Trump threatens the EU with heavy tariffs if Canada becomes an associate member.

Rome, September 17 (askanews) – US President Donald Trump has threatened heavy new tariffs against the European Union, up to the possibility of cutting off some trade, if the EU welcomes Canada and Washington as an associate member. “If they do that, and if I think it’s a totally hostile act, I will impose very heavy tariffs or cut off trade with Europe on many things,” Trump told reporters, commenting on statements by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who said she would work to make Canada the first associate member of the European Union. “If Europe does it with bad intentions, if the intentions are good, that’s fine.

But if they are bad, we will impose very heavy tariffs on Europe,” he added. Trump called the idea of ​​Canada's associate membership in the EU “ridiculous” and described Ottawa as a “terrible trading partner.”