deals, Trump made Europe open its markets, buy $150B in U.S. energy, and invest $600B in America.
Even EU Commission President von der Leyen called it “heavy lifting.”
Here’s what just happened 🧵
2/ For decades, the U.S. got the short end of every EU trade deal.
• Our autos blocked, with tariffs 4X ours
• Our agriculture excluded
• Our trade deficit exploding
Europe lectured, regulated, and stonewalled.
Trump just ended that.
• Our autos blocked, with tariffs 4X ours
• Our agriculture excluded
• Our trade deficit exploding
Europe lectured, regulated, and stonewalled.
Trump just ended that.
3/ Trump’s new deal sets a 15% flat tariff on autos and related goods—on both sides.
No more one-sided protectionism.
No more hiding behind “standards” to block U.S. products.
Trump said it plainly: “You weren’t exactly taking our orders or our agriculture. Now you will.”
No more one-sided protectionism.
No more hiding behind “standards” to block U.S. products.
Trump said it plainly: “You weren’t exactly taking our orders or our agriculture. Now you will.”
4/ That’s just the start.
As part of the agreement, Europe will:
💥 Buy $150 billion of U.S. energy
💥 Invest $600 billion into the American economy
This is about jobs, factories, energy dominance, and reindustrialization.
As part of the agreement, Europe will:
💥 Buy $150 billion of U.S. energy
💥 Invest $600 billion into the American economy
This is about jobs, factories, energy dominance, and reindustrialization.
5/ And it wasn’t easy.
Trump and von der Leyen said the deal came down to the wire—50/50 odds.
She agreed with Trump: the deal had to be done.
“We have a surplus. The U.S. has a deficit. We have to rebalance it.” – von der Leyen
Trump and von der Leyen said the deal came down to the wire—50/50 odds.
She agreed with Trump: the deal had to be done.
“We have a surplus. The U.S. has a deficit. We have to rebalance it.” – von der Leyen
https://x.com/RodDMartin/status/1948809626151256329
6/ Make no mistake: this is Trump’s strategy in action.
🔁 No more global charity
📈 Fair, reciprocal trade
💼 America first—but not America alone
Europe doesn’t get a free ride anymore. They get a partner—or they get tariffs.
rodmartin.org/p/icymi-the-fr…
🔁 No more global charity
📈 Fair, reciprocal trade
💼 America first—but not America alone
Europe doesn’t get a free ride anymore. They get a partner—or they get tariffs.
rodmartin.org/p/icymi-the-fr…
7/ This deal puts $750 billion to work for the U.S.—immediately.
And it opens European markets that have been closed for decades.
Trump got it done without begging, without a handout, and without apology.
Just like he did with China, Japan, et al.
rodmartin.org/p/the-iran-war…
And it opens European markets that have been closed for decades.
Trump got it done without begging, without a handout, and without apology.
Just like he did with China, Japan, et al.
rodmartin.org/p/the-iran-war…
8/ Energy is key.
Europe is dependent on imports—especially after cutting off Russian gas.
Now they’re buying $150B in American energy—supporting U.S. workers, U.S. LNG ports, and undermining Putin at the same time.
This is geopolitical judo.
rodmartin.org/p/why-exactly-…
Europe is dependent on imports—especially after cutting off Russian gas.
Now they’re buying $150B in American energy—supporting U.S. workers, U.S. LNG ports, and undermining Putin at the same time.
This is geopolitical judo.
rodmartin.org/p/why-exactly-…
9/ Meanwhile, $600B in investment is heading into the U.S.—not out.
Factories. Infrastructure. Energy. Tech.
Trump’s message is simple: “You want access to our market? Great. But you’re going to build here. With our workers.”
No tariffs on their goods produced here.
Factories. Infrastructure. Energy. Tech.
Trump’s message is simple: “You want access to our market? Great. But you’re going to build here. With our workers.”
No tariffs on their goods produced here.
10/ This is how real diplomacy works, not the Democrat-RINO surrenders from before:
✅ Rebalancing trade
✅ Strengthening allies
✅ Weakening adversaries
✅ Growing the American economy
No wars. No lectures. No sellouts. No "chaos".
Just results.
✅ Rebalancing trade
✅ Strengthening allies
✅ Weakening adversaries
✅ Growing the American economy
No wars. No lectures. No sellouts. No "chaos".
Just results.
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