JL-041 · Prof Jiang Xueqin · said
The United States will very soon extend its trade war beyond Canada and Mexico to the European Union.
Prof Jiang Xueqin said this on 18 February 2025. Our assessment, on the public evidence linked below, is confirmed.
What Prof Jiang Xueqin said
“about to launch trade wars against a lot of countries. Canada, Mexico, quite possibly, very quickly, that's the European Union”
Our assessment
The trade war reached the European Union well inside the 17 August 2025 deadline: Trump announced a 20% reciprocal tariff on EU goods on 2 April 2025, cut it to 10% during a 90-day pause, called for 50% on 23 May 2025, and settled at 15% on all EU-origin goods under the 27 July 2025 framework. The escalation the claim described occurred, then was partly defused by a deal.
Evidence
This is our opinion, reached from the quote alongside it and the evidence linked here. How we score.
Verdict history 1
- reviewed batch, 3 August 2026Pending changed to Confirmed
The trade war reached the European Union well inside the 17 August 2025 deadline: Trump announced a 20% reciprocal tariff on EU goods on 2 April 2025, cut it to 10% during a 90-day pause, called for 50% on 23 May 2025, and settled at 15% on all EU-origin goods under the 27 July 2025 framework. The escalation the claim described occurred, then was partly defused by a deal.