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Originally Posted by Locke
I am still unconvinced that they were ever real.
I think it was a Drumpfian scare tactic and whats more, I'm a little embarrassed that it seems to have worked.
He's like a playground bully who is completely confident nobody would call him on it and punch him in the face. And nobody did.
This seems like a staggeringly obvious negotiating bluff and always was.
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He got Canada to promise additional security spending to its borders without any promises on tariffs in return. It's clearly a complete win for him no matter if he goes through with tariffs or not.