'It took just two months': Analysts trash Trump as U.S. allies unite with China
Reuters reported Monday that one-time American allies Japan and South Korea joined forces with China to "jointly respond" to tariffs imposed by the United States under President Donald Trump.
It prompted political analysts and commentators to expect more and more allies abandon America.
"Who needs Japan and South Korea on our side when Europe and Canada love us?" sarcastically asked former Homeland Security appointee Eric Columbus.
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"It took just two months to drive two of our closest and most important allies into China's arms," said commentator Catherine Rampell.
CNBC reporter Carl Quintanilla noted, "Japan's body language in recent days, even with Hegseth on the ground there, has been remarkable."
The investor account Citrini remarked, "Do you know what a cosmic-level a--hole one has to be in order to get CHINA, SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN TO AGREE ON SOMETHING?!"
There's no overstating how huge this is, said entrepreneur Arnaud Bertrand. "It's actually the smart thing to do to be effective against Trump. If you act collectively as major economies, there's nothing he can do. Or you can wait to be bullied and threatened one by one for the next 4 years while others wait for their turn."