I mean…all they do is raise prices for us further. There needs to be another reaction tho. Block Visas for American visitors or something.
Primary-Effect-3691 on
Like or not there’s a line that need to be toed with the US. Brexit mean Brexit and all that.
elmo298 on
So glad he’s just signed hundreds of millions to neo Nazis at Palantir
justmoochin on
People say he’s spineless but certain situations aren’t always an eye for an eye.
Adm_Shelby2 on
Tariffs are stupid, the orange one loves them because he doesn’t understand them, why would we follow his example?
ediblednb on
Good speech. Diplomacy. Stay calm. It’s Trump. He’s unpredictable. He could go back on his word by the end of today. No point making rash decisions as yet. I’d rather keep our heads than go in all guns blazing at this point.
Heuchelei on
Boycotting the World Cup will do more damage to the US and Trump than any retaliatory tariffs will.
Numerous_Green4962 on
What good would they do? Tariffs have never proven to be an effective tool and are in reality just another tax on the population, something he’d be pilloried for in the press if he introduced them.
MrEoss on
I just listened to his address and I have to be honest, he talked me back down off the ledge. He is the opposite of a hot head and is that old traditional steady politician that I think I didn’t realise we need when surrounded by chaos. A damp dish cloth is a good way to quell a small fire
Dapper-Bird-8016 on
Make all supermarkets highlight British products to make boycotts easier
KoontFace on
Presumably because everyone knows that tariffs are stupid and don’t work?
Anyales on
I get people want to stand up to the orange goon but hes right. Unlike the last round tit for tat taiffs will not get the US to change their mind it just further weakens the UK economy.
These are tariffs imposed to bully us into his Greenland annexation. So its irrelevant what we tariff from the US it won’t improve the UKs position.
This is what we voted for with Brexit, we are alone now on the international stage. The EU can band together and make a difference, we on the other hand are weak and have to play the cards we are dealt.
panguy87 on
For now, wait until February and see if that orange faced fool follows up on his tariff threat before swearing off retaliation
wookiewithabrush on
To be fair, Trump would only re-retaliate anyway, and where does that get anyone?
JimmoBM on
If you cancel anything American and it asks for a reason, everyone should just enter “Your President”
Thorazine_Chaser on
This is the right thing to do. There is an imminent ruling coming from the US supreme court on the legality of the broad (non sectoral) tariffs Trump introduced. Pundits suggest a very high chance that they will be ruled illegal and overturned. This latest bluster will be exactly the same.
Not fanning the flames of this trade war is exactly what sensible serious politicians should do when they know the situation in the US.
This isn’t a silly game where we should encourage politicians to score points. Calm the waters.
dick_piana on
I feel like he should strongly reconsider the MOD contract with Palantir (and all the others with them too, tbh). I understand this will lead to more backlash from Trump, but its clearly a vulnerability
KinnyWater on
They’re far from perfect but Labour are far and away our best option politically in the UK.
Interesting-Flow2932 on
People will shout stop using US products, but it isn’t as easy as that. Try doing your online daily buisness without touching AWS at some point. They have us by the goolies. Hopefully just a conscious reduction in buying products will hit hard enough. But even then, it isn’t going to hit trump. He’s bullet proof for 3 years.
hereforcontroversy on
If the UK and EU countries threaten to sell their American bonds, which would completely destroy the US economy, this will go away fairly quickly.
GamerGuyAlly on
I agree counter tariffs make little sense but we need go retaliate.
Id be looking to make a statement on one of the big billionaires. Or just a couple of high profile Americans. Wont take very long to dig up something to pursue, either tax or criminal. Then hit them with a big bill or ban from the country.
Closing his golf course would be another good jab.
tipytopmain on
Keir Starmer rules out raising costs for his own citizens in retaliation to Trump raising costs for Americans.
Particular_Act_9564 on
Good speech, why throw away 150 years of alliance so we can feel better for the next 3 years
PositiveUniversity80 on
Cool heads are one thing, but there needed to be a line drawn in the sand here, and he fluffed it. “Sanctions are stupid, this is completely unacceptable, we stand 100% with Denmark and Greenland, if this issue is not dropped we will be forced to retaliate”
You can talk softly as much as you like, but if it’s not clear you’ve got a big stick it means fuck all.
This has serious echoes of a waved piece of paper.
No_Story5313 on
I’m not convinced on Starmer as a politician but accept he’s in a horrendous position on this, and that kind of speech was what we needed in the face of such erratic volatility.Â
We’ll never win a retaliation tariff war if we enter one. Besides, if we did use tarrifs on the US, then it legitimises the US using them on everyone else.
