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An american living in Germany. The Canadians were (and are) my neighbors. I grew up in Maine, and no one one should piss off Canadians, it can only go bad. But EXACTLY that is what trump wants, that everything goes bad. It is not only going bad, everything is going to shit, my fellow americans are too stupid to notice or care. This is gonna really backfire for the usa, either Civil War, or WW3, trump wants nothing less.

You need USA. We don't need you. We have been taken advantage of long enough. Why did it take for Trump to tell you to make provisions against Fentanyl to actually implement it?

TRUDEAU a real President not a Clown like Trump. USA President is Putin.

I have voted for Trump 3 times. Canada has over charged the USA through tariffs for years. I know you will miss the money but just suck it up like we have had to do. Pres Trump is for the American ppl and all his decisions are directed that way. For the ppl from our country that have commented on this statement and love Canada move there, right away.

If this is what the usa think this is how to interact with friends you need no more enemies. And as Mr Trump loves deals so much he may be wanted to be treated like a dealer. Well...

USA stole Mexico’s ?? territory now Trump wants to steal Canada ?? territory! \nAnd Trump probably will give Alaska back to Russia Putin ??

Justin, I thought you already resigned? Why you still speaking? But anyway, good luck to you. What Pres Trump request is not a rocket science. Well, you tariffs USA ?? we just reciprocate the deal.

Canda need and depend on America more , leave this speech . his speech is emotional only. The fact is that Donald Trump is business man who know what he do well . Canda economically will not servive long time with USA support

We’re watching the downfall of the USA. Trump is a clown.

FROM ARGENTINA I support Trump on this!!! The USA should balance goods trade and blow up deficit! Milei in Argentina has eliminated deficit for the first time after 123 years in Argentina's history, making economy and investment start growing. Mexico and Canada are taking advantage, Go Trump!!!

TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP! USA! USA USA USA ??

Trump it is an ally of russia working together with all autocracy countries and it is in the highest position possible to destroy NATO ally from the inside and that is exactly what he is doing together with elon musk and other billionaires, when USA will be terminated it will continue on the same path or straight conquering anything that oppose to them so in the end what will remain will be only very rich billionaires to rule the world as they like, and of course slaves... that means the rest of the world. How is that for a future scenario?

Can someone please find ANYONE in the USA that wants this trade war besides TRUMP??\nTrump’s a RUSIAN PUPPET, relieving Sanctions on Russia and PUTTING SANCTIONS ON CANADA!

Trump is just an rude, ignorant idiot. The only thing I disagree with him on is his claim that Trump is “a smart man.” No, he is not!! Apologies from the USA. Millions of us do NOT agree with Trump’s actions. What an embarrassment. No one will benefit from this. Trump is hell bent to align with Putin.

What an intelligent speech. The USA is a disgrace under Trump, he sows hate, division and lies. SHAME on you Donald.

Awesome speech by Tredeau, and im not a Trudeau at all. Best speech I've heard in a long while.\nAmerica got duped by Russia.... trump is on russia's side... a long time enemy. No one remembers russians as the bad guys? I do.\n They will brain wash USA for pro russian propaganda. Canada is also russias enemy.... russias knows this so they get trump in to attack canada so russia has better influence in the arctic with USA's backing.

Canada couldn't hurt the USA IF THEY TRIED FOR HUNFRED YEARS YOU SIR HAVE ONE OPTION ALIGHN WITH OUR PRESIDENT OR YOU WIIL REGRET IT YOU AREA FOOL IF YOU THINK THIS FOOLISH PRESS conference is going to intimidate president Trump only a fool would try something like this so stupid.

Trump will back down if whole world tariffs the USA.

crasy crasy trump and his administration \nDelirium delirium delirium for trump!\nCanadians and his Prime Minister are proud of their country and for human rights and freedom!\nusa is not now a friend \nusa is a friend for dictators like russia and poutine or north corea and mafias organizations and Netanyahu and destroyed Gaza and countries around with moneys from usa and trump with arms for millions and millions of milliards $\nBye bye usa\nStay in your crimes \nStay in injustice actions\nWith your gods $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I’m so embarrassed of my country, the USA, right now. We want you to know many of us do not support Trump!

Respect! I think Trudeau speaks plainly about the madness of the latest tariffs. I'm pleased that he speech was measured and polite. And how he spoke directly to people in the USA, dismissing the totally unjustifiable reasons Trump has made for implementing the tariffs.

USA people will regret ?that they voted for trump administration

Madafaking trump. Hate this guy with passion. What an a hole. His going to be the downfall of USA

Trump wants to break the Canadians in order to ultimately force the annexation of Canada into the United States. This is the main goal of this trade war, since the USA cannot start a traditional war with Canada like Putin did.

