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No it is NOT hard to believe this is going on. When you elect a criminal who floats the rule of law and the Constitution, this is exactly what you should expect. I don't believe for one instant that the politicians in the Republican party and a good number in the Democrat party did not see this coming, althpugh the Republicans who anticipated it wanted it and the Democrats didn't.

I wish that I was Canadian. I don't support Donald, Elon, or the Republican Party, nobody should.

Lol @ Republicans who wanted lower egg prices! ?

Trump is ruining America with all these bs Tariffs. I hate Trump and all his puppet Republicans.

I believe that now the republicans in both houses of congress must join with democrats in both houses of congress and begin immediately the process of impeachment and conviction of Donald John Trump. Our democracy will not survive is he is allowed to stay in office for the full four years.

Republicans voted Trump IN. He's a bully. He's and embarrassment to many countries around the globe. Yet, Republicans seem to completely agree with what he's doing.\nTo my Canadian friends...I don't want this trade war, I want to be friends.

I agree with absolutely everything Trudeau has said in his speech except for calling Trump a smart man. Trump is definitely not smart, quite the opposite. I understand that Trudeau needs to have his ego stroked, but lying to the world about Trump‘s intelligence is pointless. Those Americans, who ARE smart must remove Trump and the Republicans from office ASAP

Republicans and Maga, you're all going down the toilet bowl together!

Everything trump touches, he corrupts, then bankrupts. This is why it all makes sense and this is why it was all so predictable. Republican voters, go talk to your leaders. You already have them hiding from you, they won’t change until you make them fear your wrath more than Trump’s.

It’s asshole trump and his cult of republican congressmen and women with no morals or integrity. A bunch of cowards. Not the whole USA.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thank you for your address to Americans, to the american Bully in chief, and to your people. I am among those who started pushing back before trump took office, many are. We’re watching legislation and countering it. It won’t be easy, but we, the other half who understand that trump is crooked and dysfunctional, will not give up. Generally, Americans are not great when it comes to hitting the pavement and letting our voices be heard, but we’re getting much better. We need to be more like France, but without the destructive automobile fires and other property destruction. Life will be hell here, in my own democratic country, until the Bully is gone. I want the entire republican party gone, they only serve themselves via stock insider information, and messed up wishes to control a dystopian society while kowtowing to the billionaires. I want the democrats rebranded to acknowledge the important social programs we have. Let’s face it, they did not protect us from this trump/project 2025 takeover. Instead they allowed unchecked lies, and the ability to buy his way into office with so many felonies under his huge belt. In a country that is intellectually compromised, lies are very effective weapons against democracy. We need better hate laws to control this lying issue.

Putin own Trump, this confirms it...dangerous for America ?? WE have been warned. Republicans are sitting by and allowing this corruption in plain sight.

Sorry Canada, we Americans really had no choices in the last election and most of us stayed home. Democrats were offering nothing and Republicans were offering a rehash of 2016. The rest is history. ?

Thank you Prime Minister and Canadian citizens. This is what it will take to stand up to bullish behavior, Trump and his Republican cronies get ready for the American People to hold you accountable during next elections.

I'm so jealous of Canada rn. They have a competent leader. This is insane that tRump keeps attacking our ALLIES AND SIDING WITH FCKIN RUSSIA AND NORTH KOREA!! I'm disgusted at the people who voted for this bafoon and our government and the Republicans who won't find a damn backbone and save our country from this evil pos. I can't be mad at Trudeau or Canada, were fully in the wrong. & The way he's placating trump at the end is hilarious cause he knows being fully honest will make trump the pentulent toddler have a big tantrum. Someone help us. Y'all just couldn't let Kamala win. We would be in much better hands. Y'all suck. As an American I absolutely stand w Canada! Trump is wrong!!!

With Canada here...this is going to hurt US consumers and business more, and with inflation still an issue, this will only make things worse for us here. Where are our elected officials? Where are our Republican Senators and Congressmen? Why are they not speaking up for us the people??\nThis is a sad day for America!! Canada is our friend!!

