{"id":853421,"date":"2025-06-04T22:13:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T03:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/cuthand-trump-abandons-american-allies-for-trip-back-in-time\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T22:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T03:13:23","slug":"cuthand-trump-abandons-american-allies-for-trip-back-in-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/cuthand-trump-abandons-american-allies-for-trip-back-in-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuthand: Trump abandons American allies for trip back in time"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-labelledby=\"articleTitle\" data-wcm-id=\"666fdf71-a59b-431f-8b49-28ce347a4a88\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>In the future this will be cited as a classic example of what happens when you mix business and politics.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Author of the article:<\/p>\n<p><span> <a href=\"https:\/\/thestarphoenix.com\/author\/doug-cuthand\/\">Doug Cuthand<\/a> <\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span> Saskatoon StarPhoenix<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Published Apr 05, 2025<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>Last updated Apr 05, 2025<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>3 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump_294773266.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=V8RmfqoO7rFZwUbvuspqaQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump_294773266.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=H3JW5In_UCQO_3VIhkjwJQ 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump_294773266.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=wNfFXMfD52tBX7LmB8B8sw, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump_294773266.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=Jw1-dedgwDvVuaY4wNCKbg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump_294773266.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=eZ3S8ArFF-eGfQHSyEQpKg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump_294773266.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=7wMaI6VgUD2MsPRs2fC92w 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump_294773266.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=hGXVRLX_aFVVqX0MMlmw3Q\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump_294773266.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=hGXVRLX_aFVVqX0MMlmw3Q,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/thestarphoenix\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/trump_294773266.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=krAHHEpBJWECu15UvVQ9aQ 2x\" height=\"750\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington.<\/span> <span>Photo by Mark Schiefelbein<\/span> \/<span>AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<p data-async>According to Trump, \u201c<a 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However, liberation day recalls a different day. 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They stormed the beaches on D-Day and together with the Brits, Yanks and other Commonwealth countries liberated Europe from the tyranny of Nazism. That was a time when we were together as one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async id=\"article-block\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Star Phoenix\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/18.8.0\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-ssp-new.svg\" width=\"280\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p>Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy additional articles per month.<\/li>\n<li>Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n<p>Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access articles from across Canada with one account<\/li>\n<li>Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy additional articles per month<\/li>\n<li>Get email updates from your favourite authors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div data-auth-component id=\"auth-screen-form\" aria-live=\"assertive\">\n<h2>Sign In or Create an Account<\/h2>\n<p><span><\/span><span>or<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>On April 2, or Trump\u2019s so-called Liberation Day, events took a terrible turn. It\u2019s the day the United States stopped being an ally and began a trip backward in time. This whole imbroglio is based on one man\u2019s stubborn theory.<\/p>\n<p data-async>He wants to turn back the clock and bring manufacturing back to America, which is strange since the United States is now largely a service economy with an <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"unemployment rate around four per cent\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/news\/world\/u-s-unemployment-ticks-up-to-4-1-following-trade-threats\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/news\/world\/u-s-unemployment-ticks-up-to-4-1-following-trade-threats\" target=\"_blank\">unemployment rate around four per cent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-async>Canada and Mexico dodged the bullet, but it\u2019s no time to gloat. We <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"still have tariffs\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/leaderpost.com\/news\/saskatchewan\/saskatchewan-facing-new-reality-as-trump-tariffs-take-effect\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/leaderpost.com\/news\/saskatchewan\/saskatchewan-facing-new-reality-as-trump-tariffs-take-effect\" target=\"_blank\">still have tariffs<\/a> on aluminum and steel as well as automobiles. The auto industry is huge in Canada and Trump wants the factories and jobs to head south, something that is not that easy.