MAGA Twitter explaining how Trump is playing some clever game on tariffs that the rest of us are too dim to understand.

Was the use of that clip, inspired by Monday night's 'Reason Round table' podcast? It is very apt.

Not much of a game. Trump wants Canadian tariffs on US goods to be at the same level as US tariffs on Canadian goods. Straightforward proposition. Now negotiate.

How’s the return of manufacturing to the UK working out for you, m’Lord?

They are strikingly similar to Marxists in this regard. "You haven't read Marx!" "You just don't understand this brilliant thing that Marx was doing!" "It's not real Marxism when things go wrong."

This only makes sense if you think before Trump there were absolutely no tarrifs from Canada and that everything was going swimmingly. I would go about this a different way, but as long as this is a short term thing to get Canada to be more free market then fine.

They're creating uncertainty, I wonder how much they've gained? Wall Street is having kittens at least a few cool billions. I think it's time to watch the original Wall Street film again from the 1980's.

You’re not smart

The King must convene an extraordinary meeting of the Commonwealth and all make an unanimous declaration for its fellow member Canada. Each member to look at what Canadian goods they can purchase to compensate for loss of US trade. Support free trade between each member nation.

No clever game, thing is easy, according to Trump: 1) Solve the illegals crossing the border (specially the ones in terrorism watchlists and with criminal records) 2) Do more about the growing fentanyl production in Canada 3) Put same tariffs as USA put on Canada, there is a huge disparity with tariffs up to 250+ on USA products (like dairy products)

Is it true Canada applied (or increased) tariffs on American goods last year?