Trump Playin’ Tariff Tag While Talkin Bout a “Drug War”

Aight, so boom—Trump out here switchin’ up tariffs like he tryna make a mixtape with no tracklist. One minute, he taxin’ Canada and Mexico heavy, next minute he pressin’ pause, then hittin’ play again like he DJin’ the economy. Said some new tariffs finna hit April 2, but don’t get too comfortable ‘cause he might spin the block and change it again.

Dude been throwin’ 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, then gave Mexico and Canada a lil’ breather… but not too much. Now he got his eyes on Canadian wood and dairy, talkin’ ‘bout some new taxes could pop off as soon as Monday. Meanwhile, Trudeau and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum tryna figure out if they gotta clap back or just let this man keep tweakin’.

Now peep this—Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick slid on Meet the Press talmbout the tariffs gon’ stay locked in ‘til Trump “comfortable” with how Canada and Mexico handle fentanyl. Bruh. Then his economic guy, Kevin Hassett, doubled down on This Week, claimin’ this ain’t even a trade war, it’s a drug war. Like, my guy… y’all taxin’ milk and wood, not bustin’ cartels. And they tryna say Canada a major fentanyl plug when it barely even contributes? C’mon now.

Meanwhile, folks lookin’ at the economy like, “Ayo, we ‘bout to crash?” Trump ducked the recession question but said we in a “transition.” Whatever that mean. Farmers prolly tryna figure out how all this taxin’ gon’ help them eat. Moodys’ economist Mark Zandi out here talmbout if consumer confidence keep slippin’ for another three months, it’s game over.

What y’all think? Trump playin’ chess or just knockin’ pieces off the board? Drop ya thoughts below.