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Donald Trump: “The European Union has been very tough. And it's our turn…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with the Taoiseach of Ireland

Published | Video Starts at 01:13

They have for years. I saw that. I had it out with them in my first term. It did well, but we had to solve other problems and we did. But The European Union has been very tough. And it's our turn, too. You know, we get a turn at that also. But they have not been fair. They sue our companies and win massive amounts of money. They sued Apple, won $17 billion, and they use that for other reasons, I guess, or to run the European Union. (01:13–01:21)

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Asserts that the European Union has been tough on the U.S., and it is now the U.S.'s turn to respond.

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