Trump made explicit that trade deals are not negotiated but 'imposed', and 'we can use guns we can use butter and we can use it to get whatever we want from you but if you want any economic relationship with us it's going to be a bilateral deal not that we negotiate that we impose'.
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Peter ZeihanEvidence Quote
“if you want any economic relationship with us it's going to be a bilateral deal not that we negotiate that we impose [29:06]”
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:50:00 PM
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