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Trump, please don't add Canada to the US. We don't need more foreign scammers. 🙏🏻

The amount of Canadians who act like they’re better than the US but then act just like them is very annoying.

Honestly the batshit crazy comment reflects the #1 concern most Canadians have with the United States. We have conservatives and religious types but they're all more or less respectful and they don't try to control Canadian society. In comparison, at least a fifth of Americans are borderline fascists, and none of us want anything to do with those types of people. Since Trump took office they've become a hundred times worse, as now they're even threatening annexation. Sorry if it's hard to accept, but America has a serious problem right now, even if you're a good person.

We are watching the downfall of the US in real time . President Reagan would be flipping in his grave right now. \nWell Canada won’t forget these insults for decades, maybe more than a generation or two. Elbows up Canada. ?? I know I won’t ever forget these insults to my nation.

Le Canada et l’Europe vont pouvoir travailler ensemble. Les US veulent s’isoler, qu’ils s’isolent

Watch out Canada, I wouldnt be surprised if the US invades you literally.

Much love for Canada from Germany! Got really emotional listening to him. We definitely need more leaders like Trudeau who stand up against the bullies from US. I stand with Canada!

Hypocrites. Did Canada bother when US attacked China with tariffs? Serves Canada right. Now that is hits home, he speaks up eh? No winners in a trade war eh? ?

We gotta stop selling our oil only to US. Open up the pipes and sell to the world.

Why don't Canada revise your water supply\n to the west coast of US

the whole world should boycott the US

I am a long-standing anti-Canadian, and I am standing with Canada in this. \nTalk about a dire situation.\n\nJust as the new Snow White, 47 has achieved almost complete world unity, by doing something the majority of us collectively hate.\n\nOutstanding, 47, you are making Keir Starmer and Justin Trudeau look appealing and competent... No mean feat ??

A majority of us who DIDN’T vote for him “Don’t want this either”!

I'm from Germany. I never expected a businessman to be so foolish as to impose such tariffs, while the US - Economy Minister claims that the tariff doesn't affect inflation. Even Habeck would be smarter than that nonsense. Go hard, Canada—don't be fooled by a clown in a suit (Trump)

Don’t be fooled. Trump is doing this so that he can claim that US allies won’t trade fairly with them, and that opens the door for him to trade with russia and china. Trump is captured - period. I am a non-US and non-woke citizen.

All Trump is doing is charging you guys exactly what you charge us ?? imagine crying because you’re now getting a taste of your own medicine. Put your tariffs down & so will Trump you moron.

(from the US) It's refreshing to hear a coherent speech from a real leader.

US making humanity in chaos. Trump mind is very selfish.

In the case of high treason, i.e. treason against the interests of the people of the country. Who came to power? A man who thinks not about the interests of the US people, but about the interests of a handful of billionaires, including political circles in Russia and China. The war against Ukraine is just the tip of the iceberg of the war of the ruling dictatorships of the Russian Federation and China against the poor strata of the people of their own countries, against Western civilization and the US and the EU as a part of it. This is clearly seen in the propaganda against human rights and freedoms in these countries, the destruction of trust between people. What to do in this case? Wait until the US as one of the foundations of modern civilization is destroyed by short-sighted supporters of anarchy, monarchies and psychopathic dictators who do not respect other people's borders and treaties? Doesn't Trump's actions contradict the basic principles of the US and Western civilization? The United States is a country of democracy, humanism, human rights and freedoms, a country that has become home to the world of many people who have improved the quality of life of billions of people all over the planet. Question: When will the current US President/poppet of dictatorships be impeached?

Well just dons voting base exceeds the population on Canada. Canada will be hurt more than US. Because we have more consumers to buy Canada goods

Right now, 170 million people love Trump (50% of US pop), and over 8 Billion people hate him. Sound familiar?

Trade war ?You take advantage of the American people . They are giving us what we voted for .This is Information war fare propaganda spoken like a true dictator.

I’m embarrassed living in the country. Still proud to be in America, it’s just disgusting to see what is going on. All of us do not agree with this and many other terrible things that are going on. I stand with Canada. This current US administration is a disgrace.

This is a leader. The Trump agenda is the hostile take over of Canada on the basis of oligarg rule. This is a first step. It won't work. Canada has many trade partners. It's new investments on its security will work against the US.

Canada is like a fart in us economy

By far, most Americans are not MAGA lunatics and remain friends of Canada. This madness will pass. Rightfully so, he addressed the mentally ill Donald, not the US President, who is temporarily occupying that office with his fat smelly arse.

