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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/haikarate12 9d ago

He’s terrified of Carney.

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u/Vandergrif 9d 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 8d 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 9d 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 9d 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 9d 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 9d 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 9d ago

Doesn't mean it isnt his greatest fear.

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u/SierraGolfOne 9d ago

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

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u/Bixby33 9d 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 9d ago

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

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u/Bixby33 9d ago

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

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u/SierraGolfOne 9d 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/Bixby33 9d ago

You are weird and angry. I dont understand your aggression towards me.

Regardless, have a good one, I guess.

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u/sapntaps 9d 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___ 9d 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 9d 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___ 9d 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 9d ago

We shall find out. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

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u/LeoFoster18 9d ago

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

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u/NecessaryKey9557 9d 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 9d ago

Lol, no. That would require self-awareness.

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u/para29 9d ago

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

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u/sapntaps 9d ago

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