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This baffling behaviour by Trump and his administration is sinister. He is dismantling the NATO alliance which is the main defensive safeguard against a malevolent Putin regime. He focuses on Ukraine, a victim of naked aggression, as the party which needs to make concessions. No criticism is levelled at the Putin regime. Russia could not imagine behaviour more favourable to them .\nBut furthermore, Trump appears to be diminishing the USA in terms, not only of economic power, but also reputation, international respect, military status and World influence. \nOne wonders whether Trump is deliberately doing this as part of his allegiance to Putin? Is he in fact a Russian asset? He could not be more successful if her were so?

Well spoken. Putin is getting everything he could have ever dreamed of, and then some.

What Trump is planning is to lay down the ground work for grounds to leave NATO. After that putin will go to war with Europe which in turn anables Trump to go for Greenland and afterwards Canada\n\nIf not americans wakes up that could become a reality

Attaching Smart and Trumplforeskin in the same sentence is like Oil and Water could ever mix without beating them senselessly into one thing.

Who told the 51st state governor that he could talk?

I'm a French Canadian american from the state of Maine. Was born here. I love your response to trump. I think trump is an immature ego maniac. I wish we could kick him out of office!

I wish this Trump nightmare was over!! I wish I could live in Canada.

? this is me at 6 years old in public with my divorced parents making a scene again. Nothing i could do then and nothing I can do now. Very frustrating.

Trudeau and the liberals were way underwater. Trump could have had a right wing ally in Canada, but Trump has managed to enrage everyone in Canada so much they are probably going to support a liberal gov't that will resist the US. Good!

Please Trudeau, don't call that orange man smart. His college professor could attest to that he is the dumbest person.

We voted to be more independent from other countries. We voted to make America a producer again. \nIf Canada and everyone else wants to be butt hurt about it then so be it. It also makes sense to alight yourself with the country that could take out all of the other countries. Putin won’t live forever either. This is about the long game. America first! \nWe don’t need yall and yall don’t need us so you shouldn’t care and flip out over tariffs lmao

It's going to be tougher on Americans. Trump and Elon have destroyed all the government agencies that could help citizens in need. American citizens are on their own.

I'm trying to pick which idiotic thing this moronic president has done is the worst. The Tariffs. The Ukraine/Russia war. The Gaza handling. The Covid handling., or all of the above. I'm sure I'm missing something, but those should suffice..I'm American, and I STRONGLY stand with Canada! ..Oh! Mass deportations! How could I forget?!

And the latest from Trump now is that he is upset about Canada countering with tariffs, calling Trudeau for governor of Canada, another 51st state reference? is that he could increase the tariffs on Canada. Mr Trump, you fool, what goes around comes around.

Well, of course you KNOW WHY THIS IS happening, don't you ????\nWhy can't people get the fact that it is Elon Musk who is making the call here ????\nHe wants to control the world ?. \nSo, by bringing CANADA ?? TO HER KNEES, it could make it easier for the US to take over CANADA ??.....\nNone of those who are running ?‍♂️ IN the ELECTION CAN MEASURE UP....THEY JUST CAN'T...\nAND FREELAND WILL DO TERRIBLE THINGS. \nI FOR ONE DO ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUST HER...\nTRUDEAU MADE SOME EXTREMELY BAD CALLS BY LETTING FAR TOO MANY IMMIGRUNTS\nINTO THE COUNTRY AND THE CARBON TAX WAS A FLATLINE FAIL......\nHOWEVER, NO MATTER WHO WINS THE ELECTION, \nTHEY WILL FLUB UP EVEN WORSE BECAUSE NONE OF THEM ARE CAPABLE. \nALL THE WORK TRUDEAU IS DOING BY NEGOTIATING WITH OTHER COUNTRIES FOR COMMERCE WILL BE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG AFTER THIS NEW ELECTION....\nTRUMPF WANTS ALL OUR RESOURCES AND WATER.\nHE WILL DO EVERYTHING HE CAN TO BRING CANADA ?? TO HER KNEES..\nI'm deathly afraid of what's coming .\nCanada has free health care. \ntrumpf and helon Musk will grab our pensions....\nI PRAY ? TO ALL THAT IS HOLY,\nWE DO NOT BECOME PREY....

