Donald Trump on Thursday announced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, starting Aug. 1, citing that Ottawa had retaliated with tariffs against Washington.

“Instead of working with the United States, Canada retaliated with its own Tariffs,” Trump said in his letter to Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada, posted on Truth Social.

  • who@feddit.org
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    I think in this case it’s yet another example of brazen market manipulation.

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      Congress doesn’t seem to care. Amd the people aren’t letting congress know their displeasure, so, uh, it’s what the American people want?