What the geniuses in the Whitehouse did not seem to factor in is that making enemies of your closest allies exposes you.
As long as you can keep them in line, good and dandy. But if you can't ... (looking at you, Canada) all your closely guarded bullshit suddenly goes into the wild.
Tactically and strategically, one of the stupidest moves made by any declining empire ever. But from this Whitehouse, would expect nothing less.