Fun to count the tariffs being threatened by Trump against the whole world. It started with China, followed by Canada and Mexico, then against BRICS countries and any country dumping the US$, and now against the EU for not buying more USA oil and gas.
By the way the EU is not on the de-dollarization bandwagon and cannot be justifiably targeted right. Therefore, using the excuse of not buying more oil and gas from the USA will now put the EU in the tariff net. Necessity is really the mother of invention.
What about those undeclared and unannounced tariffs coming up against colonies like Japan and South Korea, and allies like India? I am sure Trump will remember them fondly as he goes along and give them his blessing. No use praying to God for exemption, as such prayers will not be answered.
After the tariff regiment is completed globally, it will be interesting to see which is the country that will be most isolated. It will not be Russia or China, I am sure. Russia is immune to sanctions not to talk about tariffs. China is already prepared for what is coming. And both countries have friends and allies as well. Oh, there are attempts to split them with fabricated news of Xi angering Putin and vice versa, which Putin just came out to tell them that Russia and China relations are at a new high. Straight from the horses' mouth and not from propaganda bits and pieces.
By then, BRICS countries can do business among themselves, tariff free like what China is giving 98% exemption from tariffs for Afghanistan, to help the country pick itself up after the twenty long years of USA occupation and neglect. This is what are friends for and certainly not just for exploitation like what the Europeans are going through.