Surprisingly he makes a valid (completely theoretical) point. There is a way to Post hoc rationalize what Trump is doing.<p>The catch is in the end. There is no change in hell it works in practice. Neither politically nor strategically. Nobody trusts Trump to make anything than in-the-moment deals and the US can't inflict enough pain to the rest of the world to comply.<p>US Tariffs hurt the US most. Other countries can trade with each other without high tariffs.