$ETH Trump might be pulling moves straight out of Machiavelli’s The Prince — you know, the book that teaches rulers how to keep power in messy times.

One quote from Chapter 8 hits hard:

👉 “If it is necessary to injure a man, do it so severely that he need not fear revenge from him.”

The idea? If you have to cause pain, do it once and decisively — no slow burn. Hurt them enough so they can’t hit back, and then move on quickly to recovery and stability.

Now think about this:

Trump’s tariffs didn’t just hit one or two countries