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The Shock and RollBack President

Why? .....Why now?.... What Next?

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Shankar Narayan
Feb 04, 2025
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I’m not a fan of how the media has sensationalized Donald Trump’s decision to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The coverage has been overly dramatic and misleading.

Before we dive into Trump’s decision yesterday and extrapolate the trajectory of tariffs from here, let me give you one piece of evidence to consider.

A Mexican official told Politico:

“All in all, predictable in Trump’s world. Keep the sword of Damocles hanging.”

Why did he use the phrase ‘sword of Damocles hanging’?

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