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JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump on trade

TradeNews USA cash-and-futures note (2026-08-21): Leaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal and… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

· The Guardian

JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump on trade

Leaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal and taunting the prime minister, Mark Carney, for trying to “out-tough” Donald Trump.

The recording, which was reportedly made at a fundraiser and shared with the Canadian Press, comes in the last stretch of a difficult negotiation in which the US president has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on Canada.

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