US President Trump: Will now put tariffs on $11 billion of EU products

The US President Donald Trump was out on the wires in the last hour, via Twitter, commenting on proposed tariffs on EU goods worth $11bn in response to EU subsidies to Airbus.

The tweet reads:

"The World Trade Organization finds that the European Union subsidies to Airbus has adversely impacted the United States, which will now put Tariffs on $11 Billion of EU products! The EU has taken advantage of the U.S. on trade for many years. It will soon stop!"