On one side, Trump decides arbitrary a discount on the first rate he wanted to applied, for you it will only be a friendly 15% (Europe), for you a strong 35% (Canada), a.s.o. On the other hand, Europe, China, Japan are supposed to buy more american products. And to invest in some plants in America to employ american workers. And to buy american weapons systems too, while they’re producing excellent ones themselves .
It’s pure black mailing : do Europe, China, Japan have to buy products even if they don’t feed their needs ? Or if they are at higher prices ? And investing on which level, on what kind of products, over what time horizon because it takes time to plan and build a plant ? So, Europe, China, Japan leaders say : yes, yes of course, yes right now, but they are fooling Trump.
And only the first step of the Trumponomics (rising tariffs, skyrocketing inflation and falling of growth) will be implemented in the next four years. To great disappointment of the american people and Trump’s voters.