Trump is serving Putin and most Republicans just stand by complicit to his treason.

I'm from Texas. Voted for Republicans. But, don't feel good about whats going on now, especially with Canada.

Hey Republicans, you are now are on call! Do something about your boy Trump or you each will pay dearly! He is obviously purposely trying to wreck our country and it your collective responsibility to do something to fix this problem! Trump has shown us, all Americans, that President Biden, was a better alternative than you in every aspect. You will go down and we, the people will collectively make sure you pay for your crimes! Moreover, any Republican politicians who aid you will go down with you. We, the American people, “will make America Great Again!

Another true leader showing how sick, sad, and pathetic the Republican Party and American so-called 'conservatives' are. Tump is the worst president, maybe the worst national leader in modern history. Thank god other nations have not succumbed to the Putin loving sickness of the Republican Party.

Trump just made 2 announcements:\n\n1. He’s cutting off military aid to Ukraine, which has large deposits of rare earth minerals, basically handing it off to Putin on a silver platter.\n\n2. TSMC, a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing company is investing $200 billion dollars in the US and he’s taking credit for the creation of jobs this will generate.\n\nWhat do you need to make semiconductors? Rare earth minerals! Anyone smart enough to put two and two together would know that Trump, Musk and Putin are in cahoots to take Ukraine’s minerals and the meeting with Zelensky in the Oval Office in front of cameras was just to corner him and make him look like an ungrateful dictator so Americans would rally against him and justify cutting off military aid.\n\nThe Republicans in congress are set to make a pretty good fortune by playing defense. Enough money to not give a d@mn about reelection. It’s all corruption. Turning our backs on our allies and cozying up with dictators just so Trump, Musk and their buddies can add more billions to their bank accounts!

As an American, I always thought Justin was a respectable guy. At this point with republicans being pussies, I’d rather Canada just buy America.

Shame on trump! Shame, Shame Shame Shame Shame!!!!!!!! I'm SICK at this Neo- Republican Administration!!! They are taking us down!

Alright guys. I was wrong. Trump is a traitor and I can’t stand for him any longer. I’ve never voted for him but I’ve supported him all three elections. I’ll never support a Republican again. Every single one of them is complicit in this.

American Republican here, keep standing strong, Canada! Thank you!

Well stated Prime Minister. Appreciate the strategic, surgical response to this attack on our country by the American President & his republican minions. Putin 1, America & Canada 0.

Canada ?? I am SO SORRY!!\nDECENT AMERICANS LOVE YOU!.... Do what needs to be done. We don't blame you!\nWe blame the felon and EVERY REPUBLICAN who allowed the to happen.

I’m American but I stand with everything he said!! trump and the republicans are siding with dictators and continue to lie to them about everything….I never thought as an American… the supposed leaders of the democracy free world….would really allow a felon to destroy our country and make us TRAITORS siding with DICTATORS ?

Putin is making this happen, know that! Putin is playing chess with Donald Trump who plays checkers! And this is exactly what he wants, America to be isolated with no friends and no backup! Belive me! I'm a chess player, and see the strategy! It's plain sight. You maga are being used, because he knows you're the gullible ones! Donald Trump said in an old interview that Republicans are the easiest to control. They control you through fear! \nWake up!!! Before America is destroyed

Everything shows Trump and Elon are lying about everything they're doing. You elect a stupid criminal you get stupid crimes. Our Christians and corporations made this Republican criminality possible. Even some of the maga have a little spine left and are opposing Trump. Too little too late, though.

America doesn’t want this, just trump, republicans, magas and the billionaires.

Europe stands by Canada's side. Let us act together against dictator Trump. Europe is not against the US population, but against the elite Republican clan who are holding the US population hostage with their behavior.

The American government are weak ass politicians with no backbone too scared to stand up to Trump and fight for their constituents. This is the weakest, delusional, narcissistic, naive Republican Party that ever existed. To all the Mega followers who put this pathetic sh**hole administration in office you guys are about to really have a rude awakening. I believe Putin is using the Trump administration as puppets and he is the puppet master. Trump is not the people president he is Putin president.

