We’re doing that. Well, without the stick.

He did have a sort of handler co-president though, so that hasn’t changed

This is a blast from the past when Bush went for steel tariffs

In retaliation, the European Union threatened to counter with tariffs of its own on products ranging from Florida oranges to cars produced in Michigan, with each tariff calculated to likewise hurt the President in a key marginal state. The United States backed down and withdrew the tariffs on December 4.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_United_States_steel_tariff