Trump vows to slap 25% tariffs on EU and claims bloc was ‘formed to screw US’

President says at first cabinet meeting that levies would be applied ‘generally’ and that more details would come soon

Archived version: https://archive.is/20250226200551/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/trump-european-union-tariffs

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