If we know anything about U.S. President Donald Trump, it’s that he values strength. Yet at his <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;press conference&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpMRUhvICac&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpMRUhvICac" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" target="_blank">press conference</a> on Tuesday announcing Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau couldn’t help coming across like a child complaining to his teacher about the schoolyard bully.

Unlike most of Trudeau’s news conferences, this one garnered significant attention on both sides of the border, yet he showed up 40 minutes late and then proceeded to lecture the handful of Americans who hadn’t switched the channel on how terrible their newly elected administration is.

Liberals have had months to prepare and have done almost nothing{ai:summary}<p>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's press conference addressing U.S. tariffs was marked by his late arrival and a tone that resembled a child complaining about a bully. His criticism of the Trump administration drew attention but lacked the strength expected in diplomatic discourse. </p><p>#politics</p>

Jesse Kline: Trudeau chooses weakness in face of Trump tariffs

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