Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩
Oh for Christ's sake, Politico: "The prospect of punishing new levies, which could have hobbled the Canadian economy, is the latest example of a uniquely Trumpian negotiating ploy that relies on an ultimatum to gain leverage. The president touted the tactic for decades including in his book “Art of the Deal” and he’s used it repeatedly in his second term..." That "uniquely Trumpian negotiating ploy" has a name: it's called extortion. It's not clever. It's just thuggery, against a neighbour, friend and ally. Trump backed down from 50 percent tariffs on Canada. It’s not a TACO. - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/19/trump-backed-down-from-50-percent-tariffs-on-canada-its-not-a-taco-01042377