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Hey dumbasses who voted for Trump: The Wall St Journal estimates these tariffs will increase the cost of your next pickup truck by $9k ! But hey, I guess that's a small price to pay for your improved relationship with Vladimir Putin. Who are you people ?!

Putin is the wrong Poutine, Donald!

Trump doesn't care. . . just like the first time he was president, US farmers lost their farms or got bailed out. Many of the US farmers killed themselves. . . Trump just doesn't care. . . He just does what Putin says, whose goal is to divide western countries.

THIS IS ALL ON PURPOSE TO DAMAGE THE COUNTRY. \nTrump is dismantling the country to fulfill his promise to Putin. First he disrupted the government by firing millions indiscriminately. Then he alienates our allies around the world so America can no longer be trusted. If that isn’t enough he then tanks the economy. Now he is publicly aligning himself with Russia. Trump and his cronies are Russian assets and they are destroying this country before your eyes, on purpose. You would have to be a fool not to see it.

I'm American and I'm against Trump and his administration. Do what you have to do. He has no friends.(Trump) He is a fascist. In love with Putin. Go Canada GO

All of the one percenters and maga GOP leadership are onboard with america being aligned with putin the kremlin and one percenters in russia. This is how america is destroyed under the presence of making America great.

Trump is a Putins dick sucker, he is doing everything to destroy USA hemegony on world stage. You americans fucked up big time with this choice and you will feel the effects years to come. Nice big ocean doesnt mean shit to terrorists or ballistic missiles.

So Trump needs to trade Mcdonalds burger with Putin now.

Can you please impeach this fool you call a President!!!!! Can't you see what he is doing to your country, and you know that Putin has to have some dirt on Trump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wake up America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Trump-Putin partnership is truly remarkable... What a disgrace!

We in UK are with Canada! We also love the US!! Please sort it out soon guys! The world is watching and so is President Putin!

Trump sold America for Russia Putin

Happy you said what it is. Trump in bed with Putin for personal business.

Sorry Canadians. Trump is a a psychopath like Putin.

Treat us as you would treat Putin, please. We deserve it now.

Trump uses drugs as the reason we all know that is not true. Trump has to be the feared leader, as he cosy up to Putin. Trump likes isolation he wants America to be Russia allied We the people will survive but know that gaining our trust back will not be easy but we are up for the fight. We will not get in bed with a country that is siding with Putin

Thank you for saying what the Americans who voted for Trump needed to hear, which is the truth about Putin.

Trump knows what Putin is doing

How does it feel being a Russian puppet state USA? Ask your president what sort of blackmail video Putin has of him with ladies of the night. Anora part II ?

Trump knows what Putin is doing

Putin is not playing Trump, they are allies.\nTrump do indeed do dumb things, but often what looks like stupidity is just evil. The US is now in the hands of Vladimir Putin. In the end russia won the cold war.

Putin and China now: *eating popcorn and enjoying the show*

Dotard donald didn't wipe his face after putin finished on it

one more proof that Donald is russian asset . Putin's lap dog

Trump reminds me of Two Faces friends we have in our lives who are a betrayal of friendship. \nTrump says he doesn’t want war but sir you declared an economic COUP with your true friends which is dishonourable. \nWe Canadians stay stron together. You can go pet putin’s…..

This is what you voted for my fellow Americans. A president who cares more about sucking Putin's dick and licking Elon's feet then he does about helping any of you in any way! Great job!!!

Bravo Canada - as an American I stand against all bullies and my president is not a leader but he is a bully. I have no respect for him or anyone in his administration. He is a puppet of the Russian Federation because he is hostage to V. Putin. My supposed leader is a coward. He instead of helping a country at war with a vicious enemy and helping that country he betrays them and cuts aid and forgets the very foundation of this country that fought a vicious enemy to be free and independent. Fight for all you are worth Canada. Most people in the United States Stand With You - those who don't are supporters of a corrupt criminal posing as president.

