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Trump talks toughest to America's allies—and most carefully to America's adversaries. Canada gets tariffs and insults. Zelensky gets public humiliation. Putin gets deference. Xi gets an off-ramp. That's not "America First." open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

open.substack.comTrump Bullies Allies Because He Thinks They Won’t Hit BackHe reserves his harshest treatment for countries invested in keeping America close. Adversaries with leverage get patience, praise and another meeting.

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Canada’ response has been to seek other trading partners and invest in industrial capabilities, waiting out The Idiot’s 4-year term in hopes that America gets it right next time. If not, they’re positioned to thrive. Elbows Up!

By the time Trump leaves office ( preferably in the back of the coroner's hearse) he will have forced all of our closest allies and trading partners to abandon America. Treat yourself to reality but googling " what is manufactured in the US?" Hardly anything will be the outcome the US isn't needed

Canada is not intimidated nor is the rest of the world by Trump. Carney is much smarter. Canada is diversifying away from the USA. Deals and money that were once destined to the USA are now going elsewhere costing the USA billions. How is that good for the USA? Don't piss us off, we can play too.

But that IS the United States of AMERICA, as voted for (twice!) by the citizens of the United States of AMERICA. If you cannot take pride in your country, then take effective steps to change it.

Adam Kinzinger voted with Donald Trump’s agenda about 91.7% of the time during Trump’s first term. He would probably to the same right now, I do not trust him at all.

His policy is not America First. It's Trump First. And judging by republican lawmakers' refusal to criticize him, giving him perfect score on his pathetic, catastrophic, incompetent Presidency, republican policy is also Trump First. His stupidity, lies, crimes & corruption reflect GOP policies.

These ongoing tariffs have demolished US companies. Not to mention also no replacement jobs within the US as he mentioned. Not to mention far less jobs overall, not just no replacement. Why is tRump not Impeached yet?

Canada owns enough US treasury bonds to hold it over the US. Canada has trading partnerships across 40 countries creating a bigger trading bloc than the EU. And it excludes the US. Canada doesn't need the US as much as trumpstein likes to say. Trumpstein is dumb as a box of rocks.

It's fascism. With an eye to brutal and violent conquest of the western hemisphere and total disconnection from the rest of the world. So far the US people just shrug it off, doing nothing to prevent the disaster. Will they ever wake up and get rid of their vile tyrant and his fascist regime?

Trump bullies are allies because our adversaries he thinks, are our friends are there his friends. None of them are his friends. The only reason he sucks Putin's butt is because he wants to build a Trump tower in Moscow.

Trump is Putin's bitch, so obvious. Once USA accepts that, we all want to know what Putin has on Trump. Is it sex misconduct, (verified) lack of helping Ukraine in his administration. IDK, but I see corruption.

Trump is only focussed on making Trump rich again. Make America Great is simply a Marketing lie, the truth is, Trump is making the US smaller and weaker than at anypoint over the last 100 y

Your Substack is complete nonsense. Trump is giving Ukraine a license to build its own Patriot missiles as Ukraine is increasingly doing more damage to Russia through drones. You’re focused on a bridge between Canada and the USA? You’re belittling the historic US-DPRK rapprochement? You’re clueless.

Trump is worth $6.5B after a year of blatant corruption. Russian oligarchs worth less than $10B are considered minor. Trump is doing terribly relative to his friends. How are you doing relative to your friends? 🤔

Yes. Good Americans. Not so good Americans. We're just sick of your shit. We're tired - exhausted - by the mere mention of your government, destruction of yourselves, and other countries. When this all settles, the US needs to go sit in the fucking corner for a good 20 years and shut the fuck up!

AND because his puppet masters and blackmailers hold all the cards. They funnel him money, hide the evidence against him, and Donnie does their bidding. IT’S SIMPLE. Don’t look for complicated explanations. This is it.

He only talks tough to nations he thinks are weak. Denmark, Cuba, Canada, Spain, etc. because he's a pussy and an idiot. The only place he's tough is behind a desk or a social media account. In the wild leaders dress him down and he has to flee. He's a fool for thinking he can push around nations.

Y'all do know, according to the second Trump son (yes, I can't be bothered to remember his name), on video and seen by millions, most of the money for their planet-destroying golf courses comes from Russian oligarchs. That's why. It's always ego and money, nothing else.

Even though I don't like Gordy Howe's name on the bridge between the U.S. and Canada. An appropriate ceremony is only fitting and expected between Detroit and Windsor who has over a century of very good relations between the two cities.

The trouble with Trump is because of his charmed life he's never learned or indeed understood the value of loyalty. He's always bought it or bullied it, hence his narcissism. Add to that the fact he's an abject coward and you begin to understand his distaste for those of principle & moral rectitude.

I remember what our medical residency director would tell the new residents. Be nice to the staff on the wards, they can hurt you in ways you can't even imagine.

Canada may not be loudly objecting to your idiot in charge, but we have trade agreements with new/old partners that will increase by years end. We aren’t visiting the US nor buying their products. We may not be as loud or as obnoxious as those below, but we are defiant and strong. Be smarter