I only partially agree. They could e.g. have negotiated some outcome which altered the goods of trade on the same bilateral basis so France and Germany got bett

I only partially agree. They could e.g. have negotiated some outcome which altered the goods of trade on the same bilateral basis so France and Germany got better wine entry with a boost to rural sector jobs, in return for some US manufactured goods being given an easier ride in. It's not like Trump wouldn't have enjoyed shitting on the West coast wine industry, for some east coast car -related love. Thats a silly example but there would presumably be jobs-creating outcomes for both of them in a negotiated outcome. You couldn't call this a BATNA