Subject: Re: One Ship: $417 Million in New Tariffs
I was trying to think of RE deals where a buyer would be in this position

Russians wanting to launder dirty money...

You really think the Russians were victims and that Trump squeezed them and ratcheted up the pain?

OP's description of the position:
When he's in a position to impose a deal on the other party, he's (Trump) very skilled at handling it. His counterparties are victims more than bargainers, and he's exceptional at squeezing them and ratcheting up the pain.