Whoppa-seagull on
The yanks are already calling us & the rest of Europe weak & now Starmer proves it by crawling around that nasty creature Trump! Show some bottle Starmer , even the French are standing up that bully! Get a backbone!!!
bigkahuna1uk on
When will politicians grow a backbone and say and act directly to Trump that this is not acceptable? It’s all appeasement again when it comes to Trump and his cronies. They think Trump will take an inch but he will take a mile given the opportunity.
ladderuponladder on
Travel ban to the US. Ban Americans from coming here. Ones that are here now, deport them. Idgaf if they’re innocent or guilty, you cannot trust a solitary American. They’re vile viscous creatures who only think of personal gain and nothing else.
WestCareer7545 on
All European teams should pull out of the World Cup, and boycott all the American crap we get shoved down our throats
brexit-unicorn on
Duh? Reverse Brexit and give doughnut dump the finger. Seeing the UK back in & trading with the EU would give the orange turd a coronary.
RoryLuukas on
You know what would be an absolutely AMAZING way for us to get back at Trump…
How about we make these American oligarchs and their corporations ACTUALLY PAY THEIR TAXES in this country… wouldn’t that be something??
ArmageddonAsh on
Thats because hes an utter COWARD. Hes a disgrace as a PM. He doesnt want to upset his puppet master. He and the rest of the EU need to stand up and DO something. Stop being so scared. Add tariffs. If they do nothing – Trump will just add more and more.
ProgramLegitimate915 on
I feel like this right the choice to make atm. Any retaliatory tariffs will be look like we’re using economic warfare against the US.
rickiegarcon on
lol. Confirms being a vassal state. Laughable to be honest. Watch how the global south and east swing to BRICS
cragglerock93 on
Let’s be serious – who’d want to be PM at this point in time. Even Badenoch is probably happy not to be dealing with this. I’d say the same of Farage but I doubt he’d give a fuck about Greenland and would instead be lobbying all the other European leaders to roll over.
Prompt_hey on
What a pussy, we need to stand united together in this matter.
lime-csh on
We did this to ourselves, the EU have each other. Brexit means we have no body
badpersian on
Coward! How much longer do we have to kiss trumps arse?
Scared_Step4051 on
Because he is the literal definition of a damp rag, the most spineless individual who as we all knew would only deliver “a strongly worded statement”. It’s a total embarrassment having him represent the country
Thankfully it looks like the EU has some backbone this time
Trump is activating the arctic airborne, officially to deploy to Minnesota, but lets be real who the fuck deploys paratroopers specialized in arctic warfare against protestors? They’re probably preparing to attack Greenland using that as a ruse…
evolveandprosper on
I thin he is right to say this at the moment. The new tariffs are only “threatened”, they haven’t come into force yet. It is better to give Trump a chance to back down without too much “loss of face” rather than escalate the conflict.
Unglaublich-65 on
What a weak man’s non-reaction. I can’t believe this…sigh!
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I mean…all they do is raise prices for us further. There needs to be another reaction tho. Block Visas for American visitors or something.
Like or not there’s a line that need to be toed with the US. Brexit mean Brexit and all that.
So glad he’s just signed hundreds of millions to neo Nazis at Palantir
People say he’s spineless but certain situations aren’t always an eye for an eye.
Tariffs are stupid, the orange one loves them because he doesn’t understand them, why would we follow his example?
Good speech. Diplomacy. Stay calm. It’s Trump. He’s unpredictable. He could go back on his word by the end of today. No point making rash decisions as yet. I’d rather keep our heads than go in all guns blazing at this point.
Boycotting the World Cup will do more damage to the US and Trump than any retaliatory tariffs will.
What good would they do? Tariffs have never proven to be an effective tool and are in reality just another tax on the population, something he’d be pilloried for in the press if he introduced them.
I just listened to his address and I have to be honest, he talked me back down off the ledge. He is the opposite of a hot head and is that old traditional steady politician that I think I didn’t realise we need when surrounded by chaos. A damp dish cloth is a good way to quell a small fire
Make all supermarkets highlight British products to make boycotts easier
Presumably because everyone knows that tariffs are stupid and don’t work?
I get people want to stand up to the orange goon but hes right. Unlike the last round tit for tat taiffs will not get the US to change their mind it just further weakens the UK economy.
These are tariffs imposed to bully us into his Greenland annexation. So its irrelevant what we tariff from the US it won’t improve the UKs position.
This is what we voted for with Brexit, we are alone now on the international stage. The EU can band together and make a difference, we on the other hand are weak and have to play the cards we are dealt.
For now, wait until February and see if that orange faced fool follows up on his tariff threat before swearing off retaliation
To be fair, Trump would only re-retaliate anyway, and where does that get anyone?
