Trump Says EU Tariffs on Harley-Davidson ‘Unfair,’ Vows to Reciprocate

President Donald Trump speaks at a roundtable on the economy and tax reform at Nuss Trucking and Equipment in Burnsville, Minnesota, on April 15, 2019. Adam Bettcher/Getty Images

President Donald Trump appeared to change course on Harley-Davidson Inc., pledging on April 23 to protect the motorcycle maker from European Union tariffs after criticizing the company last year for moving some of its manufacturing overseas amid a steel spat.

The company topped expectations for first-quarter profit on April 23 as Trump called the European tariffs against Harley “unfair.”