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Oh Canada you speak big but your gdp is smaller than California by 2! Your trade war doesn’t scare the blue collar working man. We went through a Biden presidency!! Lol

I fear Trump sets up this ecalating trade war in oder to justify military action / annexation of canada. As stupid as it sounds I wouldnt even be surprised any more.

Curious to know, what will OUR government do to assist Americans who will be hit hard by this trade war?

I wonder if Trump is trying to manufacture a war with Canada to justify us taking them over like he wants. That's about the only thing that makes a trade war with Canada makes sense (not that it's OK)

The U.S.-Canada trade war is just a puppet show. The real play might be happening elsewhere. So the real question is: Where should we actually be looking? What’s the big picture we’re missing?

We are in a world war trade warfare

His speach is meaningless what is the point of talking about putin while to issue is all aboit trade war.

Canada acting like they can win a trade war with the USA is insane

Trudeau has to explain how dumb trade wars are in English and in French.

United States did not start this trade war. Trump and the Republican Party did and I’m so sorry Canada because you don’t treat a friend and neighbor like that !

Trudeau says “there are no winners in a trade war” haha but there are losers let’s see whose economy is bigger ??

Canadian here. Trudeau is a ? . He's a slick double-talker who should no longer be out representing canada because he supposedly resigned weeks ago! Why isn't anyone saying anything about that?! Trudeau WANTS this trade war with the US because it is his last desperate attempt at clinging onto power. His party has been gaslighting canadians into accepting his corrupt ideology under the guise of being a liberal (trying to cancel elections, suppressing free speech, telling canadians they dont need to vote, etc). Wake up world! Do not judge a book by its cover! Just because he's handsome and has nice socks does not make him a nice guy!!

Somehow trump will blame us transgenders for this trade war - you just wait

America must now feel that voting for Trump will not make America great again, only lonely. They will soon bitterly regret this selfish path. The free world can also defend itself in this senseless trade war. It's a shame for the decent Americans who will also be affected by this.

Trudeau has an election and the United States did not start a trade war!! It wants you to stop!! The flow of drugs

Trump is losing favour in Canada too. Many supported him until the 51st state rhetoric started. Now he's actually allowing Trudeau to stay in power longer. The trade war is allowing Trudeau to stay relevant.\nTrump should have said I'm not dealing with Canada until Trudeau resigns!

REPUBLICAN STUPIDITY REMEMBER AMERICA JAPAN ATTACKED US AS A RESULT OF TRADE WARS INNTHIS THE STUPID REPUBLICANS MAGA CULT PRIESTS ARE THE AGGRESSOR!!! INSANITY REPUBLICANS GSTH

Make That Make Sense. Here you go Trudeau. . If US aligns with Ukrain, as very very sad as this situation is, Trump would be declaring opposition with Russia. Then China aligns with Russia. Then WW3 starts on North American soil. Did Trump word everything right? Absolutely NOT. NOPE. However… I don’t want a war either. Trump should have just stayed out of it. \n\nLastly Trudeau you liar. You said “no one wins in a trade war…”. Yet you respond to tariffs with tariffs. You just started a trade war!!!! \n\nHow’s that for making sense enough for you!!

Nothing Trump does makes sense until you accept the reality that Trump serves only at the pleasure of Vladimir Putin. Nothing about trade wars and tariffs makes sense. Nothing about pulling out of NATO makes sense. Nothing about threats of invading our allies makes sense. Nothing about gutting our Federal government makes sense. Nothing about giving Elon Musk every American's personal information makes sense. Nothing about sharing intelligence and giving Russia access to sensitive national security material makes sense. Only when you consider what benefits Vladimir Putin does Donald Trump and MAGA make sense. JD Vance is now threatening Ukraine, demanding payback for American aid. There are no longer any checks and balances. We've been betrayed.

Please help me understand this, it's a trade war to tariff someone equally who has been tariffing you 25% for years? Why was it not a trade war when Canada was tariffing the US with 25% when the US was charging Canada nothing

I never thought I’d see the day when the President of the United States would launch a trade war against a staunch ally & friend, while sucking up to the murderous Russian dictator Putin. Stand strong Canada, the free world - what’s left of it - support & stand with you! ❤❤❤

Trump is NOT starting a trade war. He is equalizing the playing field. Canada was already imposing a 25% tariff on the US unfairly. Now they are charging 50% tariffs. Not fair at all!

