Breaking News: A last-minute deal was reached to delay tariffs on Canadian goods after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with President Trump by phone.
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That's not an accurate headline, and you know it. Those deals were already in place. Either someone made him walk them back, or they intentionally shorted the market. Report that.
Mexico and Canada both got Trump to back down on deals that were already made months ago
Of Trump and his cultists are taking credit
Trump announces tariffs.
Allies turn against the U.S., launch boycotts on U.S. products and boo us at events.
Markets nosedive.
Trump caves.
Somebody must have gotten through to the Orange Head that the automotive production lines of all 3 countries would shut down. Maybe Ford, GM, etc told him to wise up? But thanks for the month reprieve. BTW, is it a leap year, this February?
Wait, if Trump was such a great businessman, why can’t he negotiate border security and tariffs at the same time? I thought tariffs were going to save the economy? Promises made..promises not kept.
Deal? Not likely.This is the beginning, not the end. Trump can never, ever be trusted. His word means nothing. Negotiations mean nothing. Agreements mean nothing. “Paused for 30 days” likely means postponing the tariffs so Trump can say that he gave us a chance to negotiate and now has no choice.
So basically the deal are that both Mexico and Canada are gonna do what they planned on doing from the start, this little drama was to put Trumps name on it so he can take “credit” and act like he “won”
Doesn’t matter. The lack of respect shown to every Canadian means this isn’t over yet for us. We need to keep the boycott up. If we don’t we will be right back at it when he needs another distraction. #BoycottAmerica
Damage is done. Still boycotting. He’ll be threatening again in one month anyways. And he can keep his ‘czar’ dictator terminology. That’s not what we’ll be calling it.
The damage is done. A major boycott movement of American products and services has begun in Canada. Canada will reorient its export markets towards Europe and Asia.
The good news: felon-in-chief blinked when playing chicken w/leaders who truly know art of the deal. The bad news: he'll persist w/such tactics, turning the US into a pariah state. The lesson: Dem party, media, industry and civil society need to ask 'What Would Justin and Claudia Do'
But I have news for you, NYT…I work in the vacation rental industry, and we had a slew of Canadians cancel their vacation plans today after the dumbfuckery of this weekend. So it is still impacting the US economy.
Do better reporting. Trump
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Oh, except for some poor worker who has to be called the Fentanyl Czar 🙄. Canada had already announced in December what they were doing. On the other hand, Canadians rallied around anti-American sentiment and that is probably going to stay.
Trump’s threat of tariffs was based on exaggerations and falsehoods. It will cause investors to pause before setting up shop in Canada. For this, Canadians will never forgive nor trust the U.S. again. We’ll both pay a price for this ill advised political stunt.
Trmpy M.O. = create a fake problem, cause chaos, go back to the status quo from before his fake problem, claim to have won. Very important detail- the msm + his cult buys into it hook, line & sinker.
It’s his shtick. Like when he made the army COE open floodgates in CA - which didn’t go to LA, but basically wasted water our farmers rely on. Just wants to be the center of attention while scaring the crap out of everyone.
That is not complete information. Canada simply confirmed they will continue to move forward with programs they set in motion WEEKS ago. This was a big nothing burger and because Americans and the media love drama, they ate it up.
I hope the regulators are keeping a close eye on his entourage's purchases to make sure the tariffs threats are not meant to make the market plunge so they get shares and currencies at a discount. 🙃
So basically Donny Dearest backed down. Got Canada and Mexico to agree to do what they’d already planned to do and shat himself - figuratively and literally (again) - when he saw the damage he was causing to his own economy. What a loser. Weak.
😂😂😂so the deficit was not the problem in fact 😂 However the Mexican won't subsdidy USA with tariff ?🙂 I think felon Trump has understood that tarifs is a highway for inflation in USA😂😂 because that's the importer who pay...so US will keep his deficit with Mexico😂😂😂😂😂
Calling what Canada and Mexico agreed to “concessions” is misleading. They were sops so Trump could save face. They stood up to the bully, and he chickened out and backed down.
So Canada and Mexico call Trump’s bluff and he backs down, proving himself not only a bully but a coward. Stay strong, our Canadian and Mexican friends!
I fixed the headline for you - Deal Canada already put in place with Biden and announced on Dec 17, 2024, confirmed by Trump during senseless tariff battle.
How much money did the US producers lose after Canadians pulled their bottles from the shelves yesterday and didn’t sell any today? And I’m thinking won’t be in too much of a hurry to put them back.
This again is terrible reporting: Trump caved because the stock market tanked. Mexico already has 10K troops at the border and the idiot president didn't know it. Trudeau agreed to a deal already made with Biden. Trump tried to claim he won but he lost. Report the truth instead of Trump's lies!
