Petty Little Tyrant -- Digby

[erronis]

https://digbysblog.net/2026/02/10/petty-little-tyrant/

Who knows what caused this incoherent tantrum but they're coming more frequently these days:

Cray, cray:

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the nation's largest business lobbying group, denounced the president's threat in a statement, writing that "whether this proves real or simply threatened to keep uncertainty high -- blocking or barricading bridges is a self-defeating move."

It was not immediately clear how Mr. Trump would block the opening of the bridge. Its construction was paid for by Canada, and a public-private arrangement , under which Canada and Michigan would jointly operate the crossing, gives Michigan part ownership.

One possible avenue would be for Mr. Trump to declare an emergency. Under the law, Customs and Border Protection can temporarily close a port of entry "when necessary to respond to a specific threat to human life or national interests." Mr. Trump has often invoked emergency statutes for events and circumstances that are largely considered routine to make use of the expanded authority that doing so grants him.

The nearby Ambassador Bridge, one of the busiest border crossings on the continent, has been privately owned for decades by a Detroit trucking industry billionaire and his family, the Morouns. The family had previously called on Mr. Trump to halt the construction of the Gordie Howe bridge -- which would, once opened, compete for the more than $300 million in daily cross-border trade over the Ambassador Bridge.

Mr. Trump also suggested in his social media post on Monday that the United States might seek to acquire "at least one half" of the new bridge and to get a cut of the revenue from bridge tolls.

In his first term, Mr. Trump had promoted the project in a joint statement with Canadian officials as a symbol of the countries' deep economic partnership and as "a vital economic link between our two countries."

That was before he completely lost his mind.

Bad Bunny one day, Canadian bridges the next. He is mentally incontinent.

[mwmisses4289]

1. I suspect this is the real reason t is suddenly threatening to close this bridge.

"The nearby Ambassador Bridge, one of the busiest border crossings on the continent, has been privately owned for decades by a Detroit trucking industry billionaire and his family, the Morouns. The family had previously called on Mr. Trump to halt the construction of the Gordie Howe bridge -- which would, once opened, compete for the more than $300 million in daily cross-border trade over the Ambassador Bridge."

[erronis]

2. Didn't know anything about "the Morouns". Could almost be made into a gangsta flick.

https://lessenberryink.com/2021/09/28/the-morouns-as-outrageous-as-ever/