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What does this have to do with the price of pickles?

Yesterday Trump made a series of posts about the Canada/US trade war. The following one confuses me because can’t see what it has to do with how much I will be paying for pickles tomorrow.

"Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh' Canada!!!" .

 

Cheers and happy weekend!

Posted - Thu at 9:48 AM

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  • 11852

    I have been wondering if there is a difference in what Trump said Canada said - and what Canada actually said.

    Trump said Canada is "backing" statehood for Palestine.

    Canada said it would "recognize" Palestine as a state (if the 2 state solution was was put in place.). Either way it won’t effect the price of my pickles because my pickles are imported from the Ukraine.

    Cheers

    This post was edited by Nanoose at August 2, 2025 10:50 AM MDT
      July 31, 2025 3:11 PM MDT
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  • 4714
    Similar to many other MAGAs, Trump can't discern the difference between "backing" and "recognizing."  His level of intellecltual comprehension is beyond limited which is why all those other intellectually limited MAGAs love him.
      August 2, 2025 10:53 AM MDT
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  • 11852

    I figure Trump does know the difference between backing and recognizing. And he purposely used the word backing to make it sound like Canada was going to push for a Palestine state – maybe by giving them weapons or something like that. Cheers and happy weekend!

      August 2, 2025 11:58 AM MDT
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  • 35525
    There is NO difference in this case.
      August 2, 2025 1:34 PM MDT
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  • 35525
    Trump uses tariffs to get what he wants for other things.   Like border security,  drug policies, peace deals etc. 

    Recognizing Palestine as a state is reason enough for 50% tariffs to me. So be glad it is Trump and not me.
      August 2, 2025 1:33 PM MDT
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