British Prime Minister May Expresses Concern On Trade War In Call With Trump

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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May has spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump and expressed “deep concern” about his threatened trade war with the European Union.

May’s office says she discussed the issue with Trump during a telephone call Sunday.

Trump has threatened to tax European cars if the EU boosts tariffs on American products in response to the president’s plan to increase duties on steel and aluminum.

May’s office says she “raised our deep concern at the president’s forthcoming announcement on steel and aluminum tariffs, noting that multilateral action was the only way to resolve the problem of global overcapacity.”

The leaders also discussed Syria and humanitarian concerns in eastern Ghouta. May’s office says they agreed “the overwhelming responsibility” for suffering falls on the Syrian government and Russia, its main backer.

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  1. Hey, Traitor Donald, don’t let Putin hear that you’re slamming Russia behind his back.

  2. trumps main concern is:
    How can I become the president of the world forever.

  3. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    Well, he didn’t get the royal wedding invite or the carriage ride with the Queen, so…he’ll tax Harry Potter for spite? Or he’ll tax tea, stupidly not realizing it’s not really produced in the U.K.

  4. I heard he also talked to the President of Alabama and threatened to put a tariff on all Toyotas and Mazdas imported from Huntsville.

  5. You both deserve each other.

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