Sanktionen, Zölle und den Beschränkung des Zugriffs auf Dollars sind bisher wichtige Instrumente seiner Außenpolitik, und er hat sich von Verbündeten, Institutionen oder Regeln nicht in ihrem Einsatz bremsen lassen.
Sanctions, tariffs, and the restriction of access to dollars have been major instruments of his foreign policy, and he has been unconstrained by allies, institutions, or rules in using them. According to The Economist, America derives its clout not just from troops and aircraft carriers, but from being the central node in the network that underpins globalization.