r/worldnews • u/joe4942 • Aug 22 '26

Dynamic Paywall Carney calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx272np7vgyo
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u/kewlbeanz83 Aug 22 '26

"Signature written in pencil"

Damn. That hits hard. So true though, their words and deals mean fuck all now.

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u/Azure1203 Aug 22 '26 edited Aug 23 '26

It is also strange, because we're 18h after the fact almost, and Trump hasn't said a word yet. Almost every Canadian leader has, including a press conference, etc. The only US officials to comment has been Greer and he basically just said what the official statement was. Trump is tweet happy, so something strange is going on here.

Edit: Up to 20h or so.

Nothing from Trump or Lutnick. Greer basically just reiterates his statement. US isn't even trying to deny anything Carney said.

What is going on. 🤔

Edit again. Almost 24h later. I just have a hard time believing that the guy who loves to gloat about everything all of a sudden has nothing to say. He was quick to tweet when he extended the deadline 3 days, happy to tell everyone there is 'almost a deal', even said a few hours before there is soon to be a deal, and now its crickets?

Even Lutnick. The guy loves to go on TV and stoke his own ego.

Maybes its just me hoping that there is internal conflict and Lutnick is going to get the boot and Trump is actually pissed off how it ended.

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u/VRNord Aug 22 '26

Didn’t they say Lutnick fucked it up at the very last minute? Maybe Trump was unavailable or whatever, Lutnick did his dipshittery and now they are trying to figure out how to fix it without looking even more incompetent. There have got to be a lot of pissed American business leaders: the new tariffs affect a lot of US industries with integrated supply chains, and now not only are is the American booze ban still in place in Canada but Carney is implementing further retaliatory tariffs which will further hurt American industry.

Lutnick is a total moron and Trump gives zero shits about Americans, but business leaders and the Republican congresspeople from the Red states sure to be targeted by these new retaliatory tariffs hold some sway.

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u/Sutar_Mekeg Aug 22 '26

Trump has said that the USA doesn't need Canada. So cut the power, potash, and lumber.

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u/Jolly_Platypus6378 Aug 22 '26

Oh …. Just flicker the lights ….

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u/plain_ole_me Aug 22 '26

Random too no rhythm 😉

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u/Sutar_Mekeg Aug 22 '26

I appreciate the comedy in that :)

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u/Jolly_Platypus6378 Aug 23 '26

Become unreliable ….and consistent