In a couple of your posts you suggested that Canada's new PM led the charge to get Trump to call a "time-out" on higher tariffs.
I did a little searching on US Treasury Bonds and learned that once the initial offering is sold, the government is not obliged to pay the face amount until their maturity date.
I also learned there is a secondary market for those bonds where I guess they can be offered for sale prior to their maturity date.
So, was it a threat to sell a lot of US Treasury Bonds on the secondary market that caused Trump to blink?
I probably don't have all the "right terms" here, but hope you will understand my question.