The US is not talking about improving the border to protect from smuggling into Canada.
The US has full responsibility for what they allow in to their country. End of story. If we help them it is because we are being partners, which the US has obviously forgotten.
This is just plain fucking stupid.
He has specifically tied tariffs not to be about trade imbalance but as a retaliation if we don't improve border security. He did it as a work around needing Congressional approval. So we call the bluff, add a billion(over X amount of years), get some needed equipment, stop some gun smuggling coming up. Fentynol shipments. A few announcements he can tout as a win.
And he gets distracted shortly thereafter. And yes we should be partners on both sides. But to not admit there is a smuggling problem, and some human trafficking, is the stupid thing to do.
It will get addressed at the lower levels calmly. He is going to be to busy with Ukraine, Gaza, and his domestic agenda to give this a bunch of time. Trump loves headlines but doesn't put in the real work. And will sign off on anything that looks pretty and he can spin to a win. Especially if some members of Congress with major exporters to Canada, or importers from us, are in their districts and are donors. He needs every vote.
Take some Tums. This isn't that serious.
