Self-inflicted Problems

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September 9, 2026

At a White House event marking the anniversary of 9/11, Trump
told a story about being at the site of the World Trade Center
that day, but fact checkers and Trump’s nephew dispute his
account, Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US-made goods went into
effect on September 8, The US and Iran are striking each other
again, Trump’s advisors have warned him that the Iran war could
continue to the end of his term, straining markets and the
military, The economic and military problems are all
self-inflicted, from the Iran War to the feud with Canada, to the
effect of tariffs around the globe, Corruption continues to
expand across the administration, As Trump attempts to rally his
base in Dallas, Democrats are taking notice of the president’s
dereliction of duty.

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