And yes, the #Trump #Regime is dellusional thinking the #USA is irreplaceable when in fact it most certainly is!

• Noone in the #EU wants their gas-guzzling, oversized #SuperUselessVehicles and wannabe-#Trucks because they completely go against any #regulations and #norms in #Europe, being overweight, inefficient, polluting and not even legally #trucks to begin with!

#Manufacturers like "P.R." #China, #Vietnam, #Japan, #India et. al. are quick to #pivot to other #markets like the #EU and the #GlobalSouth.

• Just like penalizing #tariffs and #taxes in #Brazil didn't really get them much #industrialization and instead merely made certain items and products just unaffordably expensive to import and buy.

The matter of the fact is that this ain't 1945: the #US needs the #world more than vice-versa, espechally since the world moves on and both #EU and #NATO will continue to exist, thrive and expand even without the USA!

• In fact, #SouthKorea and #Japan are already #cooperating re: #defense with the EU and most nations bordering "P.R. #China" start to work on contingencies not only re: #Taiwan, but also #Beijing's aggression and #Pyongyang|s continued violations as well as #Russia|n activity...

People had been expecting #Trump to announce high #tariffs, but these numbers are stunning. In addition to a 10% tariff on ALL COUNTRIES, dozens of other countries face extra tariffs between 10 & 50%. That will force some manufacturing back into the US, but will also definitely raise costs for American #consumers & #manufacturers & incite #TradeWars on many fronts.

#Trump’s actions are *designed* to *promote* greater domestic #steel industry production & employment. But they will increase #costs for #manufacturers that use the industrial metals to produce goods such as #automobiles & #appliances. Those higher costs are at odds w/ Trump’s repeated campaign *promises* [lies] to bring down the cost of living.