She also thanked Sobers for representing Trinidad and Tobago in the negotiations, saying the lower tariff meant “less we had to pay”. “These winds ought to bring a chill to world leaders who have been bending the knee in support of Mr Trump’s agenda,” Charles said. “If there is a blue wave as many predict, TT stands to lose if it is not nimble, remains flat footed, and lacks political gravitas,” Charles warned. Charles warned that a change in Washington’s political landscape could result in greater scrutiny of some of those operations. Without Trump’s protection, TT might become a regional leper, shunned by its neighbours across Latin America and the Caribbean,” Charles warned.