Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced Trump’s sudden 25% tariffs, warning they threaten American jobs and will inflate consumer costs.

He revealed that Trump refuses to take his calls and sharply criticized claims linking tariffs to illegal immigration and fentanyl crossing U.S. borders.

In retaliation, Canada and Mexico imposed matching tariffs, targeting crucial American exports like auto parts, agriculture, and red-state staples like famous Kentucky bourbon.

Trudeau warned American factories may shut, citing integrated supply chains.

  • BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    There is nothing other countries can really do about this except impose tariffs in kind. When american inflation goes up I hope Americans put stickers on gas pumps and more eating “Trump did this”

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      9 hours ago

      I’ve considered making some for exactly this purpose. This biggest hurdle is I would feel bad vandalizing the pumps and forcing someone else to clean up after me.

    • Jode@midwest.social
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      7 hours ago

      I want to make ones that say “YOU did this” to maybe MAYBE give the trump dummies/non voters a moment of self reflection.

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      8 hours ago

      Though Trump will most likely absurdly blame Biden & democrats somehow and MAGAs will dumbly eat it all.

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        7 hours ago

        If they make this year as shit as possible and it evens out next year they can say they saved the failing economy.

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      7 hours ago

      Tariffs don’t work that way, putting the tariff up was stupid and putting a reactionary tariff up would also be stupid.