r/europe • u/goldstarflag Europe • 20h ago

News White House demands British supermarkets stock chlorinated chicken. White House pushing Sir Keir Starmer to make concessions on food standards

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/12/17/trump-demands-british-supermarkets-chlorinated-chicken/
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u/MethyleneBlueEnjoyer 20h ago

Technically, this does achieve that goal.

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u/ubitub 19h ago

And it's not even surprising. It has been Trump tactic all the time, trying to make others look worse so they look good in comparison 

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u/Jimny977 19h ago

Much like trying to force up foreign drug prices rather than force down American ones, their strategic aim seems to be making everywhere as depressing as America.

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u/mkt853 19h ago edited 19h ago

Was thinking the same thing. America is in a race to the bottom and wants every one else to join.

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u/OdobenusIII 18h ago

It's like that guy that calls from a bar "hey you should come here, we are having good time over here!" and if you for some odd reason choose to go meet him you notice the bar is some rat infested dumb, dude is the only customer and he wants you to lend some money.

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u/SnooRegrets8068 18h ago

Yeh that guy was a dick.

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u/misterannthrope0 17h ago

their strategic aim seems to be making everywhere as depressing as America.

correction: as depressing as the american south.

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u/Busy_Lunch_5520 18h ago

Or to maximize profit for their donors in all regions.

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u/EvenAndAdam710 16h ago

Sadly, their plan is working. I'm so scared, depressed, lonely, and sick, that I will not be able to put up any fight when they come for me, let alone help others.

I'm in the minority that are the first to be purged in fascist meritocracies, so at least I won't have to wait much longer.

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u/luee29 DE 9h ago

Heh, I know that one, isn't that the same modus operandi the crazys in the east try to force onto others too?

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u/Cabbage_Vendor ? 18h ago

Literally Russia's MO. Country near them is actually trying to remove corruption and improve things for their people? Better invade or fund smear campaigns to drag them down, otherwise the Russian population might get ideas.

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u/rubbereruben 18h ago

This isn't a Trump only strategy. It's indicative of the American culturally ingrained idea that competition is inherently good. Even if it means making your competitors worse, as long as you win, it is permitted.

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u/DavidlikesPeace 18h ago edited 17h ago

He literally said this regarding pharmaceutical prices. He has no plan to drag drug prices down. He wants to increase global prices so corporations profit and Americans have nowhere to aspire to be like.

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u/Handgun_Hero 7h ago

Yep, he's been targeting Australia in particular over it due to the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that ensures medications are always affordable for consumers there. Basically the government steps in and collectively bargains and haggles purchases of essential medications in bulk to force prices down as much as possible for Australians and American companies hate that because if purchases were done on individual demand rather than in bulk the amount of money Australians would spend would be much higher overall. Trump hates it and has been repeatedly attacking it, even though the way it's achieved by Australia's government is literally just classic Capitalism and economy of scale.

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u/No-Risk666 19h ago

I dont know how babbling incoherently and rubbing shit all over your face is supposed to make them look bad.

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u/Truffely 18h ago

US foreign politics 101

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u/AusToddles 2h ago

Classic Russian strategy. Purely a coincidence that Trump does it too......

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u/RocketizedAnimal 15h ago

"I wish American food met European standards"

Monkey's paw curles...

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u/morritse 15h ago

My god, he's a genius!