By John Q. Hosedrinker 
In a recent announcement, former President Trump declared he would impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada starting next month, citing the opioid crisis as justification and threatening further increases if Canada retaliates. Simultaneously, Trump signaled a potential 15-20% blanket tariff on most trading partners, raising concerns for countries like Australia. This escalation has sparked a potential trade war with Brazil, where President da Silva threatened retaliatory tariffs if Trump follows through on increasing import taxes. These actions signal a broadening of Trump’s trade war tactics, potentially leveraging tariffs for political purposes.
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Donald Trump says US will impose 35pc tariff on Canadian goods, and honestly, where do we even begin with this latest round of trade drama? It’s like a broken record at this point. This whole tariff thing, this “TACO” as it’s been dubbed, is just exhausting. It’s the same song and dance, and frankly, it’s becoming quite tedious. You’d think there’d be a limit to the economic gamesmanship, but apparently not. And the frustrating part? It’s always the same outcome: Americans, the importers, end up footing the bill. This isn’t about money “pouring into the country”; it’s about more money vanishing from our wallets and, likely, finding its way into the accounts of a select few.
The timing of this announcement feels suspect, doesn’t it? It’s as if this is just another shiny object, designed to distract from something else, something less savory. The underlying issues, you know, the real problems, are buried under layers of rhetoric and economic posturing. It’s almost like clockwork: the tariffs are announced, and we wait for the inevitable backpedaling. This is the Trump playbook, and everyone seems to know it by now, except, perhaps, for those who are meant to be swayed by it.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Carney of Canada is out there, trying to navigate this mess. It’s admirable, really. He’s the adult in the room, making good faith efforts to negotiate, all while keeping an eye on the bigger picture. He’s strategically building relationships around the world, understanding that these international trade deals are crucial for Canada’s long-term prosperity. He knows, as we all do, that the US is shooting itself in the foot by attacking its closest ally in trade.
It’s easy to understand why Carney is trying to make this work. Every day that he buys for Canada is a day of progress for them. It alleviates the repercussions as they work towards their goals, which, let’s be honest, are far more forward-thinking than the constant chaos we see from Trumpmerica. The world knows that Canada is a good trade partner and is working in their best interests.
Let’s be clear: Trump’s actions are hurting America. It’s like a giant bull that doesn’t feel the individual nicks, but the accumulated wounds will eventually lead to the inevitable. His acolytes will, of course, deny this, blaming everyone else, as cult followers are prone to do. The world won’t be mourning Trumpmerica when this finally blows up.
It seems that Trump doesn’t want the masses to know that his tariffs are really just an additional tax that people will be forced to pay. He should be saying that Americans are going to pay 35% more for items imported from Canada. This back-and-forth is why interest rates aren’t dropping. And with Canada’s exports increasing while those to America decline, it makes you wonder what the rest of the world is doing. The answer? They’re making stuff. Meanwhile, America seems to be making less.
This is likely just another distraction. Something much worse is probably happening behind the scenes. The political theater is exhausting, and the manipulation is obvious. Remember, the GOP in Congress could stop this anytime, but they choose not to. The stock market reacts, then recovers. This is all blatant market manipulation.
And then there’s the sheer absurdity of it all. Tariffs because of… fentanyl? How exactly are tariffs going to affect the fentanyl crisis? The man is seemingly incompetent. This is coming from a man who has repeatedly shown that he does not understand what tariffs even are. This is the same man who bankrupted casinos. And now, he’s trying to bankrupt the United States.
This whole situation is, frankly, a joke. He is cutting off trade with his closest partner, and it will hurt the businesses, the consumers, and the stock market. The only ones that will benefit are his cronies. He’s trying to make money for his friends and distract from what’s really happening. And of course, the ultimate aim: to distract everyone from the Epstein list, a list which he himself appears on. The whole thing is an abject display of manipulation, self-interest, and a complete disregard for the economic well-being of the American people.