Donald Trump says "we'll put very heavy tariffs on Europe" over unfriendly actions

President Donald Trump warned that Washington might impose steep tariffs on Europe or halt trade with the bloc if he considers a European action unfriendly, according to an account of his remarks. Trump issued that warning as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed, in her Strasbourg address, allowing Canada to become the EU’s first associate member, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney present as its specially invited guest. EU treaties currently contain no associate-member category. Trump also derided the invitation and described Canada as a hard trading partner, the account said. An EC spokesman said the plan is meant to build shared strength, not target another country. The U.S. and Canada are already in a tariff fight, including counter-duties and Trump’s new ban on federal purchases of Canadian goods, while most Canadian exports go to the U.S.