A USA Today opinion column takes the unusual step of rooting for Canada in the trade war, calling Trump “a joke” and praising the Canadian approach to dealing with what the author describes as a “petulant child.” The columnist, writing from the U.S. side of the border, acknowledges that Canada “knows how to treat” Trump in a way that American political institutions have not.

The piece is part of a growing chorus of American voices—across the political spectrum—acknowledging that the trade war with Canada is misguided and that the Canadian response is more measured and effective than the U.S. administration’s. For Canadian readers, the column is a small but notable validation from the other side of the border, reinforcing the sense that the trade war has become a shared source of embarrassment for the U.S. political establishment.

— USA Today