I just hope the regulators are keeping a close eye on his entourage's purchases to make sure we're not witnessing a play aimed at buying shares and currencies at a discount. 🙃
This thought has been in my mind all day. How many millions/billions has the Trump family and his friends made by buying devalued shares first thing this AM only to see them skyrocket after he paused the tariffs. I’m wondering if this was what it was all about & how many more times he will do this.
There was speculation he was doing that in his first term. He attacked several companies, their stock crashed, then suddenly they were back on the good list and their stock shot back up. And there are allegations even back in the 80s he was engaging in market manipulation ("greenmailing").
It wasnt a last minute deal. Canada made these plans earlier. Trump was like thank god. I can get out of this and seem like a tough guy who won even though I didnt.
It doesn't matter. It was all an attempted distraction to get people looking away from the agency firings & Musk's illegal coup by data seizure and they got what they wanted over the weekend. Don't worry though there'll be a new distraction for you to suck on this weekend while they continue a coup.
Trump is a bagman in the Tammany hall tradition. Offering up pieces of the pie for equal rewards ego/cash/power. Fancies himself a bit of an emperozaswell…
Canada will continue to be “on guard” with Trump’s continued musings about Canada becoming the 51st state. This is what happens when an ignoramus relies on Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan for their intel regarding the mood of the Canadian public.
Those nations are delaying in the hopes the people of the USA won’t keep sitting with their thumbs up their asses and remove the fucking MAGA Nazi and his cock sucking Muskenfuhrer from power.
Trump's ego may have taken a huge hit with both Canada and Mexico's leaders showing more strength and wisdom than him. However, the American people have won.. biggly!
Trump thought he could bully us into submission. We stood strong, and like any cowardly bully, he had to back down. But to save face, of course he had to spin it.
*Such* a loser!
Why do I feel Mango Mussolini blinked?? Are these just face saving agreements?? Did he misread his sycophants loyalty to him over their wallets?? Only time will tell??
Yeah, of course they did, way to go NYT. This was always bullshit. And by the way, COULD YOU PLEASE point out that these "agreements" are theater bullshit.
Meanwhile you are *barely covering* the real story about Musk.
@nytimes.com get the facts straight.
The “deal” with Canada was in the works last year.
Mexico is doing nothing more or different than the have under Biden Administration.
Trump loves to saber rattle and throw around words like strong, powerful, and the likes you’ve never seen. Reality is the agreements with Canada and Mexico would have been easily agreed to through simple conversations. But no, the big oaf has to bully and bluster first. Ridiculous.
Think all of this is a big distraction from the much more sinister crap he and Muskrat are doing. He kept hyping the fact that nothing could stop these tariffs all based on dubious reasons. Well he folded because money told him to
And the Canadian public intends to #boycottAmerica anyway. We are not stupid, this is not a "calling off", it's an extortionate "delay" designed to hold us at gunpoint. Sell your liquor somewhere else. We don't trust you, anymore.
The part I don’t understand is the claim that too many illegals and drugs are entering the United States. We are told to beef up border security to stop this and as I recall is that not the job of the United States border service to check everyone and everything entering the states?!!!
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Of Trump and his cultists are taking credit
Trump announces tariffs.
Allies turn against the U.S., launch boycotts on U.S. products and boo us at events.
Markets nosedive.
Trump caves.
Trudeau made that deal with Biden in December. Trump reached NOTHING.
You’re welcome..
Disastrous reporting from NYT. Shame.
Hahahahahahha Ha Ha!
All this did was make American allies around the globe realize they need to make other bonds because US is unstable under Trump and Elon.
Great success!
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Oh, except for some poor worker who has to be called the Fentanyl Czar 🙄. Canada had already announced in December what they were doing. On the other hand, Canadians rallied around anti-American sentiment and that is probably going to stay.
"I'm the greatest negotiator ever"
Those imaginary lines pretty secure after all?
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/12/the-government-of-canadas-border-plan-significant-investments-to-strengthen-border-security-and-our-immigration-system.html
Trump want market number go up
Tough guy blinked like he always does.
You broke trust, it's yours to rebuild.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/12/the-government-of-canadas-border-plan-significant-investments-to-strengthen-border-security-and-our-immigration-system.html
NYT is not framing it this way and so people are walking away thinking Trump got some big concessions out of Trudeau and Sheinbaum.
Curious to see if other media are going to mock this for what it is.
*Such* a loser!
Either way, it seems that it was less about standing strong and more about the stock market crashing.
Wonder who "bought low" 🤔
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Meanwhile you are *barely covering* the real story about Musk.
The “deal” with Canada was in the works last year.
Mexico is doing nothing more or different than the have under Biden Administration.