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Originally Posted by Traum
Everyone knows Prez Dumb Dumb is extremely petty. Had Trudeau not made the "US tariffs were kind of insulting' and that " he will not be pushed around" comments, it is likely that Dumb Dumb wouldn't be coming down as hard on Canada as he is now.
At the same time, had Trudeau not said what he said, Dumb Dumb would likely have taken Trudeau and Canada as a pushover, and he would still be trying to impose a version of NAFTA that is primarily beneficial to the US.
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The point is Trudeau wasn't in the position to talk tough.
He had no leverage. And has even less now.
Seemed a little...thin skinned.