What if Trump and his Maga squad are not just bluffing about huge tariffs?

The honeymoon period is coming to an end for Donald Trump. Up to now he has had the wind in his sails, grabbing all the attention and signing off a blitz of executive orders. Big business has fallen in behind him. World leaders have queued up to seek favour. But his presidency now enters a crucial six weeks. The US president has said that next week he will move ahead with tariffs on Mexico and Canada and impose an additional 10 per cent charge on China. The crunch is coming in negotiations on the next US budget, where proposed spending…