Trump’s Economic Retaliation Strategy Trump’s response to de-dollarization is one of punitive measures. He has threatened to impose high tariffs on countries that reduce their reliance on the dollar, hoping to prevent further erosion of the currency’s dominance. His stance signals a shift in U.S. policy from encouraging countries to use the dollar to actively enforcing its usage through economic penalties. This move, however, risks accelerating the very process it seeks to halt as countries may increasingly seek to protect their economic sovereignty from U.S. sanctions and coercion.