In a devastating self-inflicted wound that’s leaving American farmers reeling, Donald Trump’s reckless threats to slap crippling tariffs on Canadian food exports.
In a devastating self-inflicted wound that’s leaving American farmers reeling, Donald Trump’s reckless threats to slap crippling tariffs on Canadian food exports have spectacularly backfired—pushing Canada to slash its reliance on the U.S. market overnight and redirect billions in agricultural trade to eager new buyers across Europe, Asia, and beyond.
What was meant as a knockout blow to force concessions has instead exposed the shocking fragility of America’s farm economy, costing U.S. producers their second-largest export market while Canada emerges stronger and more independent than ever.
Trump’s fury centered on Canada’s dairy system, repeatedly blasting “unfair” 250% tariffs that he claimed were crushing American farmers. But the truth he ignored?
Those tariffs only kick in beyond generous quotas—and U.S. dairy exports barely scratch half that limit, facing zero duties on most volume. Industry data from the International Dairy Foods Association confirms: average quota fill rate just 26.72%.
No real tariffs paid, no real harm—yet Trump wielded it as a weapon, vowing reciprocal pain on Canadian agriculture.
The response? Canada didn’t beg or buckle. They pivoted—hard. Farm Credit Canada mapped a bold $12 billion shift: ramp up interprovincial trade ($2.6 billion), supercharge existing free trade deals, and aggressively chase new horizons in Europe and Asia ($9.4 billion potential).
RBC economists project a 30% global export surge, adding $44 billion long-term.
Europe opened its arms wide. The 2017 CETA deal already slashed tariffs on 98% of Canadian goods—now, with Trump’s chaos as catalyst, Canadian beef floods Germany and Poland, pork hits Spain, seafood surges to Italy and Portugal.
Quebec dairy sees 34% jumps as chains demand “Made in Canada” quality amid Ukraine-war disruptions.
Asia’s the real game-changer: CPTPP access to 500 million consumers in Japan, Vietnam, and more unlocks explosive growth. Wheat to Indonesia, peas and lentils to India, canola rerouted from U.S. paths—double-digit spikes in months.
Multi-year contracts lock it in, building supply chains that won’t revert.
Meanwhile, U.S. farmers stare at catastrophe: $28 billion annual exports to Canada down 10% already, accelerating. Dairy, beef, veggies, baked goods—buyers gone, switched to Brazil, Australia, Europe.
Potash retaliation threatened fertilizer costs sky-high, forcing Trump’s own ag secretary to beg for reductions. Border states bleed: warehouses empty, incomes crater 40% in spots like Wisconsin.
This isn’t temporary anger—it’s structural divorce. “Buy Canadian” campaigns explode (68% avoiding U.S. goods, 79% under 40), domestic production booms, global buyers prize Canada’s reliability over America’s volatility.
Trump taught the world to ditch U.S. dependence; Canada learned fastest.
American agriculture’s vulnerability laid bare: overreliant on one neighbor, now watching billions vanish forever. Trump boasted strength—he delivered isolation. As Canada feasts on new markets, U.S. farms pay the brutal price for a trade war built on lies.
'Guilty Of Fraud' - Hammer Dropped On Former First Lady Jill Biden During Live Fox News Segment
McEnany Accuses Jill Biden Of Misleading Americans About Debate Performance
Posted July 15, 2026
Former White House press secretary and Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany accused former first lady Jill Biden of misleading the American public about President Joe Biden’s condition following his widely criticized debate performance during the 2024 campaign.
McEnany made the remarks Thursday during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” where she reacted to comments Jill Biden reportedly made in her upcoming book regarding the president’s performance during the debate that ultimately intensified questions about his age and fitness for office.
The discussion began when co-host Dana Perino referenced remarks Jill Biden made immediately following the debate.
At a campaign event after the debate, Jill Biden praised her husband’s performance.
“Joe, you did such a great job. You answered every question,” she said at the time.
Perino contrasted those comments with more recent claims attributed to Jill Biden and raised questions about the apparent inconsistency.
“So now we know that this is what she’s saying in her book,” Perino said. “And the question I would love to ask her is where are you lying then or now?”
McEnany responded by arguing that Jill Biden’s reaction following the debate was inconsistent with her more recent descriptions of the event.
“It’s a great question,” McEnany said.
“That is not the reaction of someone who believes they just watched their husband have a stroke. It is an absolute lie.”
McEnany then accused the former first lady of concealing concerns about the president’s condition from voters.
“It was fraud,” she said.
“What she did fraud on the American public and she’s continuing it by saying she had never seen him like that before or after.”
The debate between Biden and President Donald Trump became a turning point in the 2024 election cycle, with many Democrats publicly expressing concern about Biden’s performance and his ability to continue his campaign.
Questions about Biden’s age and mental sharpness had circulated for years, but the debate intensified those concerns and fueled calls from some Democrats for him to step aside.
During the Fox News discussion, McEnany referenced comments previously made by veteran journalist Carl Bernstein regarding Biden’s condition behind the scenes.
“Dana, you all remember Carl Bernstein, who said he talked to people who knew Joe Biden, loved Joe Biden, supported Joe Biden, and they were adamant that what we saw was not a one-off,” McEnany said.
According to McEnany, Bernstein reported that individuals close to Biden had observed similar episodes before the debate.
“They said it had happened 15 or 20 times prior, him losing his train of thought,” she said.
McEnany also cited a fundraiser Bernstein reportedly described.
“He described a fundraiser where he froze up and seemed to have some type of rigor mortis,” she said.
“This is not something that was a one-off.”
McEnany argued that concerns about Biden’s condition were widely known among those close to him.
“This was well known,” she said.
She then questioned why Jill Biden continued publicly defending her husband following the debate.
“So why did she keep up with the fraud on the American people?” McEnany asked.
The former first lady has repeatedly defended her husband and rejected claims that she or members of his inner circle concealed concerns about his health, Breitbart News reported.
The debate over Biden’s condition became one of the defining political stories of the 2024 election cycle and continued after he ultimately left the race.
McEnany’s comments reflect ongoing scrutiny surrounding what Biden’s family, advisers and top Democratic officials knew about his condition and when they knew it.
Neither Jill Biden nor representatives for the former president immediately responded to McEnany’s latest remarks.
As new books and accounts from those involved continue to emerge, questions surrounding Biden’s final campaign and the decisions made by those closest to him remain a major topic of political debate.
