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5 min readTrump’s Claimed “Victory” Over Canada Falls Apart on Scrutiny
Donald Trump announced a supposed deal with Canada that would avert 50 percent tariffs scheduled to take effect the next morning, framing it as a major win. But the fine print tells a different story. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement began with a telling qualifier: “ongoing trade negotiations.” As Carney put it, “substantial progress has been made, although there is important work still to be done.” That is not a deal. It is a pause.
The U.S. agreed to postpone the threatened tariffs under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 until August 21. Canadian chief trade negotiator Dominic LeBlanc posted that efforts “remain ongoing.” MeidasTouch host Ben noted the absurdity: “Efforts remain ongoing. Okay, let's be clear. That means it's not a full deal yet.” Trump, meanwhile, held a rambling press conference wandering the White House grounds, talking about grass, drones, and how he had “solved the problem.”
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- 1 (00:00) **Trump Claims a Deal, Canada Says Not So Fast** - The episode opens with Trump’s announcement of a deal with Canada, contrasted with Prime Minister Carney’s statement that negotiations are ongoing.
- 2 (03:43) **Introducing Charlie Angus and the Canadian Perspective** - Ben Meiselas brings in Charlie Angus of Meidas Canada to analyze the situation from a Canadian viewpoint.
- 3 (05:32) **Trump’s “Victory” Exposed: Keystone XL and a Phantom Win** - The supposed victory of securing the Keystone XL pipeline is dismissed as meaningless in Canada.
- 4 (06:43) **The Pattern of Trump’s Bluff and Canada’s Steadfastness** - The hosts analyze Trump’s tactic of threatening huge tariffs at the last minute and claiming victory, while the other side says only “productive conversations.”
- 5 (08:36) **What’s Actually in the Negotiations? Auto, Dairy, and Booze** - Angus breaks down the real stakes: the integrated North American auto industry, phantom dairy tariffs, and the personal booze boycott.
- 6 (10:33) **Trump’s Broader Chaos: UK, South Korea, and Kim Jong-un** - The conversation expands to show Trump’s chaotic foreign policy extends beyond Canada.
- 7 (12:56) **The Gangster Family Element: Insider Trading and Dirty Money** - Angus connects Trump’s trade antics to his family’s enrichment and ties to Russian money.
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on how Donald Trump’s attack on Canada backfired as Prime Minister Carney held his ground and forced Trump to back down in his threatened tariff deadline and Meiselas speaks with Meidas Canada head Charlie Angus about his reaction.
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