NORTHERN EXPOSURE: President Trump warns Canada that any trade deal with China would lead to an end of their “general way of life,” while threatening to impose 100% tariffs on all Canadian products if a China-Canada trade deal happens.
As great powers abandon rules and values for their own interests, middle powers like Canada have a choice: compete with each other for favour or act together with impact.
In just one year, Donald Trump has done all he can to destroy 80+ years of alliances and partnerships.
That destruction is not strength — it's weakness masquerading as strength.
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🇩🇪🇺🇸 German Chancellor Merz WARNS Trump that Europe will respond and says the US economy is not doing well:
"The American government knows that we can also respond on our side. I don't want this, but if it becomes necessary, we will, of course, defend our European interests, as well as our German national interests...
The economy in the United States is not doing as well as the American government expected a year ago. In my opinion, this is also related to tariff policy."
@KhmerPost24 The Thai military is not able to build infrastructure without the approval of Cambodian prime minister and his father Hun Sen @Dr_Hunmanet_PM@hunsencambodia
Africa’s first heavy-duty railway through desert—the 575km Algeria Western Mining Line—is now completed.
Another Belt and Road milestone. This is how China helps Africa move forward.
The United States does not need Greenland psychologically. The way the White House has gone about these Greenland talks proves that this is not about American national security. This is about Donald Trump.
https://t.co/6tnBhdBxTe
My Republican colleagues must take notice:
The U.S. cannot base foreign policy on whether or not a president gets a prize.
This is pathetic.
It is petty and dangerous narcissism — behavior we might expect from a spoiled child, not the leader of a democratic nation.