Here Donald Trump talks about Switzerland.Video: watson/nina bürge
April 22, 2026, 9:45 a.mApril 22, 2026, 09:59
Donald Trump has again commented on Switzerland. In a telephone interview with CNBC, he announced that he would increase tariffs for Switzerland. According to the US President, Switzerland is currently only paying “a little” to the USA. “We’re going to increase that a little bit.”
Negotiations are currently underway between Switzerland and the USA for a binding trade agreement. First, the USA set a tariff of 39 percent for Swiss goods. This was later reduced to 15 percent.
“Suddenly I realized that they are not elite.”
Donald Trump
Switzerland belonged to the elite because it earned billions from the USA. But he has now put a stop to this practice. Switzerland has always said: “We are small and brilliant,” said Trump. She was only brilliant because she didn’t pay anything to the USA.
It was hard to believe what was going on in countries like Switzerland when he imposed the tariffs. They called and said that they were small countries. “Suddenly I realized that they are not elite.” The USA is much more the elite and you can no longer allow small countries to earn billions from them. (cma)