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Background
Donald Trump regularly criticises Switzerland, which he accuses of living at the expense of the United States. On 7 August, he threatened to punish the Confederation "with a simple stroke of the pen".
The key points
The US president said at the White House that the United States would save 40 billion dollars if it stopped buying Swiss watches, according to lematin.ch cited by the Tribune de Genève.
He justifies his criticism by the large US trade deficit with Switzerland. He nonetheless said he preferred to maintain a certain balance.
Key figures
- Saving claimed by Donald Trump: around 40 billion dollars.
- Price of the Swiss-made watch launched by Donald Trump: 100,000 dollars each.
Who says what
Donald Trump believes Switzerland, Canada and Mexico are seen as part of the "elite" despite US trade deficits. He himself had launched a Swiss-made watch as part of his campaign.
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