Why is Trump doing this? I don't get it. I thought Canada was the USA's #1 buddy.

I'm from the UK. Excellent speech from Trudeau. \nI support Canada, the good people of the USA, our neighbor's in Europe and Ukraine. I stand with you all against the tyranny of Trump and his war criminal master Putin. \nGood people across the globe with share common values will not be divided by a handful of mindless lying dictatorial thugs.

about drugs and illegal immigrants are clean, i am trust treadeu and i know he have matter house prices in his country. But he must be explained the subsidies that Trump said Canada received in very clean, its true or not. If true why canada not invest back to USA make fair economic as purpose make a trade balance both two country. In fact many factory moved from the usa to canada and USA trade deficit with Canada. SO dumb

Trump will ruin the USA. He loves Russia.

Instead of writing and reacting here, act in your country, take maga down, do your duty as an USA citizen. The damage Trump is inflicting to the free world, the hatred he is creating towards your country, will be devastating, it will end USA as a leading world power.

The West needs to wake up and come to terms with the fact that Trump is an agent of Putin. There is no other explanation for his behaviour. He is doing everything he can do to damage the West and the USA both economically and militarily. To all intents and purposes the US has been subjected to a Russian sponsored coup straight out of the KGB/FSB playbook. The US Congress and Judiciary, the other two arms of US government, need to step up and follow the constitution’s guidelines and intent to self correct when one arm of the government goes off the rails.

Trudeau is extremely impressive in government actions and in communicating as simply as possible to the people of USA, to explain what is happening and to implore that they pressurise their rotten Trump government. This is an attack on a very friendly government with 25% tariffs on everything but just 10% on China?? This is an attack to try to destabilise Canada to help in taking the country over. It won't work and everyone will suffer or lose.

I hope Canada and the EU can get closer, and set up trade of most of our natural resources with them BEFORE Trump get yelled at to change things so theyre extra screwed. I also dont understand why the USA is so hell bent on making Russia happy and their Allies angry, is the USA and RUSSIA the new Allies? Dont Americans find this unnerving??!?!?!?! This is all goijng to make China the new real SuperPower on its own with a ton of Soft Power while they continue to ramp up development around the world and the USA is being gutted by a business man and his unelected NAZI buddy Elon....so weird...!

Trumps purposely destroying the USA so he can enact marshal law when the uprise starts

Trump needs to go .. he's going to literally destroy everything the USA has accomplished.. not to mention the disgusting ideology he has of dictatorship . wake up fellow Americans.

Felon trump is.an embarrassment and a danger to usa

Trump is going to bring the USA down

Trump is a russian agent, he has been activated. This is all designed to bring the USA to ruin. Tuck Frump.

Trump gives USA up for Putin. Next - he is going to break NATO.

Very strange what Trump is doing. 1. Sympathize with Putin. 2. Isolating Canada 3. Retrating USA troope from Europe...USA i think Trump want's to isolate you and make you go to war. Get him OUT !!!!

Trump's intention is to force foreign companies to move to the USA. Nothing to do with drugs or border control.

So basically Trudeau is saying Trump is imposing these tariffs for no reason? I doubt that, and look at how the so called allies are turning against the USA so easily. Good thing we don’t need them.

Don't say the USA say Facist Rapist Donald J Trump and his republican communists

cant wait till someone goes for trump again and not miss. You guys have putin's buddy as a president. Theres something very wrong there. A Russian ally as president. People of USA got duped

CNN, stop spreading nonsense, everyone knows that Trump does not care about border crossings and fentanyl otherwise he would work WITH Mexico/Canada. This is about him doing Russia’s bidding so we they have the climate for favorable business dealings with the USA. It is all for Mother Russia!!

Relax Canada, it’s not personal. Trade with Europe, Trump wants big business to come setup in the USA where they will pay no tariffs. It’s not you it’s us. Make America Great ??

Kudos to Trudeau for giving an elegant speech. I did not vote for Trump, aka Felon #47, for obvious reasons. He is a racist, unfit for the office and a damn FELON! It appears all of our allies have strong leaders. But the not the USA. We have a felon for the President that cannot form a complete sentence; unless he is talking about hate. Trump needs to resign.

I'm from the USA. Donald Trump is a child.

How stark the contrast is between Prime Minister Trudeau and Trump. Monsieur Trudeau, you are a true leader of your people. Trump, you are a true puppet of Putin. What shame he brings upon the people of the USA ?

Just a reminder it's not the USA it's Donald Trump

Trump said Canada is part of USA,this one among future state(s) to USA.The World is watching