Tariffs are Trump’s favorite plaything – and his justifications are absurd | Steven Greenhouse
‘Trump is essentially telling Canada: I have a right to punch you in the nose whenever I want. But if you punch me back, that’s illegal discrimination against the US.’ Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersView image in fullscreen‘Trump is essentially telling Canada: I have a right to punch you in the nose whenever I want. He turns to his favorite economic plaything: tariffs.
- ▪‘Trump is essentially telling Canada: I have a right to punch you in the nose whenever I want.
- ▪But if you punch me back, that’s illegal discrimination against the US.’ Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersView image in fullscreen‘Trump is essentially telling Canada: I have a right to punch you in the nose whenever I want.
- ▪He turns to his favorite economic plaything: tariffs.
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‘Trump is essentially telling Canada: I have a right to punch you in the nose whenever I want. But if you punch me back, that’s illegal discrimination against the US.’ Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersView image in fullscreen‘Trump is essentially telling Canada: I have a right to punch you in the nose whenever I want. But if you punch me back, that’s illegal discrimination against the US.’ Photograph: Carlos Barría/ReutersOpinionDonald TrumpTariffs are Trump’s favorite plaything – and his justifications are absurdSteven GreenhouseThe president is using forced labor as a pretext to slap tariffs on countries around the worldMon 27 Jul 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 10.01 EDTShareWith the midterm elections less than four months away, it’s a precarious time for Donald Trump…
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