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trump is saying 'we're not friends anymore'. That's it. The message is clear.

I am so sorry to my Canadian friends and family 🇨🇦

Need a new friend, China is quite stable on foreign policy.

I find it really confusing that any American thinks that dumping Canada as your friend and buddying up to Putin is a good thing.

Good job , Well done ,Canada..Trump is creating Friends into enemies and enemies into My friend Putin .. is very clever .... The people of America have been taken for a ride by Red Headed Trump.

Closet friend my arse. There's a reason for the tariffs little boy.

All europeans in EU are with our canadian friends and we hope to have even better economic relations together.??❤??

With friends like that who needs enemies

Calls him a friend and stupid and a Putin puppet. Wow. Trudeau thinks he can survive with this attitude

From Germany:\nRespect for this speech by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.\nWe Germans know such master races who think they can enslave and subjugate a people.\nWe are still suffering from it more than 100 years after the Hitler putsch in Munich. At that time, the NSDAP wanted to overthrow the Bavarian government and then seize power; that was the first attempt, but the second one unfortunately succeeded.\nNow we see how this is repeating itself in America, how an orange-faced clown wants to rule the world and change it.\nThere were some powerful men at Hitler's side, but the really dangerous ones were the followers, the so-called little people who had no say and finally got power over other people (neighbors, friends).\nThese little traitors who spied on people were the worst of all.\nWatch out in America!

Poland ????? Canada\nWe send our sincere support to Canadians. Only united, we shall stop the bully from bullying others! \nPM Trudeau is fearless, so are Canadian People. Stay strong friends ✊️??

I congratulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his perfect presentation. He said it all! My Canadian friends, you have a Prime Minister worthy of your people, bravo! Much love from Switzerland.

The USA will probably lose all its allies around the world. Then they will be virtually alone in the big wide world. Canada, South Korea, Japan, EU, Ukraine, Mexico, China, UK. Everyone is now seeing how the USA treats former friends

George from UK, I love the direct call out of this dictator. No one is an island who can operate alone without the rest, especially those long-time allies. It is a dumb thing to rise against your friends. Why do you have to rake up enemies, even from allies? South Africa, Ukraine, Canada?

Support to Canda from Chile ??. I have friends and I do business in Canada and the US, even I liked Trump, but now things just became crazy with the US government.

As US citizen, I say God Bless Canada. Those who voted for Trump deserve what is coming. Canada deserves better friends than us.

When it comes to trade aggreement if you want to be in a position where you have the maximum advantage you have to do the not so friendly but the right thing. Donald Trump is a business man so this is not a surprise.

Yup, that's our Idiot-in-Chief, alienate and backstab our allies and friends because it makes for good TV. ?

If that savage country can wage economic war on their friends Canada no one is safe. America is not your friend.

Respect from Brazil to our Canadian friends

As an American I can assure you none of us want this. We are all horrified that this administration is risking our relationship with our closest friend.

Hi to all the people in Canada the British people are with you, Trump has pissed off its best ally and that's the British, he has upset our long term friends & ally which is Canada - that's the people and country we in England have massive respect & love for, I don't think Trump is doing a good job right now! ?

Like Wolf Blitzer, I'm from Buffalo, NY, and I spent my childhood summers in northern Ontario, CA...on Oxtongue Lake. :) I love Canada and stand with my friends and neighbors to the north.

Thank you president Trudeau for calling Poetin a lying murderer what he is. And for striking back to Trump and not appeasing him like the coward Republicans do. Thank you for joining the ‘meeting of the willing’ in the UK. Love from your friends in the Netherlands. You are truly a great leader. ❤❤❤❤❤ ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

The American president probably lost his mind. Let's imagine that the tariffs will actually be effective and three thousand companies from all over the world will come back. 3,000 companies will start producing, they need people. Where they pay American wages. These companies left because they could produce the product cheaper abroad and Americans could buy it cheaper. If all the companies come back, prices will increase by 30%. And 70 percent of the population will buy 30% more expensively. Inflation will run wild. Poverty will increase. What's the point of this?? Who is doing well? This is the question. Who is doing well?? It's not the majority of people for sure. They are probably friends of the president. Otherwise, they wouldn't support this stupid idea so mindlessly.

To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal.

How can you call us a friend you buy nothing from us you make it hard for us to sell in your country. but yet we import all your goods. Taking advantage of us is not being a friend.

Love this Guy. Boycott. Stop Buying Tesla Amazon Coca Cola ETC Tell your friends how you feel.

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.

He's such a great speaker and demonstration of a leader. Intelligent, integrity and inspiration. Not to mention handsome also. So grateful and proud to have a leader and be Canadian. I am sorry to our good American friends for what crap you need to endure - stay strong and don't back down

Canada should be part of European Union. We're family, friends, and allies. ??????‍?‍?

So immature. A tariff ruining whole friendship. What kind of friend and Ally Canada is. Maybe not a real Ally.

Americans, wake up to yourselves. You all knew Trump and his family are corrupt, you all knew his fellow Americans have found him guilty of federal crimes, including rape, and you all knew his intention to follow the so-called “Project 2025.” You all knew that Vance is a man-child, too. You knew Trump’s family profited from corrupt pork barrel dealings that grew out of his first term as your president. You knew he has a penchant to be an autocrat, like his friend in North Korea and the other ghastly dictator in Russia. You knew his intentions on the world stage. And you knew Trump’s mind has failed. Still, most of you actively chose to reinstall that monster in your highest office. You have replaced the king your forefathers fought, killed and died to remove from ruling the new territories that were to be created to be free of dictatorial power - something your grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters, and your own good selves have killed and died to protect! Still, most of you chose to put this poor imitation of a man into your presidency. Soon you will look around and realise you are losing serious respect and dignity, allies and meaningful friends. And you will have done this to yourselves.

He is sure a good bs er just become a state to the US. He is scared. Americans will be just fine. And say thanks to the nice boarder patrol that yelled and ridiculed me when I was a nice guy going to Canada to ride bikes at whistler a few years back and accusing me of smelling like alcohol and I was completely sober with my friend. Canada is a crap shoot. Good luck.

Compared to his arrogance to America's friends and allies, his lack of confidence to face Putin and is so obvious.

US doesn't treat Canada like friends. \n\nHe should step down......

friends dont tax friends on imported goods the media fails to realize these are retaliation tariffs from trump we didn't start the trade war they did and i hope their economy collapses because of it

All trump hears is a begging Trudeau. US launches a trade war and they still consider them friends and allies lol. Sound like a mobster afraid of the Don lol

With friends like the US, who needs enemies

Now that's a man talking a lot of sense. unlike Trump Musk and his other brain dead friends

When you allies begin to fear you they start plotting your downfall, and there is no greater enemy to have than a former friend accross the broder...my 2 cents

Trump wants peace with putin that's well okay but some old friend doesn't agree to that ! So \nAmerica ❤ Russia VS other countries who were not willing to be friends with them which means no peace

We are with you Canada from your Aussie friends

Friendships with people from the USA has not deteriorated. It’s that jackass that is playing President that doesn’t have any friends in Canada.

From Europe.We stand together against the Bully ,who has decided to hate his friends

Why do this against a close friend and NATO ally Canada. This president in Washington DC is a complete joke.

Perfect. Bravo Mr President. This is how true allie acts. Europe need friends like Canada ?

So ends the American Century as it sides against its allies, friends and even its own people.

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.

I like the way this man talks. Direct. And to the point. And he is right we need our neighbors as friends and Allies. ❤