According to a tweet posted by @clashreport, Bessent publicly stated that he had requested European allies in the spring to join the U.S. in imposing secondary tariffs on China and India, but was rejected by the European side. Bessent questioned this, arguing that the U.S. should not bear the associated economic burden alone.
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2026-10-18 14:45 · Bessent: In the spring, I asked our European allies to join us in putting secondary tariffs on China and India. They refused. So why should the U.S. bear the burden? https://t.co/XwZX1OXaaA
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Bessent Says European Allies Refused to Join in Imposing Secondary Tariffs on China and India
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