Donald Trump has launched a furious attack on the European Union, saying they have been “freeloading” and have been “terrible” to the US on trade. Speaking to reporters during a meeting with US Ambassadors, the US President said: “If you look at Ukaine, we’re in for $350billion because of Biden.”

Mr Trump also suggested the war “should never have happened”, and, claiming other allies had only contributed $100billion, said “I don’t blame Europe or NATO for this, I blame Biden. And you could say it is more important for them because we have an ocean in between.”

The US President’s latest incendiary diatribe follows his claim last week that his country had been “raped and pillaged” by Brussels.

Last month Trump accused the European Union of being “formed to screw the United States” and threatened to impose 25% tariffs on EU imports, citing concerns over trade imbalances.

In March 2025, his administration imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the EU, prompting retaliatory measures and escalating trade tensions.

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