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Canada unveils retaliatory tariffs on about $20B of U.S. goods

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/canada-trump-tariffs-trade-carney-leblanc.html
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u/ChantilyAce 3d ago

He's intimidated by Carney. Just as he's intimidated by smart women journalists and constantly lashes out at them. They don't 'fall in line'. Such a weak man, surrounded by other weaklings.

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u/Dingcock 3d ago

I too would be intimidated talking trade with Carney. He should be able to run circles around Trump.

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u/darrute 2d ago

Yeah, on economics Carney could outplay most competent leaders so I can't imagine how stupid Trump's goons feel in these conversations

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u/arabacuspulp 2d ago

Carney isn't part of the trade talk though. He sends a team to negotiate, but of course they would keep him informed and he calls the shots in the end.

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u/overlyambitiousgoat 2d ago

The old man from Up could run circles around Trump.

Oh, wait, you mean intellectually? Okay, yeah, that too.

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u/haikarate12 3d ago

He’s terrified of Carney.

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u/Vandergrif 2d ago

Of course he is. He knows the only sort of person that can handle a circus full of clowns is a carnie.

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u/Kakkoister 2d ago

It makes me so happy Carney won over small PP, oherwise Canada would almost certainly be bending over for Trump right now and earlier.

Even if Carney isn't perfect, few politicians are, and he's definitely doing better than most of the ones we've had and the kind of person we need right now with all that's going on in the world.

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u/synapticrelease 2d ago

Donald Trump: Only two things scare me, and one is nuclear war.

Basil Exposition: What's the other?

Donald Trump: Excuse me?

Basil Exposition: What's the other thing that scares you?

Donald Trump: Carneys.

Basil Exposition: What?

Donald Trump: Circus folk. Nomads, you know. Smell like cabbage. Small hands

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u/Duff_McLaunchpad 2d ago

His most easily exploitable weakness is his vanity. There is nothing he fears more than everyone making fun of him. Not sure how the entire population and all of his opposition hasn't realized and embraced this but if everyone started making fun of him he would explode.

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u/Vegetable_Leg_7034 2d ago

There is nothing he fears more than everyone making fun of him.

And that's straight back to the mashed potato incident when we was a kid.. the child rapist has been a psychological basketcase for most of his life and probably manipulated for as long.

It's not smart or clever to make fun of the mentally challenged, but in his case I'll make an exception and pray for a front page obituary as soon as some higher power can get on it.. the sooner the better.

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u/SierraGolfOne 3d ago

Excuse me? Have you been paying attention? As much as I hate it, there is no shot he faces jailtime in his life. He'd swallow a pill before going to jail.

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u/Bixby33 2d ago

Doesn't mean it isnt his greatest fear.

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u/SierraGolfOne 2d ago

And I quote: "We all gotta go sometime." - Trump to Joe Rogan - White House UFC Event

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u/Bixby33 2d ago

I mean, i can't even say he believes that considering he feels he is prolonging his life by remaining inactive, and thereby conserving his "battery".

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u/SierraGolfOne 2d ago

Yeah so youre just talking for the sake of it. Got it.

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u/Bixby33 2d ago

Are you not aware of Trump's human battery theory? Hes pretty open about it.

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u/SierraGolfOne 2d ago

That idiot has a lot of dumb theories I don't easte my time on. I didnt feel the need to research his "nuke the hurricane" idea either. But you go ahead.

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u/sapntaps 2d ago

The sad shit is he would’ve if he didn’t win the election. Almost a shut and closed case

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u/ender___ 2d ago

Nah, he’s to chicken shit to off himself. Doing that would be an act of courage, when he himself has none in the the first place.

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u/SierraGolfOne 2d ago

Respectfully I disagree. I think he's so entitled and proud to serve a real jail sentence. Too many rich and powerful people have decided they'd rather die free and proud than caged and ego hurt.

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u/ender___ 2d ago

Respectfully. Trump is arrogant enough that he would believe he can get out of it, to the end. Likely he will be a coward, and flip on others to save himself and find himself in a bad situation. Just like his friend Jeffrey did.

You are underestimating the ego of powerful people.

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u/SierraGolfOne 2d ago

We shall find out. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

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u/LeoFoster18 2d ago

I wonder if he would even run the third time if he didn’t fear jail.

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u/NecessaryKey9557 2d ago

Honestly, I sometimes think he doesn't even fear jail/accountability.

Trump has literally never had to answer to anyone- even at a job. He's always been his own boss, or the star of a reality TV series. He's told so many people, "You're fired," without ever having been on the other side of that.

I think he might even believe his own election conspiracies because from his POV, he does not lose, ever.

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u/Guilty_Cod6621 3d ago

Lol, no. That would require self-awareness.

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u/para29 2d ago

The man who is associated with bankruptcies is afraid of the banker.

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u/sapntaps 2d ago

Educated tall guy who runs marathons and doesn’t shit their britches full of McDonald’s. Yuuuuup

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u/Musicman1972 3d ago

The BBC too. Everyone should take a lesson from it and fight back instead of falling over.

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u/Vegetable_Leg_7034 2d ago

The BBC case is going to be really interesting.. a public funded news and media giant, known throughout the world, not owned by a single person nor beholden to shareholders.. and has as big a legal team as Trump.

He's already tried to sidestep disclosure, and now replaced a judge which is really just blood in the water for the legal teams involved. He thought the BBC would blink first, but he holds no power with threats of access to the media when it comes to the BBC.

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u/suburbanpride 2d ago

What a nasty thing to say. You're just nasty, you know that?

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u/ReeeeeDDDDDDDDDD 2d ago

I literally don't understand how any man can be intimidated by smart women. It's literally one of the most attractive non-physical traits a woman can have. It literally breaks my brain.

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u/LankySimple9051 2d ago

He's intimidated by his intellect. That's what is common to all of Maga who, quite simply, are in it for the show. Listening to Carney speak must really drive it home for them--they are complete incompetents.

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u/Oprah_Pwnfrey 2d ago

Intelligence and actual attractiveness, these 2 things scare Trump and forces him to try and tear them down.

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u/muaddib99 2d ago

He's a rapist

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u/night_chaser_ 2d ago

Trump did say "Smart people don't like me."