'What A Buffoon': Trump Torched After Threatening To Cut Off US Trade With Europe

The US president is angry at the EU for making Canada an “associate member”.

Donald Trump has been condemned after he threatened to cut off US trade with Europe over the EU’s attempts to have closer ties with Canada.

The US president said he could take the drastic step after EU president Ursula von der Leyen announced that Canada is to become the bloc’s first ever “associate member”.

It comes amid the ongoing trade war between the US and Canada.

Talks between America and Canada have collapsed, with Trump imposing 50% tariffs on imports from its northern neighbour.

Reacting to the news on Wednesday, Trump said that could be construed as “a hostile act”.

He said: “I think it’s laughable. Canada has been a terrible trade partner.

“If they do that, if I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things.

“If Europe does that with a bad intention – if it’s a good........

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