Trump Cornered as Canada Creates Toilet Paper Shortage after Telling Trump to “Kiss their Ass”!
Summary
Michael Popok critiques Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, debunking claims of a trade imbalance and highlighting potential toilet paper shortages from tariffs. The episode covers Trump’s symbolic renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America and Canada’s diplomatic response, including concessions on French language protections. Popok argues the dispute harms US affordability and suggests delaying negotiations until after the midterms.
Topics discussed
Intro: Trump's trade blunders and Lake America proclamation
Toilet paper tariffs and US consumption stats
Debunking the US-Canada trade imbalance myth
Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
Trump defends tariffs as good for affordability
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Mark Carney rallies Canada against US tariffs
US reliance on Canadian oil and electricity
Canada extends olive branch on French language rules
US officials deny targeting French language in talks
Strategy: Postpone deal until after midterms
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