trade war with the EU European retaliatory tariffs Trump's penalties on imported steel and aluminum

“To address the substantial cost of this tariff burden long-term, Harley-Davidson will be implementing a plan to shift production of motorcycles for EU destinations from the U.S. to its international facilities to avoid the tariff burden,” the company said.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders downplayed the announcement earlier Monday, saying Trump's “trade and economic policies have been a huge benefit to the American economy.

“The European Union is attempting to punish U.S. workers with unfair and discriminatory trade policies, and President Trump will continue to push for free, fair, and reciprocal trade in hopes that the EU will join is in that,” Sanders told reporters at the White House.

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