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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

TACO Trump hits again: President quietly ignores Canada tariff increase after fury over Reagan ad

Donald Trump is yet to carry out a threat he made four weeks ago to slap Canada with an additional 10 percent tariff over a “fraudulent” ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan.

This year Trump has made a habit of threatening tariffs on trading partners, often resulting in a drop in the markets, only for him to walk it back, which in turn has earned him the nickname TACO — “Trump Always Chickens Out.”

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