It got to a point that is not even news in Europe. News like this would make the front page everywhere, but after all the nonsene he has been saying, people are like: "what is he saying now?"
Trump's trade negotiations are failing because nobody will give in to his ridiculous demands. Perhaps they've learned that appeasement doesn't work. Trade talks bog down as countries — and White House — race to meet July deadline President Donald Trump promised that his administration would be able to make quick trade deals with more than 50 trading partners. But halfway into his self-imposed deadline, talks have gotten bogged down. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/23/trump-tariff-trade-july-deadline-00366404
Anybody who's dealt with NPD people like Trump know the best way to engage them is to avoid them at all costs. They live for battling but they hate when you ignore them. Trump is no normal Narcissist. He is also a Megalomaniac and a Sociopath.
The Orange Criminal claims the 50% tariff on the EU isn't some negotiating tactic, it's here to stay https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/23/economy/trump-eu-tariffs