Exactly. That’s why Trump must use tariffs.
They’re accustomed to having the US co-opted internally so it can’t use its massive power against them.
Losing control of the most powerful nation ever, and then finding yourself in the crosshairs to some extent, must be a very scary thing. The cabal has some nervy figureheads who will continue to exude arrogance, but the spate of unexpected resignations and ‘suicides’ imply crumbling morale.