Summary
The White House claims Canada has “misunderstood” Trump’s new 25% tariffs as a trade war, while Mexico is cooperating.
Trump justified the tariffs by citing trade imbalances, illegal immigration, and fentanyl trafficking.
Canadian officials view the move as an economic attack, while Trump insists it is a negotiation tactic.
Never mind that the police roaming the streets will have orders of magnitude larger impact on it than the tariffs.
Nah, don’t be. Trump is lying about it.
The entire phrase is meaningless. He just wants to sound smart.