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We're sick of the orange menace. He's a danger not only to us but America and the free world. Americans should be livid at his behaviour, not only with tariffs, but more so to his cozying up to Putin. Trump has disrespected all the men and women that made the ultimate sacrifice to defend freedom and democracy. This draft dodger that calls them suckers and losers. I've got news for you folks, he thinks you're all suckers and losers. It's up to you to stand and fight.

Do what you have to do Trudeau. We don’t blame you in America. Trump is disgracing us all over the world running this country into the ground. The stock market is down. Prices are up joblessness is up and this is before the tariffs. Maybe when these red state people can’t afford food, they will wake up to what we knew Our entire lives, watching the news in New York growing up. Trump‘s grandfather led to Europe to avoid mandatory military service. Not a single member of his family in-laws or any generation has ever served in the military. He has screwed over every contractor and blue-collar worker that ever works for him while grouping young, teen girls at his beauty pageants. Simultaneously bankrupting several casinos Trump state Trump airline Trump Water Stealing all the money from his charity, so he is never allowed to run a charity again and somehow, these morons elected him to be president of our country. If we have to hurt a little bit to get this cancer removed from our country so be it. Make America great again by praying for Trump to choke on a big Mac.

Impose higher tariffs

lol. What a loser your own country hates you and now your screwing up the country more. Also Canada already charges the USA tariffs long before this came up.

Ya buddy trudeau put carbon tax liberal stole 400m in the past 18months. So trudeau can remove that tax and keep tariffs from America. Because they protect us. Trump knows this. No1 in Canada likes liberals ?

Canadians are reasonable, so is it fair that Trudeau is increasing our carbon taxes another 20% next month? Please reason that neon double standard. He’s literally the worst PM in Canadian history. \nIn Nov 2024 the BIGGEST drug bust in Canadian history took place in BC. The amount of fentanyl alone would have killed the entire population of Canada TWICE. International cartels involved. So if it takes tariffs to make our borders safe, that’s on Trudeau, not Trump. This security should have been sorted out a long time ago.

UNITED STATES DOES NOT NEED TRUDEAU TO TELL US WHAT THE TARIFFS WILL DO TO US BECAUSE THAT IS NOT HIS BUSINESS. HE IS JUST TRYING TO USE A SCARE TACTIC SO THAT CITIZENS WILL PUT PRESSURE ON PRES. TRUMP TO STOP!! MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS TRUDEAU!!

Fentanyl and homelessness always go together..They use the Fentanyl problems as an excuse to push the tariffs...and they do not care about the homeless problems..which will also increase

Hopefully, the US quits giving Canada 200 billion a year in aid . This clown is trying to have Trump raise Canadians tariffs even more. Maybe close the Border .

It not tariffs. It s just putting the same tariffs on them that they have on us. Why is ok when we pay more but when we even the playing field it's bad?

I voted for Trump, but it's hard not to agree with Trudeau on this even though I find this guy to be extremely unpleasant. There's no reason to start trade wars all over the world and in particular with our neighbors. It's one thing to threaten tariffs and a very different thing to actually apply them. If you do it has to be accompanied by a lot of diplomacy so that the other country is not overreacting, but Trump has been super combative prompting our neighbors to respond in kind to save face. While past deals may not have been great for US, this is not the way to handle our differences. Billionaires like Trump and his friends will be fine, but the majority of ordinary folks in the US and Canada will suffer. Very dumb, indeed.

As a Marine Corps Veteran, a die hard patriot to the USA, and as a Trump Supporter; I do not support this. We shouldn't Impose tariffs on one of our closest allies. It should also be stated I'm not a fan of Trudeau at all, but I commend him for helping out with the fentanyl situation. Also I don't like how Trump is Siding with Russia. However I do understand his stance on not wanting to continue to send Money to Ukraine to keep the war going on longer, As we have sent them Billions of Dollars in the last three years. However as a US citizen I also have to state the the US has a history of supporting countries that were invaded in the past, which we have done up to this point in Ukraine. Correct me if I'm Wrong, but when have we just stopped supporting the invaded country and sided with the Invading country?

What's wrong Russia did wrong to Canada then why scold putin, you and others aligning with Benjamin is that justification ,US puts tariff on you too do ,why this step you are terming as wrong, simple business rule

Trudeau needs to step down before he completely destroys Canada. Tariffs aren’t new to any the US or any other nation it just seems new to the people who are unaware of this.

Please know that many Americans don’t agree with these tariffs placed on Canada either, that Canada has always been a good neighbor, always will be. These are sad and dangerous times for many US citizens with this present administration wreaking havoc on our beloved country.

Tariff's on what? I took a hard look at what I've bought in the last 20 years and I couldn't find one single thing that was made in Canada....

If everyone knows that tariffs hurt people living in the country that imposed the tariffs, what will the Canadian tariffs accomplish?

No winners here folks, the the tariffs fees get passed onto the customers we'll be paying more out of pocket ??.

Dont reciprocate tariffs and then use that money as a handout! Tarrifs are bad for the people. Just find other countries that want to buy canadian product and resources. That would solve the whole issue

I guess its just fine for Canada to rape American manufacturers with huge tariffs, but we reciprocate with the same tariffs to protect our manufactures and workers, and it's the end of the world. Seems like complete fairness to me.

