Canada’s Kinew Humiliates Trump, Drops Epstein Files Bombshell Amid Tariff War
‘He’s Got A Weak…’: Canada’s Kinew Humiliates Trump, Drops Epstein Files Bombshell Amid Tariff War
As the cross-border tariff war between the United States and Canada intensifies, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew held a fiery press conference addressing trade counter-measures, Trump’s erratic economic threats, and Canada's strategic economic repositioning. The media scrum also featured a chaotic outburst connecting Trump's trade escalation and foreign conflict directly to the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. Read the full breakdown below.
1. "Starve the Beast": Calling Out Trump's Erratic Moves
Premier Wab Kinew directly addressed President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs and trade posturing, describing his strategy not as a show of strength, but as a spectacle fueled entirely by public attention.
Kinew advised Canadian leaders and the public to "starve him of attention" and simply "ignore the crazy guy down south" rather than react to every sudden maneuver. Emphasizing long-term stability, Kinew noted that Canada must recognize that "America is going to be there long after Donald Trump leaves office," urging Canadian provinces to bypass the current administration's chaotic tactics and build durable partnerships with reasonable state and federal actors who will remain once Trump's term ends.
2. "He's Got a Weak Negotiating Hand": The Canadian Defense
Addressing Trump's latest trade retaliations—including proposed restrictions on alcohol ("booze ban") and sweeping import duties—Kinew asserted that Trump is operating from a fundamentally "weak negotiating hand."
To protect local industry and shield Manitoba workers from economic fallout, Kinew outlined aggressive domestic countermeasures:
Cutting American Dependency: Manitoba has already slashed provincial government contracts awarded to American firms by over 80% over the past year.
Encouraging "Buy Canadian": Rallying businesses and consumers to replace U.S. goods with domestic alternatives.
Tax Relief for Industry: Introducing provincial sales tax exemptions for the acquisition of advanced manufacturing equipment to help local producers absorb tariff shocks and enhance domestic productivity.
Global Diversification: Pitching alternative shipping and resource corridors—including the Port of Churchill and major northern mining operations—to international investors rather than relying solely on the U.S. market.
3. The Epstein Files Eruption
Midway through the media scrum, the press conference was interrupted by a vocal outburst linking Trump’s political maneuvers directly to unreleased federal documents:
"Release the Epstein files. Donald Trump is Jeffrey Epstein's best friend. The reason why we're at war in Iran and everyone's paying higher gas prices is because of the Epstein files."
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The interruption highlights how deeply intertwined the broader political discourse has become regarding ongoing overseas military operations in Iran, domestic gas price inflation, and the bipartisan push on Capitol Hill to force the complete release of the Department of Justice and FBI Jeffrey Epstein archives.
4. Capitalizing on Defense & Aerospace Spending
Beyond retaliatory trade measures, Kinew highlighted Manitoba’s readiness to capture substantial federal military investment. With Canada facing pressure to meet and exceed defense benchmarks (hitting 2% and targeting up to 5% of GDP in military expenditures), Kinew pointed to Manitoba's thriving aerospace sector—home to major facilities for Boeing, Magellan, and StandardAero—as key drivers of national defense readiness and economic growth independent of cross-border trade friction.
