Trump Struggles To Comprehend Interconnected Power Grids In New Post | EUROtoday

In his newest musing on the 25% electrical surcharge levied on shoppers of Canadian electrical energy in Michigan, Minnesota and New York, President Donald Trump struggled to understand why having one, giant, interconnected electrical grid is healthier than the choice.

“Why would our Country allow another Country to supply us with electricity, even for a small area? Who made these decisions, and why?” he requested in a put up on social media. It’s unclear if he was asking rhetorically or if he was genuinely looking for a solution.

Trump then blamed Canada for harming “the life of innocent people” with the tax, neglecting to acknowledge the tariff was solely imposed in response to his personal 25% across-the-board tariff on Canadian items.

“And can you imagine Canada stooping so low as to use ELECTRICITY, that so affects the life of innocent people, as a bargaining chip and threat?” he wrote. “They will pay a financial price for this so big that it will be read about in History Books for many years to come!”

The president could be properly suggested to learn up on Texas, which has {an electrical} grid that’s famously remoted from the remainder of the nation. As a consequence, it’s much more fragile than the remainder of America’s interconnected grids, and in durations of intense use, it has needed to import electrical energy from Mexico.

In 2021, Texas’ energy grid almost suffered a complete collapse throughout a winter storm that despatched power payments within the state skyrocketing.

On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford apologized to the American individuals as he defined the rationale for the surcharge in an interview with NBC. He dropped the cost solely Tuesday afternoon, saying he needed to “let cooler heads prevail.”

“I apologize to the American people because we all know in Canada that it’s not the American people. It’s one person [behind these tariffs]and that’s President Trump,” mentioned Ford. “You can’t go after your largest customer, your closest friend, your closest ally in the world, and not expect a reaction.”

Asked why he thought Trump would interact in such a method, Ford was confused.

“Your guess is as good as mine,” he mentioned. “He ran on a mandate to lower inflation, create jobs, look at growth; he’s done the total opposite.”

Around 1.5 million Americans had been briefly paying $70 extra a month for energy because of the tariff conflict. Ontario has threatened to chop off electrical energy exports to the U.S. solely ought to Trump hold escalating.

Trump did not heed that warning and responded Tuesday by doubling tariffs on Canadian aluminum and metal imports.