+34White House trade adviser Peter Navarro warned Ottawa not to interfere in elections in Maine or Michigan, while President Donald Trump called Canada one of the worst countries in the world as Republicans face a historic midterm defeat.
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, speaking recently at an event in Washington, D.C. , sent a chilling warning to Ottawa. He said: if you interfere in our elections in Maine or Michigan you will pay even more dearly.
The threat suggests the U.S. is prepared to blame Ottawa if Republican races do not go well. Trump said Monday that Canada is one of the worst countries in the entire world. Seated in the Oval Office, he said the problem is that Canada has treated the United States very unfairly. He added that the U.S. gets along with China and makes good deals with others who want a deal.
Trump Targets Canada Before Midterm Elections
Trump also said Canada charges American farmers 400 per cent tariffs and more, takes advantage of the U.S., and feels entitled. The comments came as CTV News U.S. political analyst Eric Ham, based in Washington, D.C. , explained what Canadians should be watching for as the midterm elections draw nearer. Ham is a bestselling author and former congressional staffer who writes for CTVNews.ca.
His analysis says Navarro's comments imply the White House has found its scapegoat for what is shaping up to be a historic political defeat. Such language makes clear the Trump administration continues to foster disdain for the Great White North. Ham writes that the acrimony between the two neighbours will not dissipate post-election, but could grow much worse. Canada is rapidly ascending to the top of the administration's list of culprits to blame, ahead of Russia, China, and Iran.
Polls continue to show Democrats leading Republicans across the country. Even in states President Donald Trump won by more than 20 points just two years ago, GOP candidates are either losing or desperately struggling to stay within the margin of error. Some candidates are now distancing themselves from the White House or criticizing Trump for various mishaps. MAGA loyalist and Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds scrubbed his campaign website of any mention of the two-term president.
Embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton recently lashed out at the White House decision to host a midterm convention. Speaking to donors in the nation's capital, the once-impeached attorney general said that everybody's numbers dropped post-convention. The party of Trump continues to implode, and rank and file candidates are placing blame squarely on the MAGA Godfather himself.
Republicans Face Historic Midterm Challenges
In the United States, off-year elections are historically seen as referendums on the party in power, and this year's election does not deviate from that marker. Republicans control all levers of power in Washington and beyond. According to data compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures, Republicans control 58 state chambers to 39 for Democrats. The GOP also controls 26 governorships compared to 24 for the opposition party.
Trump's grip on his base and the nation is undeniable, Ham writes. His policies have cast a pall over the country and the world. He has single-handedly upended entire regions, dismantled the global economy, and undone the world order orchestrated largely by the United States that undergirded the geopolitical landscape after the Second World War. Russia is openly attacking and undermining Europe and Western safeguards, from outright war to clandestine psy-op campaigns even within U.S. borders.
Canada Emerges as America's Top Foe
Iran openly offers bounties on the president's head and his cabinet. Chinese hackers perennially test America's technological resolve. Yet Canada, not Russia, nor China, nor even Iran, has become America's most menacing adversary. Trump is now using Ottawa's alleged intolerance and hostile position toward the U.S. as a cudgel.
He paints Canada as a nation capable of interfering in another sovereign nation's elections, as a Middle Powers champion suddenly gone rogue. The consequences could be enormous. Ham warns of the end of a robust cross-border relationship and a boomerang effect causing irreparable damage to America's global standing, as a failing president refuses to account for his disastrous tenure.
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