The United States has been “raped and pillaged” by the EU, Donald Trump has said in a fresh jibe at European allies amid an expanding trade war.
Addressing his plans to reduce the national debt by imposing trade tariffs, the President claimed that America has been taken advantage of for years by its allies.
“For years, we allowed our country to be raped and pillaged,” Mr Trump told Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham on Wednesday night. “Much of it was done by our friends. Look at the European Union.”
TRUMP: FOR YEARS, OUR COUNTRY WAS RAPED AND PILLAGED
"We have to pay off our debt.
We're very under-leveraged when you look at the asset value of this country, but over-leveraged in terms of cash flow.
We're going to have a big cash flow.
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— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 20, 2025