It is not the United States that wants a Trade War with Canada, it is Donald Trump!~

Declaring a trade war against Canada has ring the craziest thing. CANADA? ?? yeah that dude at the White House is loosing his marbles.

It is not a war it is called trade fair trade not free to you and stick it to us you little communist

No, the United States did not start a trade war. DONALD TRUMP started the trade war. May he burn in hell,

Who convinced Trump of this? I like him but this trade war against Canada isn’t the way to go, really. I feel Canadians were mistakenly targeted. US needs allies not foes. Proud of Trudeau for the first time. I don’t live in the US but in Canada at the moment, not Canadian either, but I’m very objective in my perception about these occurrences. I hope America makes peace with Canada so strengthen both sides, hmmm.

If Dump and his cronies and sycophants think Canada will bow down they are sorely mistaken. We would rather eat dirt than join the 4th Reich. And we will never forget this betrayal by the country that was once our closest ally and trading partner. We were fighting the Nazis two long years before America joined the war. We are a tough and resilient nation. Elbows up!

Actual title: “Powerless loser tries to look tough by announcing that Canada will lose trade war against the U.S.”

He's so right. No one wins in a war trade.

Donald Trump started a trade war with other countries and we the people have nothing to do with it. Donald Trump needs to be removed with the 25th Amendment immediately. Americans will not condone Donald Trump or Russia. We do not stand with them, we stand with our allies against the pig face dictator Donald Trump?❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Governments are always the winners in trade wars. Hyper inflation and recession are great governments.

Donald Trump launched a trade war. Not the United States.

The trade war has begun now he wants to discuss how we’re going to adapt to the economic nightmare how we can survive this and how we can defeat Trump’s bullshit

As an American I would love to put an end to this stupid trade war and get back on good terms with the Canadian people. But unfortunately I don't get to make the decisions around here.

This trade war with Canada must end. The only way to do that is for Canada to become our fifty-first state. The sooner you admit that Justin the better.

As an American, who has heard our president, say it’s easy to win a trade war I don’t think he realizes there are no winners in a trade war.

I don’t like Trudeau much and I will very rarely give him credit. But frankly I’ve got no problem with his response. Fact is we are in a performative trade war with the US because their president can only think in terms of TV nonsense.

Good luck America with launching trade war against Canada, EU, China, MX etc..American people have NO CLUE what gonna hit them, whats coming with this relentness STUPIDITY by Trump admin..NO FIN CLUE

I never thought I’d live long enough to watch the fall of our American democracy. And I don’t say this lightly. When we begin these ill thought out and economically foolish trade wars; when we attempt to hurt our allies and neighbors and distance our self from our Democratic partners in favor of communist Russia, how can you say that our democracy is not in jeopardy. And we now have billionaires who are not responsible to the electorate, dictating policy in order to grow their enormous wealth even more and do so unchallenged with the protection of the government, does that not look like a country that doesn’t have long . And to these Republicans, who are spineless and care more about their job, their position and their pocketbook rather than their duty to their country and the constitution, how dare you. Disgrace.

It's a trade war like a war like you know, a war warren buffett

Listen here maple monkeys! We got your trade war swinging!!!????????????????????

All this tough talk is just tough talk. Canada will lose the trade war.

Trade war, world War, Canada has never lost a war!

Your political views are misguided and completely ignorant if you think Canada will win this trade war

A trade war is a war we can not win. Canada- we don’t trust Trump (Musk) either.

Trade war, so what did Trudeau do to the truckers transporting goods? He seized their bank accounts bc they wanted control of what went into their bodies.

The U.S. has a massive economic advantage over Canada in any trade war—no debate. The U.S. economy is 10x bigger, and Canada relies on American trade way more than the other way around. The idea that they have 'leverage' is just political posturing. They can slap tariffs on select U.S. industries to try and cause some pain, but in the long run, they *will* lose. Their leaders just don’t want to look weak, so they act like they’re standing firm when in reality, they’ve already been pushed off the cliff. The U.S. can outlast them easily.

A trade war is a war we can not win. Canada- we don’t trust Trump (Musk) either.

Not a trade war. $25% tariff. And Canada declared a war ?