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Mercedes-Benz and LVMH Lobby Against Trump's Tariff Threats

7/4/2025

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG and LVMH are quietly challenging the EU's response to Donald Trump's tariff threats. In clandestine discussions with US officials, these European giants are pushing for quick resolutions and lobbying to keep American goods, such as bourbon, off retaliation lists, prioritizing their business interests over political tensions.

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG and LVMH are quietly challenging the EU's response to Donald Trump's tariff threats. In clandestine discussions with US officials, these European giants are pushing for quick resolutions and lobbying to keep American goods, such as bourbon, off retaliation lists, prioritizing their business interests over political tensions.