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- Trump ends trade talks with Canada, calling maple syrup “hostile sugar.”
- Homeland Security places Aunt Jemima on “patriotic probation.”
- Rebranding effort reportedly to rename it “American Syrup.”
Sticky Situation Escalates
The White House issued a formal declaration Thursday labeling maple syrup “a clear and present threat to U.S. sovereignty.” The decision follows President Donald Trump’s accusation that Canada has “weaponized breakfast” and “disrespected America’s right to pour first.”
“For years they’ve been flooding our country with fake sweetness,” Trump told reporters while holding a half-empty bottle of Vermont’s Finest. “Now they’ve gone too far. It’s time for syrup that loves America back.”
Trump announced his intention to rename all maple-based imports as “American Syrup,” promising the transition would be “swift, smooth, and extremely sticky.” The move mirrors his earlier initiative to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, a change that remains pending due to “geographical resistance.”
‘Economic Sabotage by Breakfast’
According to administration officials, the new syrup policy will fall under the Department of Homeland Security’s “Edible Integrity Division,” which already manages the nation’s hot dog content standards. “This is about safety and patriotism,” press secretary Sarah Huckabee-Sanders II said. “The president believes syrup should be 100% American—just like our cholesterol.”
Critics argue the move will devastate breakfast chains dependent on Canadian syrup, but Trump dismissed their concerns. “IHOP will be fine,” he said. “We have corn syrup. Tremendous syrup. The best syrup. Real Americans prefer it because it doesn’t taste like surrender.”
Canada Responds Cautiously
Canadian officials expressed confusion, saying syrup exports account for only a small fraction of U.S. imports. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking carefully to avoid escalation, stated, “We wish our neighbors peace and balanced blood sugar.” Sources report Trudeau later called the move “purely theatrical” before quietly ordering pancakes for lunch “out of spite.”
Meanwhile, the Ronald Reagan Foundation confirmed Trump’s claim about a fake advertisement featuring Reagan criticizing tariffs, calling it “the most expensive fanfiction in Canadian history.”
Analysts predict the syrup conflict could spark a new round of breakfast nationalism, potentially spreading to waffles and oatmeal. “This could be a long, sticky standoff,” one trade expert said. “And no one wants to get caught in the spillover.”
This is how wars start—first it’s syrup, then it’s sovereignty.
Dr. Hank Maltz, Center for Pancake Diplomacy
