It’s not just that Donald Trump is wrong about the EU being formed “to screw the United States.” It’s also the question of who put this absurdity in his head.

President Trump threatened to impose 200% tariffs on alcohol from the European Union, one day after the EU said it planned 50% import taxes on U.S. whiskey and other products from April 1, in retaliat

The president said he would impose the levies if the European Union did not walk back plans to place retaliatory tariffs on whiskey and other U.S. products.