Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized that using the dollar as a weapon and a tool of pressure on geopolitical opponents is 'absolute foolishness,' as the Americans are 'cutting the branch they are sitting on.' He noted that they should do whatever they want, but not use the dollar as a weapon, as it undermines their own economic hegemony and ability to carry out operations unavailable to other global players, such as buying up world resources for a pittance.

Donald Trump also promised to introduce tariffs on goods from China of 20% and from Mexico and Canada of 10%. The introduction of protective tariffs, on the one hand, may be beneficial for the American economy, as it will create additional economic incentives for domestic producers (and the genesis of capitalism in the West and its active development are inextricably linked to protectionist policies), but on the other hand, it may contribute to accelerating inflation, which is precisely what Republicans have actively criticized the economic policy of Joe Biden's administration for.