Eric Ham: The Alaska Summit Is Trump’s ‘Wobbly’ Moment

Eric Ham: The Alaska summit is Trump’s ‘wobbly’ moment

In his column for CTVNews.ca, Washington political analyst Eric Ham says while U.S. President Trump has shown a penchant for enacting punishing tariffs on allies, he is once again giving Russian dictator Vladimir Putin the kid gloves treatment.

The True Meaning of Trump’s Tariffs

If US President Donald Trump’s constantly changing trade policies were really about closing economic imbalances or applying market leverage, the recently unveiled tariff schedule would reflect this logic. Instead, the figures make clear that the tariffs are meant to reward geopolitical alignment and punish independence.

Trump's True Challenge: Sector-Specific Tariffs - Data Intelligence

Trump’s True Challenge: Sector-Specific Tariffs As the political landscape evolves, so do the strategies that governmental leaders implement to protect national interests. In the United States, former President Donald Trump’s administration famously championed the use of tariffs as a tool to protect American industries, highlighting a contentious approach to trade policy that continues to provoke debate. While the broad strokes of Trump’s tariff…