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Trump threatens 'far larger' tariffs if EU and Canada unite to do 'economic harm' to the U.S. (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 28 points 3 weeks ago

He doesn't understand the economy well enough to intentionally tank it. You're right about the revenge part though. He is pissed about being rejected, prosecuted, and ridiculed.

The tariffs are his attempt, I think, to extract revenge on the "weak" leftist non-authoritarian democracies that don't show him deference or capitulation.