Voices: Carney played nice — then Trump delivered the insult he’d been planning all along

This was like trying to fix a microwave by hugging it — and Carney did his level best. But the press conference between the two leaders was a reminder that even when you make a show of taking Trump seriously, the president doesn’t like to play nice, writes Holly Baxter

May 6, 2025 - 21:33
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Voices: Carney played nice — then Trump delivered the insult he’d been planning all along

This was like trying to fix a microwave by hugging it — and Carney did his level best. But the press conference between the two leaders was a reminder that even when you make a show of taking Trump seriously, the president doesn’t like to play nice, writes Holly Baxter