Trump blasts Europe for 'unfair' trade policies in Fox News interview as he says his parents were born in the EU
The United States will sanction any European companies found doing business with Iran, Donald Trump said during an interview aired on Sunday.
His remarks came in the light of his controversial decision earlier this year to pull America out of the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions - a move strongly opposed by Europe.
When asked on the Fox News channel if sanctions would be imposed, Mr Trump responded: "Yes, of course. That’s what we’re doing. Absolutely,"
Mr Trump took another swing at his European allies saying they dealt unfairly with the US over trade.
"The European Union is possibly as bad as China, just smaller. It's terrible what they do to us, he said.
"Take a look at the car situation, they send their Mercedes in, we can't send our cars in. Look what they do to our farmers? They don't want our farm products."
But he added that despite this, he had great fondness for Europe.
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"I was there many, many years ago, meaning my parents were born in the European Union, I love these countries; Germany, Scotland, they are still in there right?
"They are hanging in there, we'll see what happens after Brexit - but they treat us very badly, they treat us very unfairly."
The far-ranging interview also touched on his wife's influence on his decision to sign an executive order to end family separations at the border.
"Melania came home and said it was a very sad situation, she was really saddened by the plight of people, she has a very big heart, she has been there twice in the past week and a half," he said.
"She feels it... she was so strong on how professional the border patrol agents, the law enforcement, she couldn't believe it."
But he added: "We have to have strong border protection, we don't want crime."
