The Diplomacy Dance

It's fascinating and frustrating how flattery seems to be the key to dealing with Trump. He seems to take any lack of deference as a personal insult to the United States. Take Zelenskyy, for instance—watching him get treated like a child while fighting off an invasion is just disgraceful.

On the flip side, Keir Starmer managed to charm Trump with a letter from King Charles, sidestepping those dreaded tariffs. It's like watching a masterclass in diplomatic flattery. Meanwhile, here in Canada, we're enduring Trump's taunts and staring down the barrel of higher tariffs than even China. Given that King Charles is our King too, maybe it's time we play that royal card in this high-stakes game Trump is playing with everyone.

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