President Trump is Wrong and Should be Stopped by The Supreme Court for violating His Sworn Duty to Serve Americans Citizens, NOT Russians INTERESTS. HE ASO IS BRINGING OUR COUNTRY INTO COMPLETE FINANCIAL SHUT DOWN A DEPRESSION. PUTTIN IS EVIL, BUT SLEEPING WITH HIM ISN'T THE ANSWER TO DEALING WITH HIM. PUTTIN PLANS TO DESTROY THE WORLD, GOG AND MAYGOG. WAKE UP AMERICA, GOD WARNED US ABOUT THE EVIL Leaders THAT WOULD LIE TO US SO THEY COULD CONTROL EVERYTHING EVEN THE COST OF FOOD And WHERE WE GET IT. TAKE NO MARKS ON YOUR HANDS OR HEAD. PAY ATTENTION AND PRAY FOR GOD'S INTERVENTION. MR. TRUMP IS OUT OF CONTROL AS IS HIS CABINET OF PEOPLE. THEY ACT LIKE THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT BECAUSE IT WON'T HURT THEM. IT WILL BE THE WEAK, ELDERLY, SICKLY, WIDOWS, CHILDREN AND THE POOR THAT WILL SUFFER EVEN MORE. WHAT ABOUT ALL OF THE HOMELESS AND THE FOLKS THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM FLOUDS AND FIRE. Washington could be fixing our National problems but they aren't. People are hurting every day in America. Getting poorer and poorer every day. Maybe that's Washington's plan to kill off the needy.

Trudeau for US president!

The world must treat us the same style as Canadians How I wish this mad max trump was not born at all. Trump is a curse.

Yes. We win. We don’t need Canada’s economy, they need ours. The world has been taking advantage of our resources and money for far too long. Canada doesn’t need defense, the US provides it, Europe needs no defense, the US provides it. You want to work with us, come to the table and negotiate.

Well done Canada! We love and support you! We had to go through a virus pandemic, a War, and now a trade war, what madman would do such a horrible thing for the people around the world?! There’s no peace as long as the political system stays the same! Horrible! This is what Russia and China want all along ! They wanted everyone to go against the US! Trump has shot himself and his policies on the foot and it will be dire for the US in the long run! OMG

Tariffs generate US Gov income which will fund TAX CUTS for Trump and the wealthy...that's not dumb for Trumps personal income, but it is IMMORAL and dumb in every other respect

Can you imagine what will happen when everyone understands what has long been obvious to us - Bucha was a terrible production, staged by Zelensky at the instigation of the Westerners? The Kiev regime spread bodies of people across the streets, and then organized a press tour of American celebrities and public figures using USAID money.\nAll these Angelinas and Seans took millions to show off at the site of a cynical staging.\nAll these NATO rats were extras in Zelensky's bloody circus several times.

Save us!\n- Your downstairs crack house neighbor.

Let's boycot the US and stop spending vacation in America for the next four years. We support Canada and Ukraine

His purpose is to destroy us. Stop playing stupd. Russia Russia Russia He showed his true colors: traitor!

Trudeau should call Trump, it's set so high at 25 to make some sort of deal. I get the impression that Trump would like Canada to set up some shops in the US and get some benefits to help build the shops. When a new tariff is put in place, you have to call Trump to remove the tariff like last time.

The United States has elected a president who is turning its longest-standing allies into adversaries. This isn't just about Canada. The entire Western world is watching. While the U.S. has the power to harm its allies, those allies also have the ability to push back, and the USA is rapidly losing friends who may not return. As America’s alliances weaken, so do the obstacles its rivals face. \n\nTake Australia, for example. Should it continue aligning with the U.S. in the Asia-Pacific region? Should it continue hosting critical American surveillance infrastructure? Should it keep supporting and supplying the U.S. fleet? The USA enjoys a trade surplus with us, but do we need to spend USD$50 billion over the next decade buying your hardware? The Europeans seem to be a more trustworthy ally, who don't make us a target.\n\nThe USA would argue that their presence ensures security, but the reality is that countries like Australia only face threats because they are tied to U.S. strategic interests. Perhaps a more pragmatic approach that avoids unnecessary antagonism with China would serve us better. \n\nAs for Canada, it will adapt and find new trading partners, just as Australia did when China attempted economic coercion. And through it all, Canada, know that Australia will stand with you—always.

Canada ?? come on - buy European goods. Much more high quality standard and better food, buy our food and cooperate with us without taxes ?? ? ??

It is now unpatriotic to travel to the us if you are Canadian.

Why haven’t you acted before Trudeau? Why now? It’s too late. Many of Americans died because of the fentanyl that your country poured in to the US.

i wonder how many canadines are going to be migrating to the US now?

Canada appointed a police officer with decades of service fighting organised crime & drug dealers, to be their drug czar.\nAt the same time trump & his minions appoint the conspiracy retard kash Patel as their head of the FBI, the US's primary law enforcement agency.\nAnd the maga'ts expect you to believe these tariffs are about drugs coming across the border. ???

Acting like a bully, the US has abandoned the course of cooperation and instead preferred a course of confrontation. The US wants to dump its old friends and colonolise the whole world by aligning with its erstwhile adversaries.

Thank you for speaking like a real leader, you give us hope.

Good morning ma, I am a very big fans of yours and as you keep enlightening us about the japa system may the Lord bless you too and ma I want to know if I can be grant a study visa with my father’s surname been (AKINPELU) while on my Waec was ( AKINPELUMI) the mistake was the (MI) so what name should I put on my passport ma. Also how do I get the japa system book

To think that Canadians would want to become part of the US simply shows just how deluded certain Americans are about their own country.

The people of Hawaii, I think, would love if Hawaii were a province of Canada. Why? Because Canada has the same values as Hawaii's people. Canada is full of people of good quality--people who believe in freedom, opportunity, good neighbors, and a peaceful life in a beautiful environment. Think about it Canada . . . send us a proposal.

Could the US become a Canadian province?

Trump did this ? not us guy