1. Withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which has not yet been ratified.

2. Appoint tough and smart trade negotiators to fight on behalf of American workers.

3. Direct the Secretary of Commerce to identify every violation of trade agreements a foreign country is currently using to harm our workers, and also direct all appropriate agencies to use every tool under American and international law to end these abuses.

Strategic communication(s} means the synchronization of words and deeds and how they will be perceived by selected audiences, as well as programs and activities deliberately aimed at communicating and engaging with intended audiences, including those implemented by public affairs, public diplomacy, and information operations professionals.

Communication and engagement should be designed to support policy goals as well as to achieve specific effects to include:

1. November 20+27, 2016: Center Right Primaries in France
2. December 4, 2016: Italian Referendum on Constitutional Reform
3. December 4, 2016: Austrian Presidential Election
4. End of 2016: Target Greek Debt Restructuring
5. January 22+ 29, 2017: Socialist Primaries in France
6. March 15, 2017: General Elections in the Netherlands
7. March 26, 2017: German State Election in Saarland

Whether Europe will rise to the Trump challenge is not a foregone conclusion. Of course, it should. Trump’s victory has manifold implications for Europe and the transatlantic relationship.

Europe needs to prepare for all scenarios: security and defense, European unity, foreign policy, trade, climate change, the basics of transatlantic cooperation, are all up for potential shake-up which will leave European states and institutions struggling to adjust.