<h1>President uses coercive tactics terminating billions in university grants and imposing tariffs instead of traditional compromise-based negotiations</h1> A president employs coercive negotiating tactics across multiple sectors rather than traditional compromise-based dealmaking. The administration terminated billions in federal grants to universities including a major institution losing $2.2 billion for resisting governance changes, while another lost $175 million over sports policies. The Federal Reserve faces pressure to cut interest rates despite inflation concerns. Instead of prolonged trade negotiations, the president imposed tariffs on trading partners and threatened additional levies on countries including allies with existing agreements. Critics argue this authoritarian approach undermines democratic institutions and institutional autonomy, while supporters claim it's necessary to fulfill campaign promises amid political opposition.