politics
January 24, 2026
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over possible deal with China
President also claimed US refineries will process seized Venezuelan oil, saying ‘we take the oil’

TL;DR
- Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff on all Canadian imports if Canada makes a trade deal with China.
- Trump announced the US has seized oil from Venezuelan tankers.
- The seized Venezuelan oil is being refined in various locations, including Houston.
- The US military has seized seven Venezuela-linked tankers.
- Trump previously backed down from threats to impose sweeping tariffs on European countries to facilitate the acquisition of Greenland.
- Trump bragged about a new weapon called 'the discombobulator' in relation to a raid in Venezuela.
- The US plans to control Venezuela's oil resources indefinitely with a $100bn plan to rebuild the country's oil industry.
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