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I thought trump would be different this time around. I was really hoping for his success, but not more than two months into his presidency he fired the very people that voted for him around the board. He crashed the stock market. He became Putins puppet, and he showed the world what a bully is like.

Can not watch this enough. I hope europe and canada can find new ways to work together. We should see this as a chance and not let Trump and Putin compromise the free world.

I am Australian and happy to see Trump win the election but boy I didn't expect these dictatorial policies against the friendly world except against the criminal Putin. Wow!

Putin got his man in white house and we see how world start born. KGB is still one of strongest organizations in world, we must do something with this disinformation and pathetic populism.

I CANT UNDERSTAND AS TO WHY IS TRUMP TRYING TO MESS UP WHOLE WORLD OR HE THINK HE WILL BRING LASAGNA OUT OF THIS MESS?BUT CANADA SHOULD JUST BE RUSSIA'S ALLY QUICKLY AND FAST.JUST INVITE PUTIN

I stand with Canada. What Musk and Trump are foing is sickening: they started a trade war to destroy Canada’s and Mexico’s smaller economies that would help the Musk-Trump regime to violate Canada’s independence, and annex Canada, take Mexico’s government under control, seize Greenland.\nThe 3 world’s dictators, Russia’s Putin, Musk’s and Trump’s new US, and China’s Xi abandoned any pretense of civility, or respect for international laws and agreements.\nThis is the new world of tule of brute force. I never thought that I would live in this nightmare!

This is why THE WORLD respects Trudeau. Dumb ass Trump thinks he's genius for imposing tarrif's to their long standing economic partners, but he is ACTUALLY DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD to the american people. Countries will tarrif back hurting both businesses and the american people he so wish to give a good life to. They are a bunch of clowns who are basically just giving us good television. Americans are not dumb. Trump will keep on twisting and twising the narrative to sell his side of the story, but it's clear as day that the only back Trump has ever got is Putin's. Sadly, America is becoming a lapdog of Russia under Trumps pretentious leadership.

I still don't know why they always use Putin RUSSIA to clean their dirty bloody names. As if they are holy. Do you know how much damage Canada, America, Europe and its comperants cause in the world? It is shocking if you do a thorough investigation.

Donald has more allegiance to Putin, a well known dictator, murderer and war criminal, than his 'closest' allies across the world. JD Vance is a political gangster who undermines and bullies people, someone who is quite frankly, completely out of their depth and incompetent, What a shambles America is right now, and I thought the UK was in bad shape. The American people should be very ashamed.

Trump has destroyed trust in US allies, and it can ont be repaired easy. Trust can be destroyed in minutes, but it takes many years, maybe decades, before it can be gained again. It affects not only what US experiences right now with Canada and Mexico. Be sure that even Taiwan Australia and all other Asian allies are questioning right now if USA can be trusted. Imagine, Trumps breaks a treaty with Canada and Mexico which he personally has established in his first presidency and sold to his people as the greatest deal that has ever been archieved. Tells you a lot about US credebility. Trump is right now destroing world order which has been established mainly by USA after WW2.\nI heared, that there are rumors, that Trump might be a Russian KGB agent since 1987. I don't know if that is true, but it would explain a lot of why Trump is acting as he does - it is not in the interest of USA, pressurizing/blackmailing/offending/humiliating US allies and destroying US and foreign economies. This is practically enacting a wishlist of foreign dictators like Putin and Xi Chin Ping.\nIt certainly will not make America great again, but poorer, weaker and internationally isolated. it will be US people that will suffer the most.

Why mention Putin? Its mor3 scary that Trump wants a resort in Gaza with the worlds devil bibi Netanyahu. Condoning genocide and apartheid!!!

The trade war is just the begining. Trump will use the fentanyl crisis and lie to people that Canada does nothing to prevent trafficking this drug. And how Trumpo will want to protect his beloved country? By sending army to the border with Canada. And then? Well maby an intervention on Canadas land? Trump loves Putin, Hitler. And they did the same as decribed above. By the end of 2025 we will have a 3rd world war.

