United States of America

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claimed the bloc was "formed in order to screw the United States"

Das muss man sich mal vorstellen. Die USA sind das Land der westlichen Hemisphäre, das seine Interessen am hemmungslosesten vertritt. Und Trump ist der Präsident, der dies am hemmungslosesten tut. Und dieser Dackel regt sich auf, dass die Europäer eigene Interessen haben …

Ach, die Zölle. Sein Lieblingsthema seit den 1980ern. Um mal AvWeb zu zitieren …

Back in 2018, Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico, and the EU jacked up prices overnight on cars, appliances, and construction materials, hitting businesses and consumers immediately. Tariffs on China that same year drove up costs on electronics, clothing, and essentials, forcing businesses to cut jobs or squeeze consumers.

Now, we’re back on the same self-inflicted rollercoaster—only worse. The new 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will gut middle-class wallets with higher prices on cars, groceries, beer, appliances, home construction, and air travel—all essentials.

And the damage starts long before tariffs even take effect. Just the mention of them causes businesses to hike prices, stockpile supplies, and squeeze consumers. Companies use tariffs as an excuse for price gouging, and once prices go up, they rarely come back down.

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Last time, retaliatory tariffs put U.S. farmers and industries through the wringer. This time? The economy is weaker, Boeing is already drowning, and airlines can’t just magic up new suppliers.

In 2018, we stretched the rubber band and felt the sting. In 2025, it’s about to snap—and when it does, American consumers will be the ones getting smacked in the face.