Trump Responds to Europe Selling Assets: It Will Not Happen

Summary

In response to speculation that Europe might sell off US assets, President Trump stated it ‘won’t happen’.Zhitong This comes amid escalating US-EU trade tensions, with the Trump administration threatening tariffs on eight European nations凤凰网港股 and the European Parliament freezing a trade deal.凤凰网港股 Analysts note that while a large-scale sell-off is considered unlikely,Stheadline the tensions, combined with US pressure on the Federal Reserve,JIN10+ 2 have increased market volatility and spurred discussions about de-dollarization and capital flight to assets like gold.Stheadline+ 2

Impact Analysis

So Trump is calling Europe’s bluff. His ‘won’t happen’ Zhitong isn’t a sign of resolution; it’s a dare. He’s betting they’re too dependent on US assets to actually retaliate against his tariff threats.凤凰网港股 This isn’t about a single event, it’s about his entire playbook: create leverage through confrontation. The real signal here is that the underlying tensions aren’t going away. Remember 2025, when his policies drove gold up nearly 65% and the dollar index down almost 10%?Zhitong This is the same setup. The combination of trade wars and his continued attacks on Fed independenceJIN10+ 2 creates a sustained headwind for the dollar. The market is focused on the ‘will they/won’t they’ of an asset sale, but the bigger trade is the slow erosion of dollar dominance. I’m sticking with the long gold position as the primary hedge against this.