The racist and the racist whites and blacks and all other racist in the United States voted for this guy and corrupted their friends who were innocent and didn’t know who to follow brainwashed them to vote for dump trump and you see the things he do and being good friends with Putin and the United States are stuck with him for another 3-4 years that’s how bad it is in most parts of America welcome to corrupt freedom and there it is but hello to our friends who still stand for democracy and the real presidents that run the country the right way we still follow behind you Obama Biden Kamala Harris and the other Democrats and not delusional republicans to stand against dictators and evil corrupt officials and evil corrupt people in this world! ???????????????????????????????????????? ??????

trump is becoming the next putin, get all the billionares and people like netaanyahu on his side and then attack his own people and his allies, trump should of supoprted gaza but that would never happen in a million years because america is a lapdog of israel ( which will never be a country ) the world will always resist and fight back.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent coverage of one of the greatest tragedies perpetrated on the American people by its leader. I strongly take issue with the Wall Street Journal opinion of Donald Trump, being a smart man. Only a flaming idiot would let Vladimir Putin play them like a puppet. God bless Canada and it’s unbelievably understanding beautiful people who’s empathy is boundless and God bless Justin Trudeau, who will be unbelievably missed on the world stage and as a beloved, American, cousin, and dear neighbor‼️

Trudeau can shove his talk to Americans! We aren’t idiots that he appears to treat Canadians as! \nTrudeau is in the hands of China! It is so obvious he looks completely pathetic! We know that only 1% of shipping containers coming into Canada are screened! Think you might want to check those “Containers” Justin! If there’s one thing that Americans have learned, “Liberals Lie”! They do it constantly! Oh and Justine, that’s “President Trump” to you, you pos! \nAt no time has Trump kissed up to Putin! You have to talk to both Parties when trying for peace! You can’t ignore one side in a war! Trudeau is a corrupt lying creep! Are you still wearing the friendship Bracelets from Brittany Spears Concert?! Soon you will be forgotten among Canadians and the rest of the World!

President trump just did a huge achievement, US president is not any more the leader of the free world, US is not anymore in the free world leadership, broken 100 years of friendship and alliance. \nHuge achievement endeed!!, now US is on the side of Putin, a criminal dictator, who is being supported by China, North Korea and Belorussia.

fu***king dictator putin threating nuke use to peace loving world people!!! so, have his right to live in this world#

Trump is the king of narcissists and a greater threat to world peace than Putin, along with his puppet children, Musk and Vance. It’s not bullying — it’s humiliation! Trump’s approach to deals is simple: “Thank you, if you don’t want to deal with us, we’ll take it anyway.” All he wants is the rare earth to develop quantum Computers,he will then lever that power to manipulate, unfortunately most of it is towards the Russian boarder! ?

Trump respects only strong men the likes of Putin, Xi & Kim Jung Un. All the rest of the world leaders he treats as subordinates.

Trump is isolating his friends of the world like Mexico, China and Canada and kissing Putins arse . People this could lead to some idiot pushing some buttons like that idiot in Korea or Russia . Japan is in danger as well as the Ukraine . The USA used to fight for democracy and now trump wants the Ukraine to surrender to Putin .

That chap Putin, Donal and Vans - these shall be the most hated persons in whole world in this current century....

I 100% believe Trump is owned by Putin. He has something big on him I am sure. Something that will injure his huge ego, his manhood. He's acting nuts and the billionaires are with the billionaires throughout the world. Putin is one.

Forever tarnishing the good name of the USA, Trump is a Traitor, History will show him to have commited Treason.\nThe rest of the world sees' Trump as Putin's little bitch.\nChina is laughing, next he will be handing Xi Jinping Taiwan.\nTrump will be remembered for all the wrong reasons', and American's will wonder how they let him sell them out.

Uncle Trudeau yes! Please! I need the rest of World Leaders to come out stand up to Donald Quack just like this! He’s right, this is exactly what PUTIN wants to happen, for everything to fall apart on the Western part of the Globe.

