Donald Trump: Dumb, Dumber and Dumbest all rolled into one

 

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Headline:  Daily Beast, 8/24/2026

Ewan Palmer reports:

The Journal’s editorial board questioned why Trump has decided to escalate a tariff war with Canada when it makes no “economic or political sense” and during a particularly crucial period for the president and the GOP.“

President Trump took exception last year when we called his tariffs against Canada and Mexico the dumbest trade war in history,” the board wrote. 

“It got dumber this weekend as Mr. Trump escalated with another round of border taxes on Canadian imports, a mere 10 weeks before midterm elections.”  [emphasis added]

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