The logic behind the tariffs leveraged against countries by Donald Trump has been put on full display as the president revealed the incredibly petty reason he decided to increase the taxes put on Swiss goods. Turns out it’s all about attitude and how much they’re willing to flatter Trump. Sadly this isn’t even a surprise anymore.
Speaking on Fox News the president revealed that, after his initial tariff of 30% on goods from Switzerland, the country’s then Prime Minister, Karin Keller-Sutter, supposedly called him to negotiate with him over the tax. He claims that she told him Switzerland is a small country and that they wouldn’t be able to pay such a steep tariff. Trump maintained that “we have a $42 billion deficit with you.”