Shout out to my fellow Americans that thought the the pres could bully another president like he did plumbers and Sheetrock contractors..bc he is “smart”. The other hammer from below , Mexico, will drop soon, too. Hang on. Great again. Just like you rallied for.

Question for citizens living in states of Washington, Oregon and California. \n\nHow many of you would consider seceding this Union (formerly called the United States) to become a separate nation? Or be open to join Canada as the 11th Province? \nImagine now trade could be done directly with Mexico!!! \n\nEnough thumbs up and maybe we could start a “Petition”. I would be open (a DON scientist recently fired by Musk/MAGA) to collecting the data and involving lawyers to draft the petition.

It makes zero sense. I can't even. What country am I actually living now ? ??WTF ? Just WTF ??? Trade war mKes zero sense Kissing Putin's arse is disgusting. Peace thru strength my arse. We giving Putin everything he could want and no negotiob has even begun.

You know what even a sadder thing is... Trump could not even give a speech like this, he does not have the ability to speak with even a semblance of intelligence without his full attention on a teleprompter. So, if you look at it all from this perspective it makes sense.. A complete ignorant baffoon and his circus clowns are in control of the United States government.

This administration will go down at the worst administration in all history of America. The people that voted for Trump will go down as the same despicable traders cool in all of American history. I hope you hear that what he says you’re great great kids you’re great great grandkids will understand by itself. You cannot wipe that out. You can’t burn that book. You can’t change that note They will be talking about economy classes. They gonna be talking about this history classes they gonna be talking about Trump and JD Vance and this administration has the worst administration modern day America even in the past the worst thing that’s gonna happen is all of these guys who find himself alienated when they die. They will find himself alienated. Their kids will find himself alienated of their existence. The only way their kids is gonna escape that they have a daughters The only way you gonna escape that as a man who is back in this administration is to have daughters that could change their fucking name other than that any mail that is from these despicable despicable if you watch the movie, the despicable, even the guy that was the biggest biggest most craziest most narcissistic, OK we talk about the dude with all the minions minions. He even had a common sense and had a understanding and had a heart this administration talk about Biden talk about bull talk about Obb like they did something different. They didn’t do something different Obama Bush and NN and Biden did way better this administration they tagged the republican party for years to come. I hope you remember that no one in their mind will vote for Republican for years to come. I guarantee that, you let me give you 50 cash OK you don’t got businesses I could hop in and out of this country on a private plane or even take first class you guys are stuck here. Don’t talk to me about shit now because I got currency different countries, bro so when I’m talking to you, I’m talking to you low life concept of a plan. I ain’t talking to the plan. The plan is for the rich. I got money. I qualify for what he’s giving mequalify for what he’s giving me. Your ad administration is giving me I qualify but but what about you guys? Are you guys qualified? Do you guys have businesses? Do you guys have real equity in your businesses? You know most business self for million dollars you know most houses if you put them in transfer them they into like businesses with real substance they can sell for $1 million but do you guys know that no you don’t so when I’m speaking to you guys I hope none of you come back with your little turbo controlling shit because most of you broke you concept truck drivers low level budget you guys are low budget so I hope you guys understand and don’t come back to me with your low yeah yeah Donald Trump baby talk you understand what I just said don’t come back to me with that. I really make money you guys don’t your tax return is below 50,000 you guys gonna be in trouble? Good luck I stand with Canada.

Trump and Elon are obsession as run the government as an organized crime group by the Oligarchs! You could say they are trying to run the U.S.A as a Mafia and other countries by extortion, bribery, etc. Where they often have a structured hierarchy and defined roles for their members by fear. In other words, to rule in the same way as Putin.

I wish i could move from the us to Canada ?

Trudeau is a joke period. Trudeau has done more damage than Trump ever could and that's a fact.

Wait… I thought tariffs would hurt American consumers… that’s what all the liberal media outlets said. You mean, it affects the leader of another country too?? Why would JT be mad about American consumers paying more for Canadian products??? Someone must be lying?? could it be the liberals?

