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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Apr. 7, 2025

Greetings! Word of the Day: chaos…Virtually every  right wing outlet I screened this morning ignores the Trump tariff market meltdown  Notable exceptions are two Rupert Murdoch-controlled outlets. The Wall Street Journal has two op-eds today questioning Trump’s tariff assault on the world economy: Canaries in the Trump Tariff Mine and Trump’s Tariffs Are a Major Legal Question. The NY Post’s Isaac Schorr thinks The Donald’s tariffs hold scant promise of ushering in even a glimmer of an American  golden age…Who attended a  “Hands Off” rally two days ago? Saturday, I braved the April showers to join the thousands of anti-MAGA madness minions for the march down Fifth Avenue. Please take a look here at my 20+ photos from the Manhattan protest. Meanwhile, WND published a laughable report suggesting demonstrators were bribed with money and bussed into the dozens of rallies that took place nationwide. For the record, I took a subway to my rally….While Trump continues to harass our friendly northern neighbors with insane tariffs and threats of making a key ally the 51st state, it’s worth remembering Canada’s key role during the 1980 Iranian hostage crisis. Canadian diplomats sheltered six Americans from the embassy for almost three months while dozens of other Americans were taken hostage. Watch 2013’s Oscar-winning Argo. Also, read this stunning account from the National Museum of American Diplomacy for some much needed perspective on our nation’s historic alliance with the land of the maple leaf…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard