Donald Trump, the master of economic chess, is once again preparing to move the pawn towards Mexico and Canada, only to realize it’s checkmate with the rest of the world. His tariffs are like a ‘free’ gift to inflation, ensuring that the cost of living will soar like a balloon on helium, leaving Americans holding the bag – and not the kind they’re selling in Walmart. It’s a classic Trumpian strategy: make threats that could destabilize global markets, while conveniently ignoring the fact that the real ‘scourge’ is the ever-increasing cost of his own tweets. His plan to turn Canada into the 51st state is as visionary as his tariffs are illogical – a brilliant idea, except for the part where it’s not. Linda McMahon, the WWE queen of the ring, may be able to make the Department of Education’s budget look like a high-wire act, but it’s not a wrestling match; it’s about educating kids, not entertaining them. And to think, Putin’s hoping for a détente with Trump; I wouldn’t hold my breath – the only thing more unpredictable than Trump’s tariffs is his relationship with Russia.