If NATO countries refuse the debt swap deal and instead seek 'protection money' agreements with adversaries like Russia or China, Trump would retaliate with tariffs (e.g., 50% tariffs on French products), which could in turn boost support for far-right parties like Le Pen's National Rally in France
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Jim BiancoEvidence Quote
“if the French say something like you know what we'll just pay protection money to Putin...Trump will say fine then I'm gonna put a 50% tariff on every French product”
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:52:47 AM
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