Donald Trump Warns Canada, EU of More Tariffs if ‘They Harm US Economically’

25% tariffs on auto imports: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that larger tariffs could be placed on the European Union and Canada if they both work together "to do economic harm to the USA."

In a late night Truth Social post, Trump said large scale tariffs “far larger than currently planned” would be placed on these countries.

"If the European Union works with Canada to do economic harm to the USA, large-scale Tariffs, far larger than currently planned, will be placed on them both to protect the best friend that each of those two countries has ever had!" Trump posted on his TruthSocial network.

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25% tariffs on auto imports

In a significant shift in US trade policy, President Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on all imported automobiles. The White House confirmed that the tariffs will take effect on April 2, with collections beginning the following day, April 3.

“This will be permanent,” Trump declared from the Oval Office. “We start off with a 2.5 per cent base, which is what we’re at, and go to 25 per cent.”

Emphasising the economic benefits of the move, Trump said the tariffs would fuel economic growth in the US. “This will continue to spur growth like you haven’t seen before. But if you build your car in the United States, there is no tariff,” Trump said.

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The announcement comes just ahead of a broader trade policy rollout scheduled for April 2, a date Trump has branded as ‘Liberation Day’. On this day, he is expected to introduce a series of reciprocal tariffs aimed at imported goods that his administration argues are unfairly taxed by US trading partners.

Trump had initially floated the idea of a 25 per cent tariff on imported vehicles in February, though he did not provide specifics at the time. However, on Monday, he hinted that the new levies on the auto industry would be implemented “very shortly”

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