Can't get enough TACO....

'TACO' Trump U-turns on Canada tariffs and posts absurd update on Keystone pipeline with Biden burn

Reanna Smith

Donald Trump has been ridiculed for pulling out of another one of his threats at the 11th hour, reviving his "TACO" nickname.

"TACO," which stands for "Trump always chickens out," was first coined by Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong in May 2025 as critics mocked Trump's flip-flopping on his controversial tariff policies. The nickname was reignited back in April over the president's handling of the Iran war.

Following a ceasefire, he repeatedly threatened to strike Tehran in massive bombing campaigns, only to reverse course as his deadlines approached while he continued to claim that a deal, which still has not materialized, was near. On Tuesday, Trump's TACO nickname reemerged, this time referring to the president's tariff policies again.

Trump took to Truth Social to announce that he was not going through with his threat to hit Canada with 50% tariffs at the last minute. "I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!" The president declared.

He went on to make a dig at former president Joe Biden as he claimed that the deal included a plan to revive the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project. "The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP," he added.

Critics were quick to ridicule the president's announcement. "It's Snoozing Donnie TACO Tuesday," one X user wrote.

"Taco strikes again! #TrumpIsAGoof," a second commented. "The Art of the Deal, No Deal, Deal, No Deal, Deal, No Deal etc," a third mocked.

"Taco and Coward in Iran, now Canada, you are the biggest clown of history," a fourth wrote. "You're such a gutless clown, TACO," another added.

In a follow-up post, the president then shared a bizarre AI-generated image showing him lifting the Keystone pipeline out of the ground. Two US flags could be seen in the background while a gravestone with the words "Buried by Biden" was positioned next to Trump.

Trump in his first term approved the Keystone XL project in 2020 despite concerns from Native American tribes about possible spills and environmental groups about fossil fuels’ contribution to climate change. It got partially built before President Joe Biden, citing climate change, canceled its permit on the day he took office in 2021.

Its cancellation by Biden frustrated Canadian officials, including then-Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, after Alberta invested more than $1 billion in the project.

Following Trump's post, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said that “substantial progress” had been made towards a trade deal, but admitted that more work was needed.