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The worst part is it’s the average family household in both Canada & the U.S. that’s going to get hurt the most. This is so shameful. Literally no one wants this trade war.

Do Americans know how much this is going to hurt Canadians? Like 1 month of this, this surrent population may never forgive the US after all this. It Crazy, hundreds of thousands of jobs at stake, and for what?

Don't get it, twisted, Trudeau. You've been screwing Canada over for 9 years, so why do you suddenly care now? You and Carney, and your gimp guilbeault with your carbon tax and doubling of rent and mortgages and groceries has been hurting Canadian families, but now Trump is doing this, and you're acting like a hero or are you just jealous because somebody else is beating on Canadians instead of just you, or is it because it's going to leave you with less of our tax dollars to launder?!

Canada the good people here in America do not want this either because we don’t have a billion dollars to work with and truthfully I wouldn’t want it then either! We got Billionaires that want to act like two year olds here and worse yet they have been spoiled there whole lives and they claim to have never been wrong! We will do our part and would like to ask you to do everything possible to hurt the economy so we can turn the vote around and put them republicans in the protest against these criminals running our government! We will win together I am already seeing cracks in their front! We are with you Canada ?? signed old man from Ohio that has a brain and a heart!

I feel like Putin and Kremlin has completely brainwashed and poisoned our new Administration so that they act as per Putin vision of aggression. Recent tariff to our neighbors and allies will damage the American economy and hurt America people. No one wins in Tariff war.

No Teleprompter, No name calling, just calm logic. Trump, in his abject stupidity, does not realize he is hurting Americans as much as Canadian, nor does he care. I would only challenge Trudeau on calling Trump 'smart' - only Trump thinks he is smart. He is a semi-literate moron.

No Justin, hurt us. We're with you. Don't wait. Join with other nations to stop this madness.

This will hurt us all. Canada more but we all suffer from this

This is crazy. Tariffs are going to hurt Americans and Canadians people.

How is this gonna hurt Americans is he stupid really, he more scared hurting then we are and also maybe they need to fix the bs of if you have a dui in usa and did your time , they can recharge yoi with it there and thats stupid , Canada get your crap right

Thank you Prime Minister Trudeau, what is happening in America under Trump is catastrophic! He is not only destroying our relationships with allies like Canada, he is destroying every facet of our government agencies that he can. Trump is Hitler 2.0 and as an American, I am resolved to fight back! I am not alone, 81% of us are angry at what we see happening. It feels like we are watching Pearl Harbor’s attack, only instead of this attack being from a foreign country, it’s being done by our own President whose target is America, her people and our world allies. \nWe are sorry for how he is hurting you. I don’t know how we will stop him, but I can assure you we will!

He needs to do what he can to ruin Trump! But there are also stupid voters that aren't going to change their mind about the idiot? They can suffer too. Since it will hurt red states more. ???

Best part about this, is Trump cannot shut them up or sue them. He wants to tell the rest of the world how it is. The rest of the world does NOT have to listen. This will hurt USA.

why counter tariff? you keep telling me tariffs hurt the importing country. why are you hurting Canadians. Is it all just words and your using Canadians as pawn pieces. Everything you said the the American people applies to us too because of you and Donald. we don't all have 100 million like you Justin. figure this out.

Since when did Canada care about America? The reason you're pissed is because you know it's going to hurt you not the Americans. The fight is on Canada!

I trust Justin wayyyyy more then trump and sadly I'm an American...smfh I hate dictator trump he's hurting my family and urs...but these brainwashed cult members has fycked us all

Boycott the congress address tonight.. no views will hurt him.....

You are an excellent neighbor Canadian. This trade war is thoughtless and stupid. As usual trump is spreading lies to justify his acts, but this will hurt the American people as much as it hurts the Canadian people. The Wall Street Journal got it right. Trumps idea is wrong.

This is what PATHETIC Americans VOTED for. This will HURT Americans more than Canadians.\nPOWER TO CANADIANS!!!

It amazes me that Canada still allows this clown ro drive them over the cliff. Guys like him can't make a deal in favor of their people because they refuse to goto to the table and act like a logical intelligent adult. Goid luck with this guy Canucks.\n\nThis man is a corrupt enemy of the US plain and simple. Canada deserves better. His actions will hurt Canada far more than the US.\n\nKeep in mind this whole thing has alot to do with stopping fentanyl coming across our border.\n\nThis man lies and twists the truth - as he always has. This would not be happening if he was right - but its happening. The US doesn't want to hurt Canada but we are done being hurt by Canada's corrupt leadership

Dont you all realize that what we are doign is equalling the percentage as they do to us , yes everyone has there opinions but the fact that we as a country goes and helps other countries but when we have a president that really cares, and bet none of you do your studys on these issues, see you all go day by day with out a clue on whats going on , its ok for other countries to take advantage of us and hurt us but its ok right its ok for countrys to hurt us as thte same for democratic leftys its ok to hurt us, i say hell no its not ok , for once in are life we need to help the Americans period , grow up people seriously grow up , trump is doing what should have been done a long time ago , biden did to much damage to much

I am USA citizen! We stand with Canada! Please adopt me?. I’m truly saddened with what we are living now. I never thought in my lifetime. I will see my country regress in time it is hurtful.

