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Make that make sense! I couldn't have said it any better. Trudeau was never my favorite person in politics, but this latest stand against the tyrant that is just south of our great country! His justification for his tariff fantasy is the trade of fentinyl across the border and the flow of illegal immigrants to the U.S. As Trudeau has stated, paraphrasing a well known and respected publication, the Wall Street Journal, that this is a very DUMB move! That is an understatement. This is clearly not about drugs or illegal immigrants, it never was. Trump is supposed to be smart? This latest revelation proves otherwise. Just look at how they treated Zelensky during his last visit to the oval office. That showed a complete lack of respect! I fear we are in for a dismal for years!

Hmm, i disagree with one thing he said Trump is certainly and definitely not smart, WTF!....why wld anyone say that???

I am American and awfully ashamed of Donald Trump and his gang. Loved it when the Prime Minister Trudeau said Donald, the Wall Street Journal said you are a smart man but this is a very dumb thing to do. Eloquent, classy and presidential, totally opposite from Donald and gang.

Trump is not a smart guy he is mentally challenged lol \nAnd this incredible speech is gonna go right through him cause he hasn’t got a clue what’ going on, he is just bullying for the sake of bullying \n\nAnd no matter who the next prime minister of Canada will be, what is being said here is unanimous and stays, and the next guy will be just as articulate and intelligent as this one.. don’t you worry about Canada!

Justin Trudeau was flattering Donald when he said he was a smart man. Fact is that Trump is a moron who has long ago sold his soul.

I'm sorry our Canadian's fellows, this is not personal, it's just business. All this year the USA economy has been decreased because we buy (importing) more goods than selling (exporting). We are no in good shape economically to support other countries' economies. We need companies to come back to produce in the USA and those extra charges are an incentive to start producing again in the USA. After our economy is better, we can make new deals. \nAbout Fentanyl, it is funny that he said that it was all good and after that, saying just in the last months implemented all kinds of security measures. LOL \nHe speaks nice, but he is not a smart guy. Putting tariffs back to the USA makes it worse with Donald Trump. Donald Trump is a businessman, he can keep increasing the taxes and in the end, Canada will be hurt more than the USA. I suggest to peacefully open a negotiation with Trump, not to fight back at the same level... don't take it personally, it is just business.

you censored this.He didn't directly say Trump was a smart man. He said the wall street journal did. Stop misleading the people of America Jeff!

People are still trying to grease Donald Trump's ego by referring to him as smart. A teacher who taught Trump is noted to have said that Donald is the dumbest student he taught.

?Zeleneski is smart he dragged EU?? & ??Canada to War that's not belong to them. Ain't he good sales man as President Trump said?

I saw a clip that Trumps mother said her son is too stupid for politics I didn’t understand why she said that since he is smart at business.\nNow it makes sense

Trudeau did not say Donald Trump you're a very smart guy he said the Washington Post said he's a very smart guy so CNN you got that way way off from what he said in his statement to Donald Trump so you should change that!

Well said Prime Minister Trudeau, very clear precise without name calling and shouting but this is exactly how intelligent leadership respond. My only correction would be to your statement that trump is a smart man; no sir but I understand the need not to obliterate him.

Canada not the only country is mad, angry, disgusted by Donald Trump when the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said you're a smart man this is a dumb thing to do , Check out his face he's saying to Donald Trump you're not a smart man and you're dumb man . Bravo Trudeau as an American well said I stand with you and a large number of people in America stand with Canada.................................................

He's right about everything, except when he said Trump is a smart guy. Not only is he not smart, Trump is in fact the dumbest president in American history.

Trudeau said Trump was very smart, not because he is smart but because foreign leaders know Trump is vain.

Hahahah what do you expect from the USA? the USA has a felon as a president. Who said Trump is a smart individual/ businessman? Get ready my fellow Americans, this is gonna be tough……????

Take back what you said Trudeau! trump is NOT smart!

I agreed with everything Trudeau said, except when he said Trump is a very smart person. Stupid is what stupid does. Trump does stupid like no other. This is Canada's time to shine. We need our pipelines flowing to both the East and West coasts. It is time for Canadians to invest in Canada and cut our dependence on U.S. trade.\nAmericans need to start understanding, it is Americans who pay the tariffs. They are just a tax. It has nothing to do with the border, or drugs, or migration. This is a tax on the working class and the poor so the rich can continue to get 5 TRILLION dollars in tax cuts.

Trump is smart. it's blackmail, he scares you with 25% tarrifs. then he will say, we can deal now for 15% or 10 BUT you need to give me this and give me that like minerals etc... if we dont well then our Canadien compagnies will either shut down or they will have to move to the States and than will give new jobs in the States. lol there you go win win for the States. Nothing good for Canada or others. He also said if tariff dont work to kill Canadien economie to absorb Canada then he would take it by force.

