Donald Trump, tariffs, and European Union unity: Unintended consequences continue
CNBC reported the following:
U.S. plays hardball on tariffs deadline as EU battles for a deal
July 21, 2025
The U.S. has signaled it will not let up on its Aug. 1 deadline for higher tariffs on the European Union as the bloc fights to strike a deal in time.
Over the weekend, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he was confident a trade deal could be struck with the European Union, but warned that the deadline for a baseline 30% tariff is fixed.
“That’s a hard deadline, so on August 1, the new tariff rates will come in,” Lutnick said Sunday on CBS News when asked about the deadline for his EU tariffs.
He did signal that talks could continue after this date, however, noting: “These are the two biggest trading partners in the world, talking to each other. We’ll get a deal done. I am confident we’ll get a deal done.”
“Nothing stops countries from talking to us after August 1, but they’re going to start paying the tariffs on August 1,” he added.
The EU has said it is preparing retaliatory measures against the U.S. if punitive trade tariffs are imposed. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/21/us-doubles-down-on-aug-1-tariffs-deadline-as-eu-battles-for-a-deal.html
In addition to pushing Europe further away from the United States, the Trump Administration’s policies are driving Europe closer together. The New York Times reported the following:
How Trump Is Bringing Europe Together Again
The European Union has its problems, but the bloc is gaining public trust and making new friends. President Trump’s attacks are one reason why.
President Trump’s pledge to “Make America Great Again” appears to be having an unexpected side effect: He is bringing Europeans together again.
The European Union was in bad shape at the start of the first Trump administration. Public trust in the bloc was at a historic low, Britain had just voted to leave, and the European economy was struggling to recover from the global financial crisis, which had set off a series of debt-related meltdowns across the continent.
But things slowly started to improve from around 2016. In recent months, sentiment around the European Union has picked up further. Trust ratings are approaching a two-decade high. E.U. leaders are striking trade deals with fast-growing economies like Indonesia, standing up a defense plan that has garnered partnerships with nations including Canada, and even Britain recently struck a deal to reset relations.
The bloc still has very real problems. Its population is aging and economic growth remains slow. …
But even in member states like Denmark, which has long been skeptical of the European Union’s budget and border policies, feelings toward the bloc have turned decidedly more positive.“Support toward the E.U. has never been higher,” Marie Bjerre, Denmark’s minister for European Affairs, said in an interview….
America’s recent tone toward its longtime allies has also clearly helped to contribute to what Jörn Fleck, a senior director of the Atlantic Council, a think tank, calls a “rally around the European Union flag.” …
Mr. Trump has also demanded that Europe do more to pay for its own defense, and has suggested that the United States would not come to the aid of countries that he felt were not contributing enough to their own security.
All of that has pushed Europe further from America — and closer together.
“There’s a creeping awareness that all of the European countries are small at the end of the day,” Mr. Fleck said. “That Europe needs to stick together and pool resources.”
The European Commission negotiates trade deals for all 27 member states. By acting together as the world’s third-largest economy, the bloc has more power than any of its individual countries would have on their own. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/world/europe/trump-europe-unity-eu-tariffs.html
There have been, and will continue to be, many intended prophetic consequences of the Trump-Vance Administration.
Although the New York Times called that an “unexpected side effect,” here is something I wrote that was published a few days BEFORE Donald Trump took office this year and it is available at Amazon Kindle: Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies? as well as Amazon print :
Donald Trump is Fulfilling End Time Prophecy
Donald Trump is clearly an apocalyptic leader (cf. 2 Timothy 3:1-5). Although he is not the final Antichrist that the Bible warns about, Donald Trump has been helping fulfill many aspects of prophecy. Donald Trump is expected to help enable the rise of the final Antichrist—so will any possible successor to him. …
While I believe that he believes he wants to help, certain of his actions are pointing to destruction.
Donald Trump has made political, economic, and military statements which will ultimately help the rise of the upcoming Beast power in Europe. Donald Trump seems to think the relationship between Europe and the USA is better than it really is.
This European Beast power will, after it has a prophesied reorganization and rises up, destroy the United States (Daniel 11:39). And the leader of this power is supposed to rise up “When the transgressors have reached their fullness,” (Daniel 8:23). …
Unintended Consequences
While Donald Trump seems to believe that his policies are best for the United States, notice some unintended consequences of them: …
- Pushing tariffs and sanctions on other countries is contributing to the rise of the final time of the Gentiles (Luke 21:24; Ezekiel 7:24).
