that drags on for months, sometimes years. at the end of the rode it leads to the question is it plausible the united states could withdraw from the world trade organization. that s many months in the future and that s sort of a spun-off scenario at this point. that s why this is so unnerving for markets. the worst case scenario is very bad. then there s the blowback. the eu will slap tariff on harley-davids harley-davidson, kentucky bourb bourbon. if the eu wants to increase the tariffs and barriers on u.s. companies doing business there, we ll attach a tax on their cars. harvey davidson, bourbon in mitch mcconnell s home state. florida is a massive swing state. is there any chance this sparks the president to drop the tariffs? it s not whether it convinces the leadership of the republican party.