Should the EU Use its "Trade Bazooka" Against Trump?

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Sign up to Nebula to watch 'What to Follow: USA" and get 40% off an annual subscription with our link: https://go.nebula.tv/wtf?ref=tldrnewsglobal Trump's 20% tariff on the EU are making the leaders worried, with von der Leyen offering to drop all tariffs in order to make amends. In this video, we're taking a look at how Trump's tariffs will affect the economy, how the EU will respond and why a zero tariff deal doesn't seem on the cards. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Support TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnews Donate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! 1 - https://www.bofbulletin.fi/en/2025/1/how-will-the-trade-war-hit-the-economy 2 - https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=USA-EU_-_international_trade_in_goods_statistics 3 - https://www.voronoiapp.com/trade/-Germany-Italy-and-Ireland-Face-Highest-Risk-of-Increased-US-Import-Tariffs-Among-EU-Countries-3135 4 - https://think.ing.com/opinions/the-impact-of-trump-tarriffs-so-far 5 - https://www.dw.com/en/eu-response-to-trumps-tariffs-a-delicate-balancing-act/a-72166642 6 - https://www.ft.com/content/78c4bf13-cd45-456d-8ebe-4336e03f1a3a 7 - https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/trump-carpet-bombs-global-trade-irish-pharma-escapes-unscathed-for-now 8 - https://www.ft.com/content/f3fff701-f9c6-4aec-aaa6-3ff4a0e93708 9 - https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/07/von-der-leyen-offers-trump-zero-for-zero-tariffs-deal-on-all-industrial-goods 10 - https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/eu-commission-proposes-25-counter-tariffs-some-us-imports-document-shows-2025-04-07 11 - https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/08/politics/trump-tariffs-economists-recession-risk/index.html 12 - https://www.ft.com/content/180063de-15a8-4077-8daf-a6a591e117ec 13 - https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-04-07/trump-tariffs-smash-phenomenal-eu-trade-deal 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - Effect on Europe's Economy 04:33 - How Will Europe Respond 07:38 - Sponsored Content