He punishes each country with "reciprocal measures," approximately half of what he calculates each partner or bloc charges the US in tariffs, subsidies, or bureaucratic and tax barriers. On April 2, 2025,

President Trump, accusing 'friend and foe alike' of taking advantage of the United States on trade, said he would impose what he calls reciprocal tariffs on countries all over the world.

The incoming German chancellor has made plans to execute on his goal of “independence from the USA.” And he's not the only one.