Trump makes U-turn to support Harley-Davidson as profits fall amid tariff war
President had called for boycott after company shifted production to Thailand but says he will ‘reciprocate’ against ‘unfair’ EU taxes
Harley-Davidson blamed European taxes on imports of its gas-guzzling hogs for a 27% drop in profits in the first quarter, prompting Donald Trump to vow retaliation against the EU.
“So unfair to US. We will reciprocate!” the president tweeted.