It’s time to end Trump’s free ride

In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced the office of the U.S. president. It's time for G7 leaders to speak up.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The only question that remains about Trump's presidency is how much damage it can do to the U.S. and the world before it is over, writes Michael Harris.Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

June 23, 2025

HALIFAX—The only question that remains about the Trump presidency is how much damage it can do to the United States and the world before it is over.

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