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Nicolle Wallace aghast as Trump's trade barbs with Canada give off 'stench of weakness’
President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland (not pictured) during an exclusive interview in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Trump’s Strongman Theater Is Making America Smaller
The Threat Is the Policy
Donald Trump holds the power in this story. Canada does not control Washington’s foreign policy, and the European Union did not force the United States into isolation. Trump escalated threats against Canada; Canada responded by seeking a closer European partnership. The sequence matters…
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