Can agree with everything Trudeau said ‘cept that Trump is plain dumb-@ss, NOT a smart guy

Canadian here. Wake up Canadians. Many people are praising Trudeau for this speech. Don't. He is out as Liberal leader within the week. He doesn't have to follow through on anything he said. Plus, he just stated that he's smart enough to suggest that Trump just put a 25% tax on Canadian goods for Americans but he also thinks that you are dumb enough not to realize that he just put a 25% tax on Canadians for American goods. Trudeau basically created the situation for these tariffs (open border to let anyone come here). He loves this as he gets to take the apparent moral high ground for the first time in his life and wants this speech to be the way he is remembered rather than years of failing Canada. Forget about the last 9 years and vote Liberal if you are a fool.

U.S. here....first, I and most Americans stand with Canada and Ukraine. Second, yes tRUMP made a dumb mistake. But everyone must realize that he really isn't very smart. His own cabinet members from his first term have said so. He doesn't understand things and he doesn't read. I feel pretty sure that his daddy paid for him to get into business school and paid for his degree, just as he paid a doctor to say he had bone spurs. He just isn't very bright. I think his business failings show the same thing. Whatever Canada and Mexico feel they have to do to stand up to this dictator wanna-be, so be it. I hope the MAGAt supporters here get a hard wake up call....I can't have sympathy for them.

Very good speech by Trudeau except for one comment. He said Donald is a smart man. I'm sure he was just being polite. Donald Trump is not a smart man. He is an idiot. Plus he's crazy and sadistic and evil, and he suffers from dementia. The cult of Trump is a death cult.

Trudeau said trump is a very smart guy?

That thing he said that Donald trump are smart ....was wrong?

Trudeau lost me when he said: Trump is a very smart guy…\nI secretly hope he meant “well dressed”

Someone said Donald Trump is a very smart guy? Oh lord, that’s rich.

You were only wrong when you said he was a very smart man. From those of us who did NOT choose Trump, Love to Canada.

When justin said “we did big things” to make sure trumps illiterate ass understands ?? justin stop calling him smart!

The one thing said I definitely don't agree with, is when he called Trump smart. Nothing, nothing, could be further from the truth and Vance is his clone. Other than that, it was well said. A smart man doesn't file bankruptcy multiple times and doesn't not pay people who worked for him. He's an idiot!!

I can’t believe Justin said Trump was smart, because he’s not. He’s absurdly stupid. He can barely even talk, and when he does it’s all hand waving and idiocy and superlatives.

Only one thing he said was total crap and that was stating trump is a smart guy. He's got the IQ of a marshmallow.

Lol. He said Trump is smart. He lied and he knows it.

I agree with most of this except where Trudeau said that Trump was a smart guy.

Now that’s what a leader should sound like. The only thing I disagree with is when he said Trump is a smart guy.

Trudeau lied, he said Trump is smart.

The only thing Trudeau said that is 100% false is that tRump is a smart man. Donald is an idiot.

As an American, I really liked Trudeau's speech. I thought he did a great job explaining everything and responding to this situation. I appreciate his words to the American people. There's just one thing he said that was inaccurate... trump is NOT a smart guy!!

Dont call Trump a very smart guy... ? Justin may have been sarcastic there because he said it exactly like Trump of have but still

Trudeau said Trump is very smart, I think he was just being cordial...because many of us know Trump is one dumb mother effer ?

Justin was on point until he said Trump was smart lol

I know he's being a diplomat but he should have said 'Donald you're NOT a very smart guy and this is a dumb decision'. All leaders are being so careful with Trump because he can literally take everything so personal and then go into vengeance. He is just not cut out to do this job.

I agree with absolutely everything Trudeau has said in his speech except for calling Trump a smart man. Trump is definitely not smart, quite the opposite. I understand that Trudeau needs to have his ego stroked, but lying to the world about Trump‘s intelligence is pointless. Those Americans, who ARE smart must remove Trump and the Republicans from office ASAP

PM Minister Trudeau said one thing wrong. The orange Hitler is not smart. Trump is as dumb as a box of rocks.

I got lost when he said trump was a smart guy ??????

the only lie was when he said Trump was smart

The only thing the Prime Minister said that was not true is that Donald is a smart man. Not True, Trump is just a good conman.

Trudeau said Trump was a smart man.??? Trump is the stupidest, most unread president the US has ever had.

One exception with what Trudeau said...trump is NOT a smart guy by any stretch ?

This isn't about fentanyl or the borders it's about Trumps desire to make money off tariffs so he can pay for tax cuts to his billionaire ass kissers while the first lady Musk is stealing money from government offices. Trump is not a smart man. Recently he said this was a bad agreement and who the hell signed this speaking about the last trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. Well it was you Dumb Donald. Nothing more than a child bully.\n This idiot thinks Zelensky is a dictator but refuses to call Putin a dictator WTF . He says Ukraine started the war, what a retarded scumbag. Good luck the next 4 years UST, United States of Trump.