Donald Trump thought he had Congress on a leash. He thought his fascist “tariff tantrum” against Canada—his so-called solution to everything from fentanyl to trade deficits—would sail through the Senate, unquestioned, like every other dystopian decree he’s issued since storming back into power with Elon Musk at his side. But today, something extraordinary happened. The Senate just voted 51-48 to slap down Trump’s Canadian tariff policy, with four Republicans courageously breaking ranks to side with Democrats and defend what’s left of America’s sanity. Let’s say their names loud and proud: Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Yes, even Mitch McConnell—longtime enabler of MAGA madness—found the spine to stand up and…
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