Trump loves dictatorships and has had their strategy explained to him personally by the three most successful ones (Putin, North Korea and China): \n1. Take over a party and make it compliant \n2. Get the media representatives with the highest reach on your side \n3. Start fights with your neighbors \n4. Drive your population into poverty \n5 Throw toilet paper into the crowds begging for help \n6. Receive their praises and you'll never have to be afraid of being re-elected again.

It’s ok Biden hurt my bank account far worse over the last 4 years with “Putin’s price hike”.

This is Trump acting on the Putin classes for becoming a dictator.

First time he's stepped up. I still do not want Liberals in power. It's a great speech but he's created some of the problems in Canada. He should have closed the border years ago and paid more for the military help.. Too little too late but he's finally protecting Canada! No Putin no takeover, not Trump!

Its the trump admins new world order. He gonna snuggle up to Putin while crippling his adversaries. Gonna cripple us in the process so we can't fight back.

The only way his actions make any sense is that Trump is a traitor and in Putin's employ.

It's never been about fentanyl. It's about ending democracy and installing a puppet government for putin and the russians.

Sorry, but now it is clear that Trump is not played by Putin, he is Putin's agent. He was talking about the danger from inside. He was mocking all Americans, because he is the danger. Vance tried this with Europe in Munich. Guess what, Europeans looked at him as he was drunk.

Thank you PM Trudeau for this speech. i hope my fellow Americans are listening-so we begin process for returning to truth, honesty, friendship with our allies, and an intelligent realistic president and government. A government which doesn't bow to Putin.

Trudeau should direct his tRump comments to the real leader of the US , Putin

It starts to look like Trump is on pupose isolating the US so he can roll it up in a compleet dictatorship that nobody will stop him to do so. Like Putin creating rule by the super rich which are no more than pupets he keeps on a string.

Putin and Trump drew their map for their own part of thz world. You take this, I take that.

Dump is destroying USA at the direction of Putin. Putin puppet is winning and America is losing!

This situation is unbelievable. Russia has been threatening to devastate Germany, and meanwhile, we find ourselves in conflict with Canada, a country that has always been a great friend and neighbor. Putin is simply waiting for the U.S. to withdraw from NATO, and he won’t hesitate to act once that happens. China will likely invade Taiwan amidst all this turmoil. Our entire government, regardless of political party, has failed the American people. Stocks are plummeting this morning, and energy costs are rising. How does any of this benefit anyone?

It only took Trump less than a month to destroy our coward of a government!! THE ONLY thing Trump so called promised was to lower cost/eggs smh lol..so stupid ppl voted for him!! Now, most of them are crying!!! Stupidity of them to really think this man cared lol lol...Trump is/ will be running this country just like a BUSINESS!! Just like Putin does Russia. In his first election Putin tried to help Trump win, but it didn't go as planned . Now, Musk helped him win this election by way of tech support. So, now Trump owes Musk AND still owes Putin. Trump is paying off his debts by canceling America, OUT!!

The American people who voted for Trump ought to be totally ashamed - he is only interested with his good friend Putin and wants to strip Ukraine of his precious minerals. Stay strong Canada and play him at his own game.

What's more disturbing than the actions of trump (Putin's puppy) is the vast number of Americans who support him. Ronald Reagan will be turning over in his grave thinking that the Republicans have gone Commie

I don't know how much Putin invested in Trump, but whatever it is, no matter how much, it's paying back ten times more.

CANADA HAS A TRUE, TRUTHFUL LEADER...NOT PUTINS PLAY THING ???????????

Many americans might want to move to Canada because of Trump's authoritarian ambitions. Aligning with Putin, Trump will seek to learn more about how to be an effective dictator and kleptocrat.

Donald Trump is only Putins friend.

Trump and Putin are EVIL men.

The point is to weaken Canada. No one can convince me that THAT is not also part of Putin's long-term goals. Russia is on our northern border, and therefore a threat to Canada. Trump is wholly and fully with Putin.