On March 13th, US President Trump met with Irish Prime Minister Martin at the White House on March 12th local time, focusing on discussing the trade relationship between the two sides. During the meeting, Trump stated that Ireland is using its tax policies to “take away” the US pharmaceutical industry and other companies, and criticized the “huge” trade imbalance between the US and Ireland. Trump stated that there will be flexibility on tariff issues, but once implemented, the flexibility will be very limited. Trump said that the purpose of the establishment of the European Union is to take advantage of the United States, and Ireland is also taking advantage of the United States. The United States should not let this happen. Trump said, ‘Suddenly, Ireland has taken control of our pharmaceutical companies.’ ‘Ireland has taken control of the entire pharmaceutical industry in the United States.’. In addition, both sides also discussed the situation in Ukraine and Gaza. (CCTV News)
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