Comment by StopDisinfo910

> The EU is extremely protectionist. As is China. Much more so than the United States

Well tried but no, not even close. Presenting tariffs as a tit-for-tat is Trump government propaganda. It's baseless however and as connected to facts as looking at the trade balance for goods while ignoring services.

> It’s not. But these comments are boring. aS ‘MurICAN EuRope SHOuld PAY 4 defEncE.

It is. Nice stawman with the irrelevant parallel by the way.

America has an aggressive subsidies program targeting European industry (IRA) and high tariff on key part of the export chain notably steel. And I'm not even talking about the political meddling and threat of invasion by your government.

China is honestly a significantly more reliable trade partner at this point.

> How exactly?

The Hartz reforms.