The last time Samson was in the White House, he spared many organizations that ended up coming after him. It seems this time he is using his final strength, given by a strong mandate from the American people, to bring it all down: In a move that is bound to shake the already fragile economic relationship between the United States and the European Union, President Donald Trump will begin raising tariffs on European goods. This is not an arbitrary economic maneuver, but rather a strategic response to years of blatant financial extortion under the EU’s Value Added Tax (VAT) system. The EU’s VAT, which effectively siphons nearly a quarter of every digital and corporate transaction involving U.S. companies, has contributed heavily to America’s ballooning trade deficit.
The EU mandated massive VAT payments on every transaction in the European market, despite receiving nothing of value in return. Unlike a traditional sales tax, where revenue is collected and utilized within the economy that generates it, the VAT acts as an additional, non-negotiable surcharge on foreign businesses. The U.S. trade deficit with Europe isn’t merely a result of consumer preferences or production imbalances—it has been manufactured by an insidious tax structure that guarantees the EU gets its cut, no matter who pays the price.
The EU’s Hidden Tax Trap: VAT as an Economic Weapon
The EU has long touted VAT as a necessary economic mechanism, but the reality is far more sinister. While European consumers may be unaware of its full implications, U.S. businesses that trade in the region are fully exposed to its devastating effects. A 20-25% VAT on transactions means American firms must either absorb the costs, making them less competitive, or pass the costs onto consumers, reducing sales volume. Either way, the EU ensures that it maintains a financial advantage.
What makes this even more egregious is that, unlike corporate taxes or tariffs, VAT cannot be offset or negotiated in trade deals. The EU has structured this taxation to be non-negotiable, ensuring a one-sided extraction of wealth from foreign entities, particularly those from the U.S. If an American company makes a sale in Europe, it is forced to pay VAT—even if it does not operate within EU borders.
OECD: The Legalized Cartel of Tax Coordination. Trump’s Next Target?
While the EU exploits VAT to milk American corporations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ensures that countries around the world are locked into similarly restrictive tax structures. The OECD has actively coordinated tax policies across multiple nations under the guise of “global fairness,” but this is nothing more than state-sanctioned tax fixing.
If corporations coordinated in a similar fashion to fix prices across industries, they would be prosecuted for engaging in illegal cartel activity. Yet, when governments do it under the OECD’s directive, it is suddenly acceptable. This level of coordination stifles economic competition, discourages business-friendly tax environments, and forces countries into a homogenous tax regime that overwhelmingly benefits large, inefficient bureaucracies at the expense of economic growth.
“Expanding the Tax Base”: A Scam That Leads to Bankruptcy
One of the OECD’s most damaging strategies has been its push to “expand the tax base.” Countries desperate for economic aid are seduced into taking massive loans, often under conditions that require them to restructure their economies in ways that prioritize tax collection over investment. The result? Higher taxation, diminished business incentives, and a weaker private sector.
Many nations that followed the OECD’s tax policies are now trapped in economic stagnation, unable to allocate enough resources for defense, infrastructure, or child benefits. The irony is striking: while European countries claim to be advancing social welfare, they have effectively bankrupted themselves to the point that they cannot afford to support their own citizens.
The question everyone in Washington is asking now: Will Donald Trump also turn the tables on the OECD cartel?
ICC: The Next Organization on Trump’s Radar?
It’s no surprise that the International Criminal Court (ICC) might be next on Trump’s hit list. This organization, much like the EU and OECD, operates under a similar framework of imposing authority without accountability. While it claims to pursue justice on a global scale, its selective enforcement and overt political bias have made it a tool for ideological warfare rather than legitimate legal action.
The Road Ahead: Trump’s Counteroffensive
Trump is not waging an economic war—he is fighting back against one that has already been waged against the United States for decades. By raising tariffs on European goods, he is attempting to balance the scales that have long been tilted in the EU’s favor.
If the EU wants to end the trade war, it must first acknowledge its role in perpetuating the U.S. trade deficit through its VAT scheme. Until then, Trump’s tariffs will serve as the only viable countermeasure to an economic system that has drained billions from American industries without just cause.
The OECD’s global tax cartel must also be called into question. As long as it continues its tax-fixing operations, nations will remain handcuffed by bureaucratic economic policies that serve only to enrich the very organizations that claim to “help” them.
This is no longer about diplomacy or fair trade—it’s about economic survival. The days of unchecked financial exploitation may soon be coming to an end, and Trump’s countermeasures are just the beginning.
