The author is deluded in thinking countries Trump is in the process of actively creating trade and kinetic war with are going to be bullied into co-operating with economic policies that directly strengthen the bully.

This article might appease some American readers hoping for a bit of rhyme or reason, or who are looking for a reason to hope the decline of the dollar as global reserve currency might be suspended, but it is about as wildly far from reality as Trump/Musk are.