[guest post by Dana]

A dangerous proposal, if accurate. Punishing Canada for their rejection of Trump’s deal, or just putting a little bit of pressure on the nation to reconsider Trump’s (ridiculous) proposal?:

A top White House official has proposed expelling Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network as Donald Trump increases pressure on the country he talks about turning into the 51st US state.

Peter Navarro, one of the US president’s closest advisers, is pushing for the US to remove Canada from the Five Eyes — which also includes the UK, Australia and New Zealand — according to people familiar with his efforts inside the administration.

The people familiar with the situation said Navarro, who has easy access to the Oval Office due to his close relationship with Trump, is arguing that the US should increase pressure on Canada by evicting the country from the Five Eyes.

Why do the majority of Trump‘s decisions and deals have to do with alienating longtime allies and/or hurting Americans (excluding American billionaires)?

—Dana