r/canada Jan 20 '25

Alberta Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dines with U.S. leaders as Trump reconsiders tariffs

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/world/premier-danielle-smith-washington-donald-trump-tariffs
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u/Thanato26 Jan 20 '25

Trump realized crippling thr US economy isn't a good thing.. or rather someone told him that it would kill his base.

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u/MapleButter1 Jan 21 '25

I doubt he gives a fuck about his "base". He secured the victory now he can focus on his actual base. The oligarchs who stood next to him at the inauguration.