With friends like these, it's wise to look around for some new ones. United States President Donald Trump has called the European Union a "foe" and advised British Prime Minister Theresa May to sue the rest of the bloc over Brexit.
He has already levied tariffs on European steel, and is threatening to do the same on lots of other products, including cars.
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