The way to end all this is for the EU to immediately get hyper-aggressive with sanctioning and tariffing every American they can find.

The man has worse approvals than at any point in his prior term plus it’s an election year. It’s all a bluff. Call it!

Playground politics 101:
1) You were mean to me
2) I didn't see it so it didn't count
3) I want it more than you

I am reminded of my Grand Theory of Italian politics, according to which one of the most prized qualities in a leader is non rompere i coglioni (a test that Meloni and Draghi pass, but Renzi and Salvini don't, making the former much more successful and popular than the latter).

This is actually false. It's Sabine Weyand as someone else pointed out in a comment. EU Director General for Trade.

I know that using AI is important to keep up with the times, but don't forget to verify your information!

International law, treaties mean nothing to this person, whose "own morality" is the only limitations to his power and actions

Also includes Albania, Macedonia and Montenegro (all NATO member)

I am still convinced that Trump believes that NATO member states pay 2% or 5% of GDP directly to the US (ie protection money like the mafia)

Please Mrs. Von der Leyen nuke everything that resembles a swing state🙏

(I don't know whether this is legal or morally acceptable, but I would like to know whether targetted tariffs can sway votes during elections)

Ich hätte die Aussage eher so übersetzt: "Es wird die gleiche Entschlossenheit benötigt"

Hier ist das Video von der Aussage (auf Italienisch). Im Text ist es aber auch eher ein indirektes, aufforderndes "muss"

The situation under Trump 1 was not this bad and under Trump 1 there were still some that fundamentally believed in NATO. I dont see that now.
As long as Rutte shows results (US remains in NATO and Russia is deterred), he can use whatever methods he deems necessary.