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turbinetree

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Fri Aug 1, 2025, 10:56 AM Aug 2025

Rubio wishes Switzerland happy national holiday -- as Trump ruins celebrations [View all]

By Jennifer Bowers Bahney
Published August 1, 2025 9:55A M ET

Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended what could be viewed as a hollow "congratulations" to Switzerland Friday as it celebrated its nation's founding just a day after President Donald Trump imposed the highest tariff on any European nation.

"I extend my congratulations to the people of Switzerland on your National Day, August 1," Rubio wrote in a press statement. "The United States values its strong and steady relationship with Switzerland. Our cooperation spans trade, finance, and security areas where Swiss leadership and reliability continue to make a global impact."

Politico reporter Douglas Busvine wrote, "Normally on Aug. 1, the country of 9 million commemorates the founding of the Swiss Confederation in the year 1291. As on July 4 in the U.S., people celebrate with fireworks and parades."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tariffs-2673798434/

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