August 23, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – August 22, 2026

August 23, 2026 by George Bounacos

Trump shows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney a white model of his planned triumphal arch in the Oval Office

President Donald Trump showed Prime Minister Mark Carney a model of his planned triumphal arch at the White House last October, ten months before Carney said America attacked his country. (Official White House photo)

The Prime Minister of Canada says America attacked his country. The 50% tariffs Trump long threatened hit at midnight Friday after US negotiators demanded in the final hours that Canada surrender its right to make trade deals with other nations. Canada stopped negotiating and set dollar for dollar retaliation for September 8. Asked why he … Read more