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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff if it completes China trade deal (www.france24.com)
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During a visit to Beijing last week, Carney hailed a "new strategic partnership" with China that resulted in a "preliminary but landmark trade agreement" to reduce tariffs -- but Trump warned of serious consequences should that deal be realized.

If Carney "thinks he is going to make Canada a 'Drop Off Port' for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

"China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life," he said. "If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the USA."

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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

The US empire has been oppressing the world for 80 years and it's rapidly in decline. Trump is not doing anything special. Countries are all jumping ship and the US is flailing around because it doesn't have any other value than destruction.