America made the worst decision with Trump. He celebrates himself as a victor, but he will go down in history as a tragic pioneer of unrest, war and crime and will be able to put himself on a par with the comedians of the world stage: from Pontius Pilate to Mussolini to Putin. A businessman with a criminal record who thinks he can make deals...

Bravo Canada ? keep standing up to the bully. I will not be buying anything American until Trump is out, that's the least I can do to support the rest of the world against Trump, Putin, Elon and MAGA

Anyone surprise, hello? Russian sleeper agent Trump NOW woke up, like Dracula, and wracking our country US and the rest of the world VERY cunningly carrying out his pal, admirer war criminal evil faced Dracula Putin! US Army Infantry Division veteran.

I am a combat veteran from afghanistan and iraq. \nWe fought alongside Canada in Afghanistan. They are our ally and our neighbors. \nThis is So0o0o Dumb.\nWhat has happened to our world.\nAdolf trumpler is at the controls.\nWhen reasonable people across the world are dumbfounded by Dumpie the knuckle, dragging mouth breathing Dumpster Fire.\nSorry, but you're wasting your time If you think you can reach Tre45on while he Eating his Big Macs and strokes putin under the table

Trump and Putin are cut from the same cloth - bullies that think by strong arming people, counties they will submit - not anymore the world sees you and is not taking this ? anymore - on a global level we need to show the bullies of the world that we will stand together in eradicating this kind of behaviour for good and let this be a future warning to any leaders who act in the same way Putin and Trump are acting now. Well done Canada ??

Pestilence Trump and Shady Vance are DETERMINED to create a world where America is hated as much around the world as the Russian and Chinese governments. The Blight House is now full to the top of the cesspool with Putin Quislings. Good one, 'Mericuh!

Putin is getting exactly what he told the moron-in-chief to do and as soon as trump manages to alienate the rest of the civilised world he will drop the sanctions with Russia and make personal business deals with them.\nThis isn't about America - this is about trump incorporated and every stupid decision he makes will be preceded by market trades by third parties that will be hard to trace back to people in his administration.\nHe's stealing from MAGA and they're applauding him.\nAlso, trump is not smart - he's a crook, and dumb as a fencepost.

Wait a minute so youre an American that stands with your ally, even when they rip of your country through trade? & because your president recognizes a powerful world leader like Putin and knows peace with him is better than war???? Like are yall forreals??

No more buying US. No visits/ holiday's. No stocks. Cant help but feel this is what trump and musk want, i.e. to have stockmarket get weaker so they can buy more. \nLook over there...(aligning with Putin dictator, Bullying zelensky, illegal firing staff, tariffs, accusing zelensky of propaganda as US fox news is known for it) whilst they shake markets up, risking world war 3 for multiple reasons. With the Supreme court in his pocket, the US is following Putins lead and becoming a dictatorship. The law is far to pliable there at this point. \nAll those voted Trump in and think he is making America great, you are DILLUSIONAL!\nHe will take you and your families down.. the young get sent to war, the old asshole sociopathic men sit by the fire protected. It took a very long time for Germany to escape the reputation after Hitler. You want the rest of the world to disdain and never trust your country and people?! Germany recovered, but it was painful healing. \nHow bout Trump sleeps out on the streets, deals with fentanyl addicted unsupported US citizens and veterans or get sent to war? Or what about his children or grandchildren?! Would he care if they were called to stand for the country if WW3 broke out, because of him? Trump truly is making a statement... he gives 2Fs about the people, totally self serving. For the capitalist bullies who love money at any cost..even blood money... non of your investments will make a difference if you have no heating, water, food, jobs, lost family members through war and crap health system... not an ounce of love, respect, compassion, respect, leadership in the US government. The World can be better. Choose better... for all that is sacred... stop the madness!!\n\nWell done Canada & Trudeau... love and support you beautiful people. ❤\nLove and Strength to the people of Ukraine around the globe. I pray for this nightmare to end in your favour. For your loved ones to be safe and protected and that you can be reunited once more. Love and praise for Zelensky...you are a phenomenal leader. May you receive the support needed to end the war.❤\nHang tight US citizens who wish a very different US .❤

Wait a minute so youre an American that stands with your ally, even when they rip of your country through trade? & because your president recognizes a powerful world leader like Putin and knows peace with him is better than war???? Like are yall forreals??

