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[–] [email protected] 216 points 2 months ago (7 children)

In 6 months, he's going to be talking about how Canada started this trade war.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

He's probably already saying this.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

They be talking about it for years. Kinda like how 'Lost Cause Confederacy' idiots call it "the war of Northern Aggression" even though it was started by the confederates shooting at an American fort.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

That’s only if he’s still breathing in 6 months

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

I've already seen (USian) conservatives claiming that

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

He hasn't already?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Six months? At this pace I'm expecting tomorrow.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Trump has already blamed Canada, along with every US ally, for "taking advantage" of the USA. Not so fun fact, these are the very same trade deals that Trump signed during his first term.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

In 6 months the trade might drop from trade war.

[–] [email protected] 165 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He's basically saying it now. He is calling his current tariff "reciprocal".

[–] [email protected] 96 points 2 months ago (2 children)

the classic American strategy of preemptive reciprocation

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Weapons of mass devaluation

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

"Preemptive Reciprocation" I love it 😝

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

"It all started when he returned my punch..."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Premature reciprocation