<\/p>\n<p>In the future, we might be looking at a Canadian vehicle industry. Does anyone remember Ford Meteors, Monarchs and Frontenacs, or Mercury and Fargo trucks? The Canadian Pontiac used to be a Pontiac body mounted on a Chevy chassis and drive train. We could be heading back to the future.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Of course, everyone is trying to second guess Trump\u2019s convoluted mind and find our what the endgame is. Some think its all part of his plan to renegotiate CUSMA (Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement) or as I like to call it the YMCA (Yankee-Mexico-Canada Agreement).<\/p>\n<p data-async>Others think its Trump\u2019s plan to come at us sector by sector and try to destroy our economy. He still harbours dreams of <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"annexing Canada to become the 51st state\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/leaderpost.com\/news\/saskatchewan\/saskatchewan-mlas-unanimously-say-canada-will-never-be-51st-state\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/leaderpost.com\/news\/saskatchewan\/saskatchewan-mlas-unanimously-say-canada-will-never-be-51st-state\" target=\"_blank\">annexing Canada to become the 51st state<\/a>. Trump is a sociopath; he lacks empathy and fails to understand right and wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Who wants to renegotiate an agreement where Trumps signature isn\u2019t worth the paper its written on? He scrapped the agreement with the phoney fentanyl emergency and can\u2019t be trusted in the future.<\/p>\n<p data-async>But all conspiracies and master plans aside, I think Trump is the most dim-witted president in America\u2019s history. He doesn\u2019t understand a <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"trade deficit\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/pmn\/business-pmn\/canada-trade-balance-flips-to-deficit-as-tariff-threats-grow\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/pmn\/business-pmn\/canada-trade-balance-flips-to-deficit-as-tariff-threats-grow\" target=\"_blank\">trade deficit<\/a> no matter how often it is spelled out to him. There are no economists on his side; they have repeatedly pointed out the folly of his actions and yet he just doesn\u2019t get it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>In the future this will be cited as a classic example of what happens when you mix business and politics. This mistake is a serious problem in Indian Country. Businesspeople and politicians operate under two separate agendas.<\/p>\n<p>Businesspeople want to build the business and strengthen its profitability; politicians see a business as short-term gain and a piggy bank when they come under financial pressure. The result is that a business operated by politicians has little chance of survival.<\/p>\n<p>I operated my own business for over 30 years and the rule was to surround yourself with good people and good things happen. Meanwhile, the politicians were surrounding themselves with sycophants, needy individuals and useless relatives. I survived, they didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p data-async>The role of government is to create an atmosphere where business and the workers can thrive. The Canadian automobile industry is a good example. First, there is a good supply of skilled workers; next, the plants are run on 70- to 75-cent dollars; and third we have a <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"universal medicare\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/thestarphoenix.com\/opinion\/columnists\/lewis-surgical-wait-times-chaos-threatens-medicare-in-saskatchewan\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/thestarphoenix.com\/opinion\/columnists\/lewis-surgical-wait-times-chaos-threatens-medicare-in-saskatchewan\" target=\"_blank\">universal medicare<\/a> system.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>In the United States, one of the largest line items in manufacturing is the medical insurance negotiated in union contracts. In Canada, the medical insurance is much less because it only includes non-insured medical care.<\/p>\n<p>Creating universal medicare was a political decision and moving manufacturing to Canada was a business decision.<\/p>\n<p>We live in interesting times. If we stay the course and support each other, we will not only survive but we will thrive.<\/p>\n<p><em>Doug Cuthand is the Indigenous affairs columnist for the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and the Regina Leader-Post. He is a member of the Little Pine First Nation.<\/em><\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"moreTopicLabel9839678187043621197416220814475264\" data-aqa=\"embed-more-topic\" data-carousel-component data-carousel-icon-button data-carousel-type=\"list\">\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<ol data-carousel-slide-list tabindex=\"0\">\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"data_source\": \"data_source\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"widget_title\": \"widget_title\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"target_article_title\": \"target_article_title\", \"target_article_id\": \"target_article_id\", \"target_article_position\": \"target_article_position\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"widget-list\", \"data_source\": \"editorial\", \"anchor_text\": \"Cuthand: Trump 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