If you cancel anything American and it asks for a reason, everyone should just enter “Your President”
This is the right thing to do. There is an imminent ruling coming from the US supreme court on the legality of the broad (non sectoral) tariffs Trump introduced. Pundits suggest a very high chance that they will be ruled illegal and overturned. This latest bluster will be exactly the same.
Not fanning the flames of this trade war is exactly what sensible serious politicians should do when they know the situation in the US.
This isn’t a silly game where we should encourage politicians to score points. Calm the waters.
I feel like he should strongly reconsider the MOD contract with Palantir (and all the others with them too, tbh). I understand this will lead to more backlash from Trump, but its clearly a vulnerability
They’re far from perfect but Labour are far and away our best option politically in the UK.
People will shout stop using US products, but it isn’t as easy as that. Try doing your online daily buisness without touching AWS at some point. They have us by the goolies. Hopefully just a conscious reduction in buying products will hit hard enough. But even then, it isn’t going to hit trump. He’s bullet proof for 3 years.
If the UK and EU countries threaten to sell their American bonds, which would completely destroy the US economy, this will go away fairly quickly.
I agree counter tariffs make little sense but we need go retaliate.
Id be looking to make a statement on one of the big billionaires. Or just a couple of high profile Americans. Wont take very long to dig up something to pursue, either tax or criminal. Then hit them with a big bill or ban from the country.
Closing his golf course would be another good jab.
Keir Starmer rules out raising costs for his own citizens in retaliation to Trump raising costs for Americans.
Good speech, why throw away 150 years of alliance so we can feel better for the next 3 years
Cool heads are one thing, but there needed to be a line drawn in the sand here, and he fluffed it. “Sanctions are stupid, this is completely unacceptable, we stand 100% with Denmark and Greenland, if this issue is not dropped we will be forced to retaliate”
You can talk softly as much as you like, but if it’s not clear you’ve got a big stick it means fuck all.
This has serious echoes of a waved piece of paper.
I’m not convinced on Starmer as a politician but accept he’s in a horrendous position on this, and that kind of speech was what we needed in the face of such erratic volatility.Â
We’ll never win a retaliation tariff war if we enter one. Besides, if we did use tarrifs on the US, then it legitimises the US using them on everyone else.
The yanks are already calling us & the rest of Europe weak & now Starmer proves it by crawling around that nasty creature Trump! Show some bottle Starmer , even the French are standing up that bully! Get a backbone!!!
When will politicians grow a backbone and say and act directly to Trump that this is not acceptable? It’s all appeasement again when it comes to Trump and his cronies. They think Trump will take an inch but he will take a mile given the opportunity.
Travel ban to the US. Ban Americans from coming here. Ones that are here now, deport them. Idgaf if they’re innocent or guilty, you cannot trust a solitary American. They’re vile viscous creatures who only think of personal gain and nothing else.
All European teams should pull out of the World Cup, and boycott all the American crap we get shoved down our throats
Duh? Reverse Brexit and give doughnut dump the finger. Seeing the UK back in & trading with the EU would give the orange turd a coronary.
You know what would be an absolutely AMAZING way for us to get back at Trump…
How about we make these American oligarchs and their corporations ACTUALLY PAY THEIR TAXES in this country… wouldn’t that be something??
Thats because hes an utter COWARD. Hes a disgrace as a PM. He doesnt want to upset his puppet master. He and the rest of the EU need to stand up and DO something. Stop being so scared. Add tariffs. If they do nothing – Trump will just add more and more.
I feel like this right the choice to make atm. Any retaliatory tariffs will be look like we’re using economic warfare against the US.
lol. Confirms being a vassal state. Laughable to be honest. Watch how the global south and east swing to BRICS
Let’s be serious – who’d want to be PM at this point in time. Even Badenoch is probably happy not to be dealing with this. I’d say the same of Farage but I doubt he’d give a fuck about Greenland and would instead be lobbying all the other European leaders to roll over.
What a pussy, we need to stand united together in this matter.
We did this to ourselves, the EU have each other. Brexit means we have no body
Coward! How much longer do we have to kiss trumps arse?
Because he is the literal definition of a damp rag, the most spineless individual who as we all knew would only deliver “a strongly worded statement”. It’s a total embarrassment having him represent the country
Thankfully it looks like the EU has some backbone this time
https://time.com/7347191/minnesota-army-troops-standby/
Trump is activating the arctic airborne, officially to deploy to Minnesota, but lets be real who the fuck deploys paratroopers specialized in arctic warfare against protestors? They’re probably preparing to attack Greenland using that as a ruse…
I thin he is right to say this at the moment. The new tariffs are only “threatened”, they haven’t come into force yet. It is better to give Trump a chance to back down without too much “loss of face” rather than escalate the conflict.
What a weak man’s non-reaction. I can’t believe this…sigh!