After placing a framed photo of U.S. President Donald Trump on a table, Matthew Burke steps back and takes a mighty swing with a baseball bat. Glass shatters as the frame explodes. The obliterated image vanishes.

Satisfied with his effort, the 14-year-old — dressed in dark coveralls, a paintball mask and body armour — high-fives his older sister and mother.

Welcome to the Rage Room in Halifax, where clients have been lining up to take part in the “SMASH The Tariffs Special Event.”