This is exactly what Trump wants to destroy America!!!! to bring on techtocracy or maybe just to make his allies in Russia happy.. It's either that or he is the dumbest president in American history... I've never understood why anybody thought that he gave a damn about anybody but himself or was capable of doing anything that would benefit the American people. But here we are.. there was voter suppression at the very least. It's hard to know what to believe about all that. But I do know many people regardless voted for him. 30% did not vote. Which I do understand. As there is a genocide happening.. but at this point, I have to believe that even amongst the majority of his supporters he is not supported by the majority, major majority of the United States. The republican Congress has shown their true colors of being anti-constitutional . But they are redeemable. Do the right thing if you are in government if you have any power at all, stand up. And for the rest of us, Americans including the ones that voted for Trump let your voices be heard. Before we become something similar to Russia. And I go to prison for this comment.

Trump is a criminal and a con man. He is treasonous to his citizens and runs the republican confederate administration. The only people backing him are the maggots who follow the orange orangutan blindidly

Im so glad Canada is saying what lots of us Americans who did not vote for the republican side, is making obvious to the Americans who DID vote for that craziness! ❤??

We support you, Canada! Do what you must!! We are dealing with a buffoon and spineless Republican'ts Congress!!

well dumb donny doing it again a guy that's no idea about business and politics making america the great asshole again and the republicans following him because they are owned by putin and comrade elon maga complained about all sorts of things are now finding out that what they complained about is themselves

As a millennial, a woman, a teacher and a US citizen, I have never seen the rise of stupidity and fundamentalism as I see with Trump and the Republican Party in general these days. It’s a cult manifesting in mass histeria and madness. The worst part is the world is watching and the stain and bitterness linger.

The only thing that works with Trump is to say ...Yes Sir, No Sir, three bags full Sir.....ridiculous shite! But this is what the Republican senators and whoever else kisses the ring...errrr Musk

Every Republican should be forced to hear this!!

Finally the truth with all the Lies being told by the President and the Republican party.

I’m an American and am with Canada and Ukraine and ashamed of the actions of our President and all those in his administration who are enabling and supporting his horrid actions. Republican Congress…WHERE IS YOUR SPINE????

Trump isn’t the President we Democrats voted for the first time or this last time, and he’s lied to his Republican Constituents and they’re mad! They’ll vote with us in the midterms, but until then Trump must be Impeached! Impeached! Impeached! Vance must be Impeached! Impeached! Impeached!

As a life long Republican IM ASHAMED, ABSOLUTELY ASHAMED OF TRUMP!!!\n Disgusting TROLL!!

Trump is a loyal soldier to Putin. Democrats, Republicans, Maga, Progressives, Independents, Libertarians, etc, etc have to pull together to oust Trump and those politicians that are too corrupt or too scared to stand up to Trump and his corrupt and ill advised moves. Trump is doing things that benefit himself and the billionaires, no matter the cost to the democracy of America.

Amazing he is stating his goverment will fight for them while our goverment is destroying us, cutting our education, jobs, health systems and safety. Just 2 men and one party Not sure what we can do but starting 2026 not one republican should be eleceted. If you cannot stand up for us now, then don't change in 2026

Canadá is my favorite neighbor and I hope that this Republican caused ass kissing of Putin gets resolved soon! What our leaders have done to our great neighbors is sickening ! This is all done to make the Rich Richer and to Hell with those in need!\n Not One Republican will speak up! Then the sad,sad thing they did to a country lastly looking for help against Putin!\n They submarines him in a setup, all preset, and this man more of a man Than any Republican will ever be VOLADAMER ZELENSKY HE IS A REAL HERO Trump has to go!

WAIT FOR IT: In tonight's address to the American people... TRUMP WILL BRAG ABOUT HOW GREAT EVERYTHING and REPUBLICANS will cheer - BUT EVERYONE ELSE KNOWS BETTER!

Republicans are all about states rights. I think some of our northern states should petition to join Canada. Minnesota for one.