Trump Aide Schlapp: we're moving toward path of Mexico tariffs || Mexico not offering enough to avert tariffs

Trump&friends dont care about long term credibility. in fact they don't care about credibility at all.

Is that a logical OR operator?

It doesnt matter to them that they are dragging down the image of the country they represent into the dirt because these people are simply not educated to the standard that appreciate that they are bigger things that govern life than making a few pennies now only to lose lots more later.

Interesting strategy.
Publically sign off on an international trade treaty (NAFTA2) with a neighbor, and because you get pissed off with him about another issue, then tear it up.
The global world is a fishbowl. In business whether an individual, a business or a country, what have you got except your word. Serious danger then to be considered whether in the interests of political expediency, the international reputation of the American people is besmirched. If there is no trust how can you do deals?
Everyone in the world is watching. And taking note. Foolish to believe that there will not be consequences for long term US credibility in all areas of its relations with both friends and foes, and in its ability to exercise its soft-power going forward.
#ffw