Here We Go Again – Brussels Hits U.S. Whiskey with Tariffs, Trump Slaps Macron

By Sundance

Remember what President Trump did every time Kim Jong-un did something stupid? He hit Beijing with an economic hammer. ’17/’18 DPRK does stupid, Trump slaps Xi. It worked like a charm. Xi stopped influencing Kim, Kim and Trump became friends. Fast forward to 2025. The EU Commission does a big stupid, Trump hits Macron with an economic hammer.

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Why this approach? See below.

If Europe is stupid enough to keep giving President Trump justification to do something with ancillary geopolitical benefits, President Trump is going to take that pitch to the bleachers every time.