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DW comes from Germany, so don't expect fair reporting. However, this is so simple to understand. We buy from them much more than they buy from us. What it means, is that they can't tariff us as much as we can tariff them. The ´war´is lost before it began. They simply can't win it. Actually, I'm surprised, they even try because it doesn't make any sense.

I don't think ? they are even going to win.

There's enough of them to win their own independence in their own country, facts are they want handouts ans don't want to earn anything

Canada speaks as if they had any chance of winning this battle. The GDP and the consumers difference is huge. Canada is but a temporary discomfort for USA. Canada can’t win this battle. Just get the freaking border and the fentanyl under control

Sorry but Canada and Mexico will never win a trade war against the U.S. Just not happening. U.S. GDP 29 trillion. Canada GDP 2.51 trillion, Mexico GDP 1.8 Billion.

We can’t win a trade war with the USA, we can’t win any war against the USA? doesn’t anybody understand this? We’re at their mercy ask Columbia.

May the best man win, lol.

? Trump whoopin ahh and the average person doesn’t see what’s taking place. That man going for the win ??

Canada/mexico stood by while our borders got flooded with crime and drugs. Trump is favorable over their own citizens so this is a huge win. no more free rides

Canada exports 77% of their goods to the USA . They can’t win a tariff war .

Even if Canada cant win this, a response has to be given. Drumpf cant be allowed to think he can do what he wants to anyone without response.

Unfortunately, Canada nor Mexico would win this in the long run

People, don't forget that Trump is temporary and he is not the US! Unfortunately, we all have to pay by the US citizens bad choice, even the dudes that have choosen him! But we need to see beyond Trump and stay united! China and Putin are smiling with all this western divisions... They are the ones that win with our desagreaments....Putin new it, and is that why he bought Trump... Canada, EU and UK already dealt with Trump, now they have to do that again... It's necessary to answer him, but don't let that bully divide us!!!

Canada Vs USA. I bet USA wins, any takers?

Good luck dont play a game you cant win you will learn the hard way??

Canada as 51th a win win for all. Too bad Pres Trump dont want Mexico

Our GDP (approx. $28T) is nearly 14x that of Canada (approx. $2T). They won't win a trade war. The same goes for Mexico because they're GDP is the same size.

I agree. Always go for a win-win approach over anything that will only harm both sides.

Another win for China and Russia

Nobody can beat USA in a tariff war because we have the biggest trade deficit with everyone. Simply we import more than export.\n\nY'all just gonna unleash more tariffs upon yourselves by making Trump mad. \n\nFor us it's a win-win. Either we get a balanced trade deal ⚖️ or we start making our own products.

Next step Annex Canada to the USA!! Let's go people stop playing around. Let's do this! Canada must join the USA, you can't win this! lol Canadian serfs cannot be taxed (Fleeced) anymore than they already are...

Nobody wins tariff wars, the consumers always lose

50% tariffs coming. No imports and no exports. Then only winning is the states when trump decreases taxes.

Neither Mexico nor Canada can win a trade war with the United States.

Strong will win. Weak will lose. Strong will be considered right. Weak will be considered wrong. That’s the real world

So much winning are you MAGA voters tired of winning??

I just ran the numbers, Canada exports roughly 19% of their GDP to the U.S.A. the U.S.A. exports roughly 1.3% of their GDP to Canada. I don't think Canada wins.

Canada should think about selling its oil to South Korea instead of the US. South Korea is the 4th largest buyer of oil in the world & 80% of it is shipped from the Middle East region with much higher price than what Canada charges the US. Even if Canada charges South Korea with the same high price the Middle East nations charge, South Korea will end up saving money because the shipping distance from Canada is much closer than the Middle East region. It's a win-win case for both Canada & South Korea.

Turdeau is such an immature adolescent; he is woefully ignorant that a country with a positive trade balance can NEVER win a tariff war. Same with Mexico. But sure, if Turdeau and Scheinbaum want to tank their economies, go right ahead.

Trudeau even when loosing claiming still winning...Mexico we have eyes....

Both Mexico and Canada have fallen into Trumps trap, if you do not see it, let me explain. Trump has been pushing for more manufacturing at home, for more oil drilling and for more rare minerals mining. He can impose those tariffs and either Canada and Mexico agree, or the do exactly what they just did, think they can win a economic war with the United States. See, Trump gets what he wants either way, they don't cooperate, Trump gives huge tax incentives to companies to start producing here in the U.S. which will in turn reduce the price of everything for Americans, see, if you produce it here instead of overseas, Canada or Mexico, we can pish for a huge increase in overall production reducing the costs to consumers, since the products no longer have to be imported. Like i said, sometimes i don't think the left has any brains left.

American here. I support Canada and Mexico boycotting our products. Less demand means lower prices for us. It's a win win for both sides :)

The best for the US, is to buy everything from the US. We buy the most. If we buy at home, we win. everyone else, not so much.

PONCHO AND PIERRE TAKE ON THE MAGA KING. LETS SEE WHO WINS!! EH!!

Canadians you are NOT going to win this and if you actually go through with Doug Fords plan to cut the power I would not be surprised if we end up annexing you at the end of this

Why not fix the problems, let's not start a fight we can't win

Biden fault and Harris thank god she didn’t win

As an American I believe ALL Canadians should boycott US products and spending in the USA. This is not how the USA should treat its allies and friends. Now Canada will never trust the US and things will escalate. To all those commenters that say the USA has the upper hand and will win this battle, yeah maybe so but that's not how you treat allies and in the end the common man on both sides of the border will suffer. Tariffs are a US consumer tax. The country getting tariffed doesn't pay the 25% lol

Back in 2016, Trump introduced 25% tariffs on China 301-classification imports that severely damaged my business. For whatever reason, he then exempted the tariffs, but the public still assumed that they were in place. It was a perfect Trump win-win move to make the voters think that he was acting tough, while actually exempting the tariffs for us importers. Unfortunately, Biden got into office and immediately took away the exemptions and screwed us. I mention all of this in order to exemplify how nothing is as it seems when it comes to Trump. Sometimes you have to let this stuff play out before overreacting. I think that Canada made a mistake by overreacting so quickly. This will force Trump's hand to pursue the trade war, even if it was not his actual intention.

Its a poker game. America always wins. Trump knows what he is doing. Just trust the process. Canada and Mexico needs the US more than we need them.

Probably not a good move for Canada to play games with Trump, their economy is in excess supply and the US is the largest consumer market, they will fare much worse. Ditto for Mexico, their economy being 1/25 the size of ours. Fixing the border is a win-win.

As an american devastated by trumps win, I wish the canadians & Mexico would increase the tariffs. This man is causing chaos. The republicans made this bed & we are all forced to sleep in it. As a mexican american & a woman, my feelings are evn stronger

Even if I somewhat despise Trudeau, *I definitely root for Canada* with regards to the American bully-tactics and megalomaniac Trump. Canada should move even more towards Europe and align itself with its European brethrens. A given strategic win-win decision. *Hail Canada!*

Theres a race for AGI and China is winning. The US cant afford to lose, but souring relations with neighboring countries is not the anwser.

This was done knowing Mexico and Canada will retaliate. They won't win.

Only 17% of US exports go to Canada vs 80% of Canadian exports go to US. Easy to see who is going to win this war.

I know who will win in this stoush.

Bye bye Tethers. ? that’s why y’all wanted Kamala to win. Take you ass back home ✊???

Ridiculous my God, how the world is reacting to news like this, How can the rainbow soldiers win the war, come on don't turn the world upside down.

CNN is the best thing happened to Trump, and I am not joking without CNN it was going to be hard for Trump to win.