Trump 'Serious as a Heart Attack' About Launching Trade War With Canada and Mexico

[Eugene]

Source: The Daily Beast

Trump ‘Serious as a Heart Attack’ About Launching Trade War With Canada and Mexico

The president is considering imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada this week without even allowing them to negotiate.

Maurício Alencar
Freelance Reporter

Published Jan. 27 2025 9:32AM EST

Donald Trump is “very serious” about unleashing unilateral tariffs on neighbors Mexico and Canada without even giving them a chance to negotiate. Some of Trump’s closest advisors said the dramatic action could take place within days.

If he were to introduce tariffs, which could be as high as 25 percent, some people fear it could lead to a global economic crisis and spark a recession.

The president’s closest allies in Congress and serving under his administration have called for a ‘tariff-first-talk-second approach,’ the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, putting banks and businesses across North America on high alert.

Among those who are reportedly behind the “emergency” plot to target America’s neighbors are Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick, who is currently the CEO of an influential New York bank facing several conflict of interest accusations, and deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump’s hardline immigration policy, who some have accused of promoting white nationalist ideology.

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Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-serious-as-a-heart-attack-about-launching-trade-war-with-canada-and-mexico/

Alternate link: https://news.yahoo.com/news/trump-serious-heart-attack-launching-143251763.html

[FSogol]

1. Serious heart attack sounds ok.

[2naSalit]

4. Just to make sure...

He should fall out a fifth story window whilst clutching his chest.

[Oneear]

2. Canada says they will shut off Liquor imports and shut off the Electric Power going to America

So these towns Could go Dark in New York, Massena, Plattsburgh, Malone, Vermont, Burlington, St. Albans,
New Hampshire, Berlin, Colebrook, Maine Van Buren, Caribou, Minnesota, Warroad, Baudette
Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie, Houghton. This could be interesting. Stay Tuned

[Blues Heron]

3. time for a congressional no-confidence vote aka impeach him

Its going to have to happen sooner or later, may as well be sooner, spare us all a lot of pain.

[Wuddles440]

5. That will never happen with this congress,...

and the reason why they will take extreme, extraordinary measures to prevent any possibility of the Dems taking control in 2026.

[Old Crank]

6. He is going to unilaterally rip up the trade treaty he negotiated.

The current treaty was changed from the original NAFTA to suit Trump. It actually changed very little.

Now he is saying that the word of the US in any trade negotiations is not good.
Talk about destroying any trust when negotiating with any country.

[maxsolomon]

7. Canada and Mexico are essential in the Automobile industry.

Assembly, parts manufacturing. Going to be some big corp (Ford, GM, Stellantis) screaming bloody murder any minute.

FAFO, Trumpists.

[flashman13]

8. Since I'm sure Trump is going to crash the economy anyway, then the sooner the better.

Dick Gregory used to say that people will ignore what they hear until you hit them in their wallet. I think that is absolutely true. The MAGAt rubes will figure it out when they can't pay thier bills or buy over priced eggs because Trump kicked over the apple cart.

I hear the newest MAGAt talking point is that if prices rise in the name of national security they are all good with that. The rubes have no idea what national security even is. They just know they want cheap eggs and dollar gasolene.