<h1>President uses tariff threats and funding cuts as negotiating tactics across trade, education, and monetary policy</h1> A president employs ultimatum-based negotiating tactics rather than traditional dealmaking across multiple sectors. Recent actions include imposing tariffs on trading partners instead of pursuing prolonged negotiations, pressuring the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, and launching investigations into higher education institutions. The administration terminated billions in federal grants to universities including a major institution, forcing policy changes on governance and faculty composition. Similar funding cuts targeted other universities over disputes regarding sports policies and diversity programs. The Federal Reserve faces criticism for slow interest rate cuts, with calls for the chair's resignation. Trade policy involves threatening tariffs against dozens of nations rather than negotiating comprehensive agreements. Critics argue this approach undermines democratic institutions and international trust, while supporters claim it's necessary to fulfill campaign promises and gain negotiating leverage.