The case of washing machines in 2018 during Trump's first tariffs: this is why the trade war benefits no one

The history of Whirlpool is emblematic of the effects that could be had with the trade war: for years the multinational company asked for tariffs, but when Trump introduced them in 2018 the problems began for her

Nobody benefits from a trade war, says VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz on X about the import duties that Donald Trump has announced against, among others, the European Union. Frans Timmermans of GroenLinks-PvdA also believes that the American president has taken a disastrous path with this. "A trade war only has losers, because it leads to a rise in prices on both sides," he responded on the talk show Bar Laat.