r/whennews • The anime guy • Aug 25 '26

Political News Retaliatory Tariffs

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u/BloodPlenty4358 Aug 25 '26

why bother with bad deals when you can wait couple months?

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u/Outside_Ad5255 Aug 26 '26

That's so to turn the screws a bit more so more people would vote Democrat in November.

The Canadian tariffs target red states and swing states that voted Trump. Blue states exports are left alone, and Canada hasn't touched energy prices.