European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said today that European leaders will talk to US President Donald Trump about trade, but that they will not negotiate with "a colt pointed at his head". At a press conference in Canada ahead of the Group of Seven summit, Junker said that on the issue of trade, the Europeans will explain the facts and data and "why the EU is an ally and not a threat to US national security." "We want to continue talks with the US, but we will not negotiate with a colt pointed at our head," Juncker said. Announcing the aluminum and steel tariffs, Trump said they were being introduced for reasons of national security, which the EU rejected as an inappropriate explanation. Juncker said that it is not only an "America first" policy but also "European unity first". "We will show that today," he added.
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