This could be the fall of the US ?? \nIf they do not dominate they lose to China simple as that.\nThey cannot dominate, by bullying long term friends and allies and cosying upto dictators.\nMaybe they have decided if you can’t beat them then join them!

You could have just told Trump that you would secure the borders and stop the flow of Fentanyl. But no, enjoy the recession Trudeau.

/and boom just like that, Trump gets hit with such anger as he could never believe possible

this is about the most STUPID thing a president could ever do to an ally....GOOD LUCK AMERICA!!!!!! WAIT TILL DOUG FORD SHUTS TOUR POWER OFF LOL

Trump is like Putin, lying lying lying. There was nothing what Canada could do or can do to stop this Trade war. I would even not dismiss that Trump is planing to invade Canada or Mexico. Trump is the same Gangster as his handler Putin in Moscow.

Canadian here.. we are going back in time. What is going on WORLD!!!??? I wish we could all work together.. I'm so sad. damn.

From the US. We understand where you're coming from. Just wish our president could take lessons from you..

We Canadians are suckers if we're giving billions more to Ukraine. Trudeau needs to go now. As for the tariff, I think we need to strike back hard, and continue the boycott of US goods. If we could, would be great do cut off all energy going to the States, but thanks to Trudeau, we don't have cross country pipelines to do that. BTW, Canada is not responsible for what comes into your country, we're responsible to keep things out we don't want in. That's the way these things are supposed to work, we're not East Berlin.

I have never been so ashamed to be an American. I wish that Kamala would have won. I wish I could escape to Canada.

The worst thing that could happen to the American people is Donald Trump. This will eventually affect the world. But those who voted for me must feel horrible. If he countinues on this path America will never recover from the damages imposed by Trump.

I absolutely love this! An educated stance, Trump could learn something from him! This is what a leader looks like! Good for the people of Canada! Stand up to bullies, flight for your people! Trump is an idiot! I voted for Kamala!!

I am American and i disavow are evil leadership. Trump is a dark thing to happen to this country. I stand with Canada and Trudeau. These are dark times. Maga is very popular here and I think vance could be the next president for 8 years. Maga is evil and must be defeated.

The only conclusion i could get to with this madness is Trump and the technocrats are trying to passively kill off the lower class people and turn the middle class into the new lower class.

We americans are so fed up with Trump and his tariffs we did not vote for this how could he do this to us americans ?

I wish Trudeau could come and be our president

If Canada becomes a state, the tariff would go. Turdeau could clean toilets after transition.

Americans could learn a lesson or two from Canada about stopping Trumps nonsense

The next g7 summit they could kick the ?? out when don boy meets his daddy putin again

Trump is the best thing that could have happened to Trudeau. Finally a politician Canadians hate more than him.

There are Canadian's who are angry, afraid, and totally confused by this action. I have friends who are even concerned that Trump could use military force, and the Putin stuff has just enhanced those feelings.

Proud to be Canadian and happy that Trudeau has finally said that this was not about fentanyl and border security. This is about applying economic pressure to annex Canada. Trump needed a reason to declare an emergency so that he could break the USMCA agreement.❤??

Would love if Justin Trudeau could run for US president.

Canada has nothing we need. Mexico can keep their avocados. They both need the US more than we could ever need them.???

He only did that because they took his money away. He could’ve opened the Rikers Island from day one

One of the lessons that Canada could learn from Singapore is the implementation of a 99-year ownership lease. In societies with high home owner occupancy, it's difficult to introduce property cooling measures without political pushback from majoritarian home owners. A limited term lease allows for renewal within the property market, allowing new entrants and preventing accrual of property capital wealth.

The economy has crashed ? due to our leaders pushing a globalist WEF controlled narrative. Inflation is only due to money printing and the housing shortage due to uncontrolled immigration including over 5 million temporary workers doing jobs our unemployed natives could have done. Instead large employers are given incentives to hire millions from India. Makes totally no sense unless you are purposely trying to destroy Canada.