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White House trade adviser Peter Navarro warned Ottawa that interfering in U.S. elections in Maine or Michigan would carry a heavy price, as polls show Democrats leading Republicans ahead of the midterms and Trump calls Canada one of the worst countries in the world.
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, speaking recently at an event in Washington, D.C. , sent a chilling and unmistakable warning to Ottawa about the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
He said that if Canada interferes in U.S. elections in Maine or Michigan, it will pay even more dearly. The ominous threat suggests that should those and perhaps other races not go well for Republicans, the U.S. is prepared to put the blame squarely on Ottawa.
Navarro's Warning Targets Canada
CTV News U.S. political analyst Eric Ham explains what Canadians should be watching for as the midterm elections draw nearer in the U.S. 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, and the acrimony between the two neighbours will not dissipate post-election, but could grow much worse.
The warning comes as 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 now either losing or desperately struggling to stay within the margin of error. Perhaps more damaging for the president is that 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. Moreover, 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 as the elections head towards their climactic conclusion, rank and file candidates are placing their blame squarely on the shoulders of the MAGA Godfather himself. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is lining up culprits to take the blame, with Canada rapidly ascending to the top of the list.
Republicans Face A Midterm Reckoning
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 this historical marker. Republicans control all levers of power in Washington and beyond. Across the nation, according to data compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures, Republicans control 58 state chambers to 39 for Democrats.
Additionally, the GOP controls 26 governorships compared to 24 for the opposition party. Trump's grip on his base and the nation is undeniable. 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 very world order, orchestrated largely in part by the United States, that has undergirded the geopolitical landscape post Second World War.
Never mind the fact that Russia is openly attacking and undermining Europe as well as Western safeguards, ranging from outright war to clandestine psy-op campaigns even within U.S. borders. 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 Escalates Attacks On Canada
Trump said Monday that Canada is one of the worst countries in the entire world. Seated in the Oval Office, he went on to say that the problem is that they have treated the United States very unfairly. They have been one of the worst countries in the entire world, Trump said. You know, we get along with China, we get along with people and we make good deals.
They want to have a deal with us, Trump said of Canada. Canada has been really very difficult to deal with, actually, and they charge our farmers 400 per cent tariffs and more. They take advantage of us. They feel entitled.
Trump is now using Ottawa's alleged intolerance and hostile position towards the U.S. as a cudgel, as he paints Canada as a nation now capable of interfering in another sovereign nation's elections, as a Middle Powers champion suddenly gone rogue. The consequences of all this could be enormous.
The end of a robust and productive cross-border relationship is certain, but there is also a boomerang effect that will cause irreparable damage to America's global standing, as a failing president refuses to take account of his disastrous tenure. Navarro's warning and Trump's remarks together signal that Canada could become the administration's designated scapegoat should Republicans suffer heavy losses in the midterms.
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