[central_va]

Countries, almost every one of them, that currently tariff our exports to them now can't "retaliate" becasue they are already applying a duty, get it? This is common sense.

I don't think you understand what the word "retaliate" means.

[TBP]

Of course they can retaliate. They can raise their tariffs, impose new barriers, and make it even more difficult and expensive to import our goods into their countries. There are numerous ways they can retaliate. And retaliate they will.