And if he wants to make the US an island, them let him. Besides, it's impossible to negotiate with someone who cannot be trusted to honor any deal he makes.

Vietnam thought Trump agreed to 11 percent tariffs only to discover the deal was really 20 percent.

It's best to ignore Trump, or perhaps praise him. But offering concessions seems to do nothing but get trump demanding more concessions.

Given tariffs are a tax on consumers, so are tariff retaliations.

If your neighbor blows off his foot, do you really want to do the same?

Answer Two: Retaliate by More than Trump Can Take

This is much easier for China than any other country. Trump deescalated tariffs on China when China blocked rare earth exports.