Trade law isn't a toy. When tariffs become punishment for political disagreement, you invite retaliation and you train other countries to do the same. The EU has anti-coercion tools and can escalate fast, and a WTO dispute could drag on while businesses eat uncertainty. Meanwhile, the targeted list includes close partners like Denmark, Germany, and the UK, not some random adversary. The policy might win a headline, then lose a decade of trust. Tariffs are a club, not a compass.