Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) praised the threat of praise for the 200% tariff that the Bullock imported 200% tariffs from the European Union if it did not remove tariffs on US whiskey.
“I think the president has the right to his target. Ohioans love Donald Trump and his message is completely made for our state,” said Davidson, who appeared on News Nation's “Hill.”
“You know, I used to be manufacturing before I came to Congress, but with many other countries, there's no equal playing field for manufacturing, not just China. Donald Trump takes it and says, 'If you want to put tariffs on us, we're going to put tariffs on you,'” he continued.
Davidson's hometown produces more than 1 million gallons of wine a year, allowing him to earn tariff benefits.
“The US may import more French wine than France imports American wine, or more than Ohio wine, but they may import a lot of bourbon and many others from the US,” the Ohio lawmaker said of Trump's plan.
“So I think the message is clear, they negotiate with us, treat us fairly, and then help us deal with China,” he added.
Trump's trade war with Europe escalated on Wednesday when 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum came into effect. In response, the EU retaliated with a two-stage approach, allowing existing 2018 and 2020 measures to the US to expire on April 1, and proposed new packaging of new products from the US that will take effect on April 1, covering a total of around $28 billion in imports.
Trump also added another 10% to China's imports this month. This retaliated against a 15% tariff on imports of chicken, wheat, corn and cotton from the US, and a 10% tariff on imports of sorghum, soybeans, pork, beef, seafood, fruit vegetables and dairy products.
A spokesman for China's Commerce Department described Trump's actions as “terrifying mail” and said he would file a legal lawsuit against the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Canada has filed two complaints with the WTO. The latest complaints were filed Thursday. This included allegations that the United States had breached its obligations regarding the General Contracts on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994.
