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Donald Trump is directly linked to trade policy through his implementation of protectionist measures during his presidency [1], which pressured the European Union to redefine its own trade strategies [2] and impacted the EU's economic relationship with the United States [3].

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Transatlantic Trade, the Trump Disruption and the World ... - ECPS populismstudies.org Kent Jones · European Center for Populism Studies 2 facts
claimDonald Trump imposed global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), interpreting the act as granting the president complete control over trade policy by executive order.
perspectiveDonald Trump's trade policy goal was to achieve total control over tariffs and trade negotiations.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org SWP 1 fact
claimEconomic competition and conflicts over trade, economic, and financial policy between the United States and China predate the protectionist course adopted by the United States under President Donald Trump.
Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org Real Instituto Elcano 1 fact
claimIf Donald Trump's trade policies reduce the European Union's trade surplus with the United States, the European Union may lose its economic cushion, potentially exacerbating tensions with China unless Beijing adopts a more open trade stance.
What is Trump's 'America First' trade policy agenda? | Brookings brookings.edu Brookings 1 fact
claimThe 'America First Trade Policy' memorandum, issued on the first day of President Trump’s second term, signaled a decisive break from the assumptions and constraints that had defined United States trade policy for generations.
The EU's Open Strategic Autonomy and the challenge of ... globalpolicyjournal.com Eugenia Baroncelli · Global Policy Journal 1 fact
claimThe 'China shock' (Autor et al. 2013), the 2016 Brexit vote, and the policy shifts of the United States during Donald Trump's first presidential term pressured the European Union to redefine its trade and industrial policies.