A lot of investors are coming out of the woodwork, either with timid public comments or via reporters. Kramer is likely being used as a mouthpiece for these comments.
They probably thought Trump was going to given like his first term, not really doing anything except pushing tax cuts and gutting regulators. That the S&P500 is down over 12% from last month can cause major issues for some investors. Not every investor is Warren Buffett.
It is likely that the EU is dropping bourbon taxes because US barrels are very important to wineries and distilleries in the EU.
Also, many wine regions in the USA are in liberal states, so this could be the EU trying to target their tarrifs.