{"id":373013,"date":"2026-08-25T22:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-v-the-world-is-his-economic-war-backfiring-as-canada-and-china-escalate\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T22:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:00:05","slug":"trump-v-the-world-is-his-economic-war-backfiring-as-canada-and-china-escalate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/trump-v-the-world-is-his-economic-war-backfiring-as-canada-and-china-escalate\/","title":{"rendered":"TRUMP v THE WORLD: is his economic war backfiring as Canada and China escalate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/15kd9nO6b-o\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"TRUMP v THE WORLD: is his economic war backfiring as Canada and China escalate?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15kd9nO6b-o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In another bid to force Iran to succumb to his will, Donald Trump has launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran &#8211; but is it America who is becoming the international pariah? <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Trump has already infuriated many of America\u2019s traditional allies with his tariff policy, not least its biggest neighbour and trading partner Canada. <\/p>\n<p>Those not so quiet Canadians are making a habit out of standing up to the bully in the White House. Today they retaliated by matching Trump\u2019s massive tariffs. <\/p>\n<p>So who will support America if they end up taking on China after Beijing promised to protect itself by \u2018all means necessary\u2019 if the White House enforces its  \u201ceconomic onslaught\u201d against those who trade with Iran?<br \/>\nLast time Donald Trump picked a trade fight with Xi Jin Ping, China won. Is recent history about to repeat itself?<\/p>\n<p>To discuss,  I\u2019m joined by Soumaya Keynes who\u2019s a Financial Times columnist and co-author of How to Win a Trade War. And Leslie Vinjamuri who\u2019s President and CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In another bid to force Iran to succumb to his will, Donald Trump has launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran &#8211; but is it America who is becoming the international pariah? 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