37.5 billion dollars is wat he is saying\namericans will be paying bcuz of the 25% retaliatory tariffs on their products

We the people have the power. However, other leaders speaking out against this tariff shit helps. The whole world is watching. Impeach Trump!!

I hope Canada's retaliatory tariffs target products from Trump states. Also, listening to Trudeau reminds me how much I miss having an intelligent, articulate POTUS. Four years of The Orange Retard, then four years of Geriatric Genocide Joe, and now four more years of The Orange Retard. Why is it too much to ask that We Americans have an articulate, educated leader who's undiminished by senescence (bonus points for speaking French!)

Prime Minister Trudeau has spoken calmly the Truth of the situation, that Trump has imposed upon Canada and the USA.\nTrump does not care how much American people will Suffer, and has utter contempt for Canadians.\nThese Tariffs are Stupid and Pointless, that will do no good for Canada or the USA, and will hurt the USA the Most.

What about the tariffs on US goods before Trump put reciprocal tariffs on them.

So Canada is going to lower taxes by 25% right? to make up for the tariffs?

Trudeau is a weak little man. Canada has always had tariffs on US goods, but now that the US does it back, they cry about it.

It's amazing that they can stop the fentenal and secure the border just like that it only took the us threatening tariffs this guy is a career politician don't trust what he is saying he's a rat

I don't support any of this tariff crap, but neither do I support these liberal parasites. Canada needs better leaders.

It’s funny how everyone thinks it’s one sided but Canada already has 25% tariffs against us, we’re literally just matching them.

This so pathetic...but yes, put a 50% tariffs on Tesla???

The wrath of Trump's tariffs are going to be felt dearly on senior citizens. Great job Mr.Trump, May The Lord Jesuscrist have mercy on you Mr.Trump. ??????

It’s reciprocal tariffs and they already have a 25% tariff on American goods. You can search this up

you know we americans are pathetic. throw some unwarranted tariffs against canada and it bonds all Canadians together ready to fight. take a foreign born, unelected billionaire who takes a chainsaw to our government after a reactionary think tank wrote a document saying they were going to destroy our government an create an autocracy--- a think tank composed of people who are now in the trump administration----and now we are aligning with Putin and we americans do nothing. this is sad. we are losing our country

Americans do not want tariffs at all . I am ashamed!!!

The asterisk beside all those talking points is that those stats came AFTER the announcement of the tariffs...Trudeau has systematically crippled Canada. The US has all the resources that Canada does, but why harm your lands when you can buy from someone else?...the US is a consumer, but with the ability to self sustain. Mexico and Canada are mad their best customer is tightening their wallet. It's all postering.

How do you feel about 25% tariffs imposed to your country, Prime Minister? Think about how other countries feel when Canada imposed tariffs on them?

Canada is a clown country. Canada Tariff the crap out of the USA. Sorry girly man we have a President with balls. Your speech is worthless tripe.

Trumpy will fold, he always does. Canada keep your tariffs, teach Trumpy a lesson!!

All you had to do was protect the border and lower the many tariffs you have on US goods. Over a million people in the US have died due to fentanyl and the human trafficking. Canada and its bureaucratic masters are realizing that America no longer wants to be part of the new world order and global elite bureaucratic government. The US is 37 trillion in debt we are currently dismantling our own corrupt bureaucracy and ending the Hegemony to focus on America first instead of policing the world for the elites. Canada, Mexico and the EU better adjust because no more handouts are coming we simply can't afford it.

I'm a canadian who usually agrees with Trump but in this case I feel like this makes no sense. Not sure exactly why Trump is doing all of this but deteriorating relations between us and impacting our economies in such a way makes no sense to me. The stock market is plummeting, jobs on both sides are at risk, prices on both sides of the border will go up. Btw my job won't be affected by these tariffs so i'm not speaking out of anger or fear for my job.

If Canada can't survive with the new tariffs then that's your leaders fault.Not our fault

I like how Mexico is not talking everyone saying these tariffs are not gonna work. Mexico already sent 10k more troops to the border so this stops some of the smuggling and immigration already. Its doing something just because people up north are mad doesn't mean its not going to work in the south..

Tariffs:\n\nImplemented by goverment.\n\nPaid for by the average Joe.\n\nBenefits big corporations and the tax collector.\n\nWhen both countries put up tariffs the end result is we the consumers end up paying more tax.\n\nTariff is just tax. Whoever supports it is supporting more taxes.

If each side puts 25% tariffs, import/export wont necessarily fluctuate, but everything will get more expensive =TAX for ordinary peeps.

As a Canadian, I know the tariffs will hurt. However, I will not buy anything American. I will tighten my belt, and we will have eggs to supplement our diet. The USA is now a pro-Putin dictatorship.

After leaching of US for so many decades they unite to tackle 25% tariff which is close to standard across rest of the world. Got to say canadian politician has mastered the art of LEACHING OFF US.

Canada must impose tariffs on energy , don't be weak, don't back down , what are you waiting for Canada ?? \ngo for broke, make the moscow agents feel it

Yet Canada already had tariffs on USA, hypocritical speech.

Trump never aligned with Putin. This is grossly spoken. Trudeau is mad about tariffs. We get charged tariffs by so many countries but suddenly we are the bad guys? Get real.