So if the US tarrifs hurt Americans I can only assume Canadian tarrifs will hurt Canadians.

I admire & respect Canada even when my pocket will get hurts a lot with this non sense tariffs. Stay strong Canada

Good. Really hope this hurts American voters.

So this will only hurt the Americans ?!? Thanks for feeling sorry for us. It shouldn’t affect you then. Good for you. I never realized we relied on Canada for everything to survive. This is crazy.? ?

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?

Too bad American politicians don’t have the guts to address rump directly - the US is hurting because of rumpy

I see that we’re all still being naive. Telling Trump that this will hurt Americans is not a deterrent, that is the point. Read Project 2025, again Read Project 2025. That’s all it takes. Understand what its authors’ philosophies are. Think of it this way. We know that Trump is aligned with Putin, so what might Putin like to see for the American people? Success or Failure? That is your answer.

This guy is not talking about the hurt it will cause to Canadian people , shrewd

Dont worry Canadians, give Trump 1 or 2 Weeks and EU is this war too. And this will hurt the orange guy more than he can take. BTW we would take your energy <3 We dont need that dumb country.

Now why don’t he tell his own people how it hurts canada

Trump’s policies are hurting the American economy. Sorry for the poor leadership.

Unfortunately none of the cult maggot members are smart enough to understand that Trump has chosen to hurt his own people

To Americans in the comments saying they stand with us: Thank you, but your actions are more effective than a Youtube comment. Contact your local congressperson and make your view on this matter abundantly clear. The only ones who can stop Trump's lunacy are the American people themselves. I don't care if you voted or him or not, support most of what he says, or none of it, you can't support something like this which only hurts both of us, and you should not support your leader becomng Putin's favourite new 'pet.' \n\nGet your heads out of the clouds, look at a map and realize that we've always been right there, a good neighbour that never gives your trouble. Let's be friends again.

We're so proud of you, Prime Minister Trudeau!! Thank you for taking a stand against Trump and his tariff nonsense. The only people who will be hurt by this are the middle class. Tanking the economies of democratic countries so Trump can buddy up to a dictator is disgusting???

Trudeau said it - it’s all because of one guy. Throw Trump and all of his toadies out and let’s get back to business together. He is dismantling your country and these tariffs are simply one mechanism that he’s using to ruin the US. The US is no longer in the position of world leadership and respect and it took Trump less than two months to do that. Your government is failing you and hurting you. Throw them out now.

VIVE LE CANADA ?? We will never be your 51st State. We know this will hurt but we are tough, we are united and we will NOT back down.

President Trump is not going to listen to you if you are not stopping the flow of fentanyl coming into the US. President Trump doesn't play games with business so you Mr. PM Trudeau are not doing what President Trump asked you to do. The fentanyl flowing in from Canada is hurting American people and it's unacceptable to President Trump. If Trudeau wants to work with Americans he has to stop lying and do what President Trump asked him to do.

Let every country around the world stick together and put a hurt dictator trump and President Elon.

This is going to hurt AMERICANS the most, let's state facts and not sugar coat. And of course Canadians will hurt too, but that's on U.S poor move to attack alleys.

If tariffs hurt the consumer,by passing the extra cost to the consumers,,,why Canada is doing the same to Canadian consumers????

TRUMP launched this trade war. NOT the American people. But we, true and patriotic Americans, who denounce Trump need our allies to stand firm against Trump - even if it hurts us. The only way for us to be able to take Trump down is to convince his supporters that he is wrong and that his actions are destroying America.

I support Canada from America. Please do everthing to hurt Trump and Elon Musk. I support 100% tariffs on Elon and his companies. Please world make them pay.

Just understand Americans you voted in a celebrity as your president you all knew he had no background for the job you all have souled your souls you have strayed away from God you all want the easy way out the shortcuts you all thought that voting him in would make everything easier would cut cost on everything but you we're wrong because God himself will not let you eacape your sins no matter how far you try to run no matter who you think you can bring in to get shortcuts God will not allow and its sad because trump wont hurt for this or pay for it no but the hard working Americans the ones who make this country Go not trump or any of his friends and all of those who believe in him and his agenda who will not be in heaven Amen

Yes, make us hurt. Make us feel the pain we put on our self's:)

Justin, hit us hard dude. We need to wake up the Maga heads and if that means being hurt then I'll take that vs continue trumps BS

As an American, I support Canada. Please make it hurt here at home. It’s the only thing that makes people think twice and move for change. God speed

Thank you Donald Trump. You suck. You would rather hurt us than play fair.

Send It, We Don't Have The Power Anymore. Hurt Trumps Economy Now and Hurt Him Badly