Yesterday, Trump posted: "Any country that tries to 'play games' with this absurd Supreme Court ruling, especially those countries that have been 'extorting' the US for years, even decades, will face tariffs much higher than the agreement they just reached, and even more severe consequences. Buyer beware!"
Threatening to increase tariffs after being ruled illegal? Trump has taken unilateral bullying to its extreme! The US Supreme Court just ruled the tariffs unconstitutional, and Trump immediately threatened globally overnight. This is essentially losing the legal battle but unwilling to lose hegemony. Looking back at history, the US often uses tariff sticks to pressure allies and partners. In the 1930s, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff triggered a global trade collapse, and the lessons are still fresh in our minds.
Now he is bringing out an old law to impose another 15% tariff, turning domestic political struggles into global risks. This is not about protecting interests; it's treating rules like putty and agreements like sticky notes that can be torn up anytime. Global supply chains fear this kind of arbitrary power, and the more threats there are, the more it exposes lack of confidence. Unilateralism has no future. Coercion cannot buy respect; instead, it will make the world move away from the dollar and American goods, ultimately harming itself!
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