In a weekend interview, Trump said he was annoyed with EU trade policy since he claims the US cannot sufficiently export to the EU. He said his problems with the EU “may morph into something very big” from a trade standpoint, AP reported.
EU spokesman Margaritis Schinas retorted Monday that “while trade has to be open and fair it also has to be rules-based.”
“The EU stands ready to react swiftly and appropriately in case our exports are affected by any restrictive trade measure from the United States," Schinas added.