#TrumpTariffs 🤔 Is Trump going full Machiavelli with these tariffs?

There’s a theory floating around that President 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 — they hit nearly everyone, all at once. The shock was real. But some analysts say that might be the point — a full-blown strike to force fast negotiations and settle the market before the 2026 elections.

And there's more...

In another part of The Prince, Machiavelli tells the story of Cesare Borgia — he used a ruthless general to clean up a chaotic region, then publicly executed him to win back public favor. Brutal. But effective.

Sound familiar?

Lately, we’re seeing some tension behind the scenes:

Bill Ackman called out Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for having a conflict of interest — his firm profits from the chaos.

And Peter Navarro, one of Trump’s own advisors, just took a shot at Elon Musk, saying Musk’s free-trade talk is just about protecting Tesla.

All this might be random noise... or maybe we’re about to see a political “sacrifice” to calm the storm.

📚 History repeats — or at least rhymes.

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