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WASHINGTON, DC – Americans looking to escape international embarrassment by posing as Canadians abroad are now facing a major setback: a 25% tariff on all “I’m from Canada” merchandise, courtesy of Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEver since I won the biggest, most historic election – maybe ever – many Americans are buying these Canada shirts like you wouldn\u2019t believe,\u201d Trump boasted on Truth Social. \u201cMillions and Millions. They can\u2019t make them fast enough! So I said, why not make Canada pay for it? That\u2019s just smart business!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The executive order applies not just to maple leaf-adorned t-shirts but also to fake Canadian passports, miniature bottles of maple syrup, and tiny Canadian flag lapel pins Americans wear to convince Europeans they\u2019re not a bunch of uncultured dickheads. The move has outraged frequent travelers who rely on their Canadian disguise to avoid evil glares and unsolicited conversations about U.S. politics while backpacking through Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is a human rights violation,” said Greg Thompson, an American tourist clutching a now-pricey ‘Toronto Moose Hockey Club’ hoodie in a Miami airport gift shop. “Without this, I\u2019ll be forced to admit I\u2019m from Ohio. Do you have any idea how humiliating that is?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, smugglers have already set up an underground market for fake Canadian gear. Border officials recently intercepted a cargo van full of counterfeit Tim Hortons travel mugs and “Drake is My Prime Minister” bumper stickers being smuggled across from Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded with a retaliatory policy: a 50% tax on red-and-black flannel shirts and poutine. “You Yanks want to be one of us?” Trudeau stated. “It\u2019s gonna cost you, pal.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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