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Good morning, Portland! Let’s cut to the chase: We’re all just waiting for the weekend, with its promise of sunshine and temps near 70 degrees. Until then, we can expect a drizzly afternoon with a high of 55.
After shipping J.D. Vance and his wife off to Greenland, President Donald Trump said earlier today that Denmark tried to enact a steep import tariff on the US upon the vice president’s return to the States, as punishment for sending Vance there in the first place. Trump apparently put up a fight, because tariffs are only supposed to be levied on countries that actually use the goods being shipped over. 🥁 This sad attempt at an April Fool’s joke would be mildly funny if it weren’t halfway believable.…