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[–] kia@lemmy.ca 218 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

In 6 months, he's going to be talking about how Canada started this trade war.

[–] imvii@lemmy.ca 168 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He's basically saying it now. He is calling his current tariff "reciprocal".

[–] match@pawb.social 99 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

the classic American strategy of preemptive reciprocation

[–] Nay@feddit.nl 20 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"Preemptive Reciprocation" I love it 😝

[–] YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

Premature reciprocation

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

"It all started when he returned my punch..."

[–] JuxtaposedJaguar@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago

Weapons of mass devaluation

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Six months? At this pace I'm expecting tomorrow.

[–] aviationeast@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

In 6 months the trade might drop from trade war.

[–] finder585@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Trump has already blamed Canada, along with every US ally, for "taking advantage" of the USA. Not so fun fact, these are the very same trade deals that Trump signed during his first term.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

He hasn't already?

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

They be talking about it for years. Kinda like how 'Lost Cause Confederacy' idiots call it "the war of Northern Aggression" even though it was started by the confederates shooting at an American fort.

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago

I've already seen (USian) conservatives claiming that

[–] QuantumSparkles@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

That’s only if he’s still breathing in 6 months

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

He's probably already saying this.