Le Maire tells Trump to stop 'law of the jungle' trade war

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico-Europe



France and others ‘won’t negotiate with a gun to the head,’ French finance minister says at G20.

By LAURENS CERULUS 7/22/18, 11:52 AM CET Updated 7/22/18, 1:49 PM CET

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called on the U.S. to “be reasonable” and stop waging a trade war on the EU and China.

“World trade cannot base itself on the law of the jungle and the unilateral increase of tariffs is the law of the jungle,” Le Maire told AFP. “The law of the jungle will only turn out losers, it will weaken growth, threaten the most fragile countries and have disastrous political consequences.”

Le Maire was speaking during a meeting of finance ministers of G20 countries in Buenos Aires this weekend.

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz also called on the U.S. to protect the rules-based trade order ahead of the meeting.

Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/le-maire-tells-trump-to-stop-law-of-the-jungle-trade-war/

[joshdawg]

1. The only voices trump listens to

are the ones floating about in the vacuum between his ears.
He started this trade war and only time will tell when it will end.
Maybe after the mid terms?

[beachbum bob]

2. when US stock markets drop 50%, trump still wont listen but the people of america will...

and they will vote

[sandensea]

3. 'Law of the Jungle' is his credo, his middle name.

Idi Trumpin.