The United States of Russia, Trump and Putin vs the rest of the world.?

America is not putting tariffs upon you... Just the idiot new dictator trump. All your words are reasonable and sane and correct. We do not even understand how or why he has decided the victim Zelensky is somehow at fault, while putin who the entire world hates, who is actively destroying his own country... Is somehow trumps boyfriend. ::Stares empty:: America has zero idea why. Well said Justin Trudeau.

The ultimate goal of Donald is to weaken Canada, Europe, NATO & all the democracies in the free world for his boss Putin for world hegemony, no doubt bout that!

?at the end of the day PUTIN IS A KILLER AND YA IN THE COMMENTS CANT DENY THAT I LIKE TRUMP BUT PUTIN IS THE WORLDS BIGGEST THREAT ??

Putin is not dictator…. It’s you and NATO who is dictating the world… that’s why people are supporting Trump/JD …’coz Russia and USA are fighting against deep state and shadow government..

The whole world knows Putin is playing Trump.

I believe that Trump & Putin have a plan to dominate the world with Putin taking Europe and Trump taking Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Panana, aka the Americas. What part China & North Korea play in Asia, I don't know. But they look to be inching in this direction!

Trump has low self-esteem and wants to troll people and our allies by linking himself with the disagreeable Putin to shock the world!

Fentanyl is just a lame excuse. They can just work it out. I think Trump just want to get revenge because none of these world leaders sided with him when he claimed he won the 2020 election.\n\nAmericans, wake up! Trump is compromised. He is being hypnotized controlled by Putin.

Good for Canada the republicans in congress are spineless to stand up to the felon president Trump and are allowing him to be a fascist tyrant. As an American it hurts to see how Trump treats allies and how he embraces enemies like Putin, North Korea and others. As painful as it will be I hope the free world does what the Republicans are scared to do and that is stand up to Trump and put him in his place!

Sorry, Trump does not care of past allies he is taking the US into a dictatorship. Just observing from Downunder the past few days shows clearly the tyrrany of authoritarianism as Trump and the Maga cult are destroying Democracy and the US Constitution. Only Americans can stop this trajectory to save themselves and everyone from Putin. They Trump Musk Vance and Maga are a national and international disgrace and a threat to the world… please all stop this tragedy by a convicted felon and insurrectionist. Listen to Bernie Sanders.

If any American is shocked by this and believe that this deterioration of relations happened over night… allow me to remind you that not just Canada, but the entire world has prepared for this starting in Tr**p’s first term when he first started breaking ties with allies and sat in bed with your enemies. That is why the world is backing Canada so quickly and aggressively - we saw this coming and we decided back then that we needed to prepare for a world without the USA… and here we are! For any Americans who believe your ‘leader’ that this is the age when the world will respect the USA again, it is precisely the opposite… and if you don’t want to believe that, well, wishing you all the best. The world has never ever had as little respect for the USA as today… and Putin is just laughing his ass off because he has your ‘leader’ wrapped around his finger.

This is positive leadership, whereas Trump's is lacking in sanity and sensitivity. Trump is dumb, blind and deaf to the rest of the world but all ears, all eyes and all praise to Putin.

im on nuetral ground... my question is simple, what will happened if trump answer putin with war, what will happen to YOU people? now you will blame trump or eu prime minister for the live lost? i dont like what putin do, and i dont condemn ukraine or whoever... my question is... do you guys WANT TO HAVE WORLD WAR III or do it in peaceful way possible or just go to war? ow i forgot to mention about the war, not conventional war, NUKE WAR...

I hope Americans are happy with their choice of president. I could see this coming a mile away trump is a putin loving dictator that will destroy the free world in under 4 years.