- Pushing tariffs and other policies that foreign nations do not like is contributing to other nations looking to bypass the USA dollar, as well as trade more with each other and less with the USA. This will further push various globalist’s moves forward without the USA. This is also helping set the stage for the coming European Babylonian Beast to dominate international trade. …
- Pushing against Europe’s unity is encouraging the Europeans, which are prophesied to have unity difficulties (cf. Daniel 2:41-43), to try harder to unify, which will happen after at least two reorganizations (Revelation 17:12-13).
- By breaking political norms and acting like a ‘strong man’ this will help Europeans being more accepting of their beast ‘strong man’ (Revelation 13:1-10; 17:13).
- Donald Trump’s statements will help promote the rise of stronger European leaders like Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg.
- Although, overall, the European nations have not paid for their defense to the amount they have suggested they would, pressuring them to spend more will 1) encourage them to be independent of the USA and 2) put Europe in a position where it has a great army (Daniel 11:25), many ships (Daniel 11:40), and access to nuclear weapons (cf. Deuteronomy 29:23-25; Isaiah 9:19-21;Ezekiel 6:6), which will help it conquer the USA, which is the military power with the strongest fortresses (cf. Daniel 11:39).
Christians are to “walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). By faith we trust the prophecies in the word of God over plans of humans (cf. Psalm 118:9).
That is one way for Christians to avoid negative “unintended consequences.”
More items, as well as specific predictions related to the presidency of Donald Trump are in the Amazon Kindle book: Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?
Now look at part of number 22 of my 2024 list of 25 items to prophetically watch in 2025:
22. Reelection of Donald Trump and His Administration …
The reelection of Donald Trump has sent shockwaves throughout the world as well as through the legacy media of the United States.
It has brought both hope to some and worry to others.
Donald Trump will be apocalyptic. At least 20 warnings/predictions I made before his last Administration assumed office came to pass (for details see Donald Trump in Prophecy).
Look for Donald Trump and His Administration to offend the Europeans, cause international trade concerns, push many nations further away from the United States, change matters in Ukraine, affect matters in the Middle East, impact US energy production, impact immigration, impact the move away from the US dollar, and further divide many in the United States.
Notice the last statement above.
ALL of those things have happened since the inauguration.
There have been many prophetic and other unintended consequences of the Trump-Vance Administration–and there will be more.
The United States will be conquered (Daniel 11:39; Isaiah 10:5-11). It also needs repentance, the return of Jesus, and the coming Kingdom of God.
Europe will arise and fulfill end time prophecies related to being the end time daughter of Babylon.
Some items of related interest may include:
USA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses Can you point to scriptures, like Daniel 11:39, that point to the USA in the 21st century? This article does. Two related sermon are available: Identifying the USA and its Destruction in Prophecy and Do these 7 prophesies point to the end of the USA?
Who is the King of the West? Why is there no Final End-Time King of the West in Bible Prophecy? Is the United States the King of the West? Here is a version in the Spanish language: ¿Quién es el Rey del Occidente? ¿Por qué no hay un Rey del Occidente en la profecía del tiempo del fin? A related sermon is also available: The Bible, the USA, and the King of the West.
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”? Is an emerging European power “the daughter of Babylon”? What is ahead for Europe? Here is are links to related videos: European history and the Bible, Europe In Prophecy, The End of European Babylon, and Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European? Here is a link to a related sermon in the Spanish language: El Fin de la Babilonia Europea.
The European Union and the Seven Kings of Revelation 17 Could the European Union be the sixth king that now is, but is not? Here is a link to the related sermon video: European Union & 7 Kings of Revelation 17:10.
Christian Repentance Do you know what repentance is? Is it really necessary for salvation? Two related sermons about this are also available: Real Repentance and Real Christian Repentance.
Is God Calling You? This booklet discusses topics including calling, election, and selection. If God is calling you, how will you respond? Here is are links to related sermons: Christian Election: Is God Calling YOU? and Predestination and Your Selection. A short animation is also available: Is God Calling You?
Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies? Kindle edition is available for only US$3.99. And you do not need an actual Kindle device to read it. Why? Amazon will allow you to download it to almost any device: Please click HERE to download one of Amazon s Free Reader Apps. After you go to for your free Kindle reader and then go to Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing. Here are links to four related sermons: The Fantastic Gospel of the Kingdom of God!, The World’s False Gospel, The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments, and The Kingdom of God is the Solution.
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