Canadians upset with President Donald Trump’s tariffs now have an outlet for their anger – a ‘rage room’ business now offers the ability to ‘smash’ the U.S. leader; kind of.
Rage Room: Halifax, in the Nova Scotian capital, announced on its website that ‘until the tariffs come off, we understand you might have a little extra rage that you want to let out.’
The ‘Smash the Tariffs’ promotion offers customers portraits of Trump to ‘smash,’ discounts on other ‘smashables.’
Customers who order any package of smashables at the business, about 600 miles northeast of Boston across the Bay of Fundy, receive a Trump portrait for free, and with a $5 donation to a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, food bank, they can also smash likenesses of Vice President JD Vance and DOGE leader Elon Musk.
Efforts to reach Rage Room: Halifax were unsuccessful on Tuesday, as it was closed as scheduled.
However, owner Terry LeBlanc told Vancouver-based national broadcaster Global News that his view is ‘we’re entertainment first.’
‘Normally, I don’t really get political. However, I feel with everything going on in the world and what’s happening these days … this is needed,’ he told the network.
If customers are able to relieve stress and be entertained, then it is a ‘win,’ he said.
A social media post advertising the new promotion invited Canadians ‘fed up with the chaos’ and news cycle to come and enjoy the ‘perfect way to let it out.’
In its report, CTV News described a 14-year-old boy placing a framed picture of Trump on a table, while bedecked in a mask for protection, as he leveled a baseball bat at the mogul’s portrait and ‘obliterated’ it.
