Trump to Europe: Buy more of our oil and gas or face tariffs

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Trump posted on Truth Social, which is owned by his media company.
40% : (CNN) -- President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his tariff threats Thursday night, pledging to raise tariffs on European Union nations unless they increase their purchases of American oil and gas to narrow the trade gap with the United States.
38% : In November, Trump threatened a massive 25% across-the-board tariff on all imported goods from Canada and Mexico unless those countries tighten up what he viewed as lax drug and border enforcement.
38% : On the campaign trail, Trump routinely said he would work to ramp up America's fossil fuel production -- even though the United States produces more oil than any nation in history.
37% : Although trade gaps are common -- Americans don't demand as many European goods as they do goods from China, Canada and Mexico -- Trump has consistently lashed out against trade gaps as evidence of unfair trade practices.
23% : Trump has continued to use the threat of tariffs as a negotiating tactic with countries he believes are treating the United States unfairly.

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