Trump is apparently threatening Canada with new tariffs for the wildfire smoke even though it is caused primarily by climate change, a phenomenon he rejects as a Chinese hoax. In addition, one of the rationales for his new tariffs on Brazil is the country’s alleged failure to get deforestation under control; Lula has done a far better job of this than Trump’s buddy Bolsonaro, who basically told Brazilians to let it rip.
You couldn’t make this stuff up if you tried. Next thing you know, he’ll be offering the Chinese a geopolitical partnership while accusing them of flipping the 2020 election to Biden. Oh, wait . . .