Donald Trump: Birked countries for customs deals-“kiss my ass”

The world is dismayed, but US President Donald Trump is celebrating his customs policy: At a Republican dinner in Washington, Trump said on Tuesday evening (local time) that affected countries called desperately to negotiate the new tariffs.

“They kiss my ass,” added the 78-year-old, according to the video recording of his speech on the platform of the US broadcaster C-Span. “They burn on it to make a deal.” Please, please, make a deal, I do everything for a deal, sir, “Trump said in front of members of the National Republican Congressional Committee. He was also confident that even China – which is now occupied with tariffs of 104 percent – wanted a deal.” But they are proud people. ”

The country -specific special tariffs announced by Trump are now in force. Since midnight US times (6.01 a.m. CEST), significantly higher taxes have applied to numerous countries-especially for those with whom the United States have a particularly high trade deficit. For the EU and thus also Germany, a set of 20 percent applies to imports to the USA.

The particularly high US special tariffs for China also came into force: a total of 104 percent special tariffs have been in effect for Chinese goods since midnight (0.01 local time – 6.01 CEST). Trump recently increased the original planned tariffs from 34 to 84 percent. He had reacted to the counter tariffs of 34 percent announced by Beijing. The United States had initially occupied 20 percent tariffs from China since January. Until the end, Trump claimed to call a call with a Beijing negotiating offer.