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Created: 2025-07-21 16:41:25 UTC

Bipartisan senators flock to Canada for “bridge-building” while the trade war escalates. Real diplomacy isn’t photo ops and friendship bracelets—it’s securing deals that put American workers first. Carney admits tariffs aren’t going away, yet D.C. keeps funding these performative trips.

The U.S. Commerce Secretary just doubled down on tariffs, so why are taxpayers bankrolling hollow gestures? Either negotiate terms that dismantle trade barriers or stop wasting time.

America First means results, not endless summits where bureaucrats pretend to care.

See which lawmakers are cashing in on optics while real trade solutions stall:


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