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Trump threatened the European Union with new tariffs over the proposal for Canada to become an EU 'associate member,' suggesting it could be considered a hostile act toward the US.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Sep 17, 1:30 AM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
How each outlet reported it
Al JazeeraLean left · Sep 17, 1:01 AM
Trump threatened the European Union with new tariffs over its proposal to make Canada an 'associate member'
Cites: Donald Trump · Details: new tariffs; associate member status
Al JazeeraLean left · Sep 17, 1:01 AM
Trump suggested Canada's proposed EU associate membership could be considered a hostile act toward the US
Cites: Donald Trump · Details: hostile act
Deutsche WelleCenter · Sep 17, 11:01 AM
Trump said if the EU makes Canada an associate member and he views it as hostile, he will put 'very serious tariffs' or stop trading with Europe
Cites: Donald Trump · Details: 'very serious tariffs'; conditional on view of hostility
Al JazeeraLean left · Sep 17, 1:01 PM
Trump threatened to take action against the EU if it moves forward with von der Leyen's proposal of associate membership for Canada
Details: late Wednesday
Al JazeeraLean left · Sep 17, 1:01 PM
Trump said he would impose 'very serious tariffs' or stop trading with Europe if the associate membership proposal moves forward
Cites: Trump · Details: very serious tariffs; stop trading
The HillCenter · Sep 17, 2:01 PM
President Trump said the European Union inviting Canada to join as an associate member could amount to a hostile act
Cites: President Trump · Details: EU inviting Canada as associate member; characterized as potentially hostile act
The HillCenter · Sep 17, 2:01 PM
Trump threatened tariffs or a trade embargo against the EU if he views their action toward Canada as hostile
Cites: President Trump · Details: very serious tariffs; stop trading with Europe