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BREAKING: Donald Trump has a total meltdown after Ontario implements a 25% surcharge on electricity in retaliation for his tariffs — whines that "your not even allowed to do that" and announces a "National Emergency on Electricity."
President Deals is really circling the drain now...
"Despite the fact that Canada is charging the USA from 250% to 390% Tariffs on many of our farm products, Ontario just announced a 25% surcharge on 'electricity,' of all things, and your not even allowed to do that," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Apparently, he thinks that there are rules of fair play to a trade war and that Canada should simply take their licks without hitting back.
The surcharge was implemented under Ontario's Premier Doug Ford, who called Trump's tariffs a "disaster for the U.S. economy" that are "making life more expensive for American families and businesses."
"Until the threat of tariffs is gone for good, Ontario won’t back down. We’ll stand strong, use every tool in our toolkit and do whatever it takes to protect Ontario," said Ford.
The surcharge affects some 1.5 million homes and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota, and New York and will cost roughly $400,000 a day.
"Because our Tariffs are reciprocal, we’ll just get it all back on April 2," Trump continued in his post, once again displaying a profound ignorance as to how tariffs work.
"Canada is a Tariff abuser, and always has been, but the United States is not going to be subsidizing Canada any longer," he added. "We don’t need your Cars, we don’t need your Lumber, we don’t your Energy, and very soon, you will find that out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!"
Of course, if the United States really didn't need Canada's electricity, Trump wouldn't be throwing a fit over the new surcharge. The fact that he's this upset about it proves that we do need that electricity.
And he wasn't done there. Trump followed up the post hours later—
"Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25% Tariff on 'Electricity' coming into the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to add an ADDITIONAL 25% Tariff, to 50%, on all STEEL and ALUMINUM COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM CANADA, ONE OF THE HIGHEST TARIFFING NATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD," he wrote on Truth Social. "This will go into effect TOMORROW MORNING, March 12th."
The stock market is already cratering thanks to Trump's disastrous tariffs. Imagine how bad it's going to get if he implements more...
"Also, Canada must immediately drop their Anti-American Farmer Tariff of 250% to 390% on various U.S. dairy products, which has long been considered outrageous," he continued.
"I will shortly be declaring a National Emergency on Electricity within the threatened area. This will allow the U.S to quickly do what has to be done to alleviate this abusive threat from Canada," Trump added.
It's unclear what this "National Emergency" declaration will actually entail but it's worth noting that we never required anything like this under President Biden. We took it for granted that when we flipped a switch in our living room, the lights would turn on.
"If other egregious, long time Tariffs are not likewise dropped by Canada, I will substantially increase, on April 2nd, the Tariffs on Cars coming into the U.S. which will, essentially, permanently shut down the automobile manufacturing business in Canada," Trump went on. "Those cars can easily be made in the USA!"
"Also, Canada pays very little for National Security, relying on the United States for military protection. We are subsidizing Canada to the tune of more than 200 Billion Dollars a year. WHY???" he added "This cannot continue."
It was then that Trump pivoted to his favorite, idiotic idea: the United States annexing our neighbor to the north.
"The only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State. This would make all Tariffs, and everything else, totally disappear," he wrote. "Canadians’ taxes will be very substantially reduced, they will be more secure, militarily and otherwise, than ever before, there would no longer be a Northern Border problem, and the greatest and most powerful nation in the World will be bigger, better and stronger than ever — And Canada will be a big part of that."
"The artificial line of separation drawn many years ago will finally disappear, and we will have the safest and most beautiful Nation anywhere in the World — And your brilliant anthem, 'O Canada,' will continue to play, but now representing a GREAT and POWERFUL STATE within the greatest Nation that the World has ever seen!" he continued.
This insane demand is proof positive that Trump is suffering from egregious delusions of grandeur. He pictures himself as an emperor overseeing an ever-expanding American empire.
In reality, Canada has zero interest in joining the United States. They are their own nation, with a proud history, culture, and civic structure. Why would they want to become part of a country overseen by a doddering, ignorant old man?
Donald Trump is one of the worst leaders in world history. Canadians are lucky that they don't have to suffer his leadership.
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