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As an American, I don’t watch CNN clips and believe what politicians say on either side to get my news. However, it’s absolutely true that EU, and China places tariffs on the US. It is also true that United States provide most of the security for all the free nations. At what point do we say enough? I do not know if Mexico or Canada has tariffs on US goods before this. But if they did, they have become quite entitled, haven’t they.

Trump is an absolute disgrace.

Another American here, Trudeau absolutely KILLED it! Such a great speech. \n\nI stand with Canada, the EU, and Ukraine. \n\nHopefully this shameful chapter in our country is over soon.

This was a absolute gem of a speech by Trudeau. As a Brit I am proud to be friends and ally with Canada. Even if we have to go against America, we will do together.

Why the absolute fuck should Trudeau be ‘nice’?

I am Canadian and by far not a fan of Trudeau, but he is absolutely right. I stand with my country and our Prime Minister.

I thought this mug stood down? Whats he still doing spouting absolute b0llocks on the world stage? Never forgie,never forget, 'Canadian Truckers' - What a eunich - love theway he's banging on about 'what he is doing now', once he was backed into a corner! His 'word', about worth as much as a penny farthing!

Florida here. Please pray for us and please know that there are many of us in this country who are absolutely appalled.

As an American I can see what Trump is doing is at most absolutely absurd. Many Americans do not support Trumps decision.

The orange Felon-in-chief is working for Putin. There's absolutely no doubt about it. Newscasters need to stop pussyfooting around this fact. He has ALWAYS been Putin's little lapdog. I really want to know what threat Putin has over tRump.

Absolutely NOBODY cares what Trudeau has to say, not even Canadians.

The actions by the current American administration will hurt everyone globally… for what? A vanity project? As an American, this is so painful to see my fellow citizens choose such sweeping destruction of good relations between long term allies. It’s absolutely heart wrenching to witness this along with all of the other atrocities that have happened since January 20.

Beware there is absolutely no doubt DON-OLD is going to try and bleed Canada to annix it! This is DON-OLDs end goal!! ???? \nWe need to form a protest coast to coast set a date and time, wearing anything Canadian and signs to dhow DON-OLD what we really think about becoming 51st state and tariffs! \nCome on Canadians let fight, fight, fight!! ?✊??????\n\nresistance

Excellent absolutely great new n trump wanted Canada to be 51 states of America what’s a shameful is because trump’s gold n his treasure thankful n respectful ?❤️‍?❤️‍?????????

It's a pure disgrace to see what Trump's tariffs are doing to healthy relations with Canada and Mexico.\n\nWatching that deplorable play between Trump, Vance, and Zelensky was extremely disappointing and bankrupt of too much to get into here. \n\nMany were hopeful that a more conservative administration would put a stop to the considerable wokeness and far left agenda, however it's clear the Trump administration is about personal gain, control, and more elite power. What Trump's doing is NOT about survival/progress/peace, but absolute Hegemony! ❤??

He’s absolutely correct! The American government betrayed Americans, period!

Who do you think gets all the money from the tariffs?? Trump and Elon.. Down their pockets.. At the expense of the American people.. I'm from Denmark, and I hope America will see things clearly.. And what is happening now, is absolutely insane..

Didn't this man resign back in January due to low approval ratings? Nobody takes you seriously Sir, not even your own citizens. You did not want to secure your own border when it was in both of our best interests to do so. President Trump said we are pursuing diplomacy, not siding with Russia. As he said, if you are trying to negotiate a deal between two enemies you can't cast one out and only deal with one. You need the two sitting at the table and you have to be fair to both sides. The liberals want an endless war so they can profit from it. Most of them are heavy investors with defense contractors and that is not a coincidence. It is a conflict of interest. I disagree with how President Trump handled that meeting as those tough conversations should have happened privately. Nonetheless those conversations absolutely needed to happen. Thousands of Ukrainians and Russians dying and cutting blank cheques year after year with no end in sight is insanity. Each side is going to have to give something to end this.

From Idaho, I stand with Canada and am absolutely ashamed of what Trump is doing.

I'm usually reasonable enough to realize that while I may disagree with many policy decisions, there's usually a relatively coherent line of thought to back said actions up. The problem here is that there’s no clear logic behind using tariffs as a tool to curb fentanyl trafficking or immigration. I'm not going to speak on the issue of immigration at the Canadian border because there simply is none. Yes, there are illegals from Canada, but almost 100% of them are from overstaying visas rather than crossing the border unlawfully. So let's talk about fentanyl. \n\nMost fentanyl in the US originates from China, often in precursor form, and is then processed in Mexico before being smuggled into the states. But it's typically trafficked in small, high potency quantities, often hidden in legitimate shipments or through mail, and only on very rare occasions is it being brought in by individuals crossing the border. It has _never_ been documented to have shipped in as part of large scale commercial imports, so a 25% tariff on legal trade with Canada and Mexico doesn’t directly target the black market supply chain at all.\n\nIf we take Trump’s reasoning at face value, the argument seems to be that he wants to exert economic pressure on Mexico and Canada as a means of having them crack down harder on drug trafficking networks. But the issue is that fentanyl simply isn’t coming in through mass import channels, so all this looks like is a punitive measure without a clear mechanism to actually achieve its stated goal. And the implications? Drastically higher costs for consumers in the US, Canada, and Mexico, with absolutely nothing to show for it.

Americans is absolutely NOT with the orange man sitting in the White House

Dude the president of the USA did more that you could ever do for your own country !! \nAt least this will bring back industries in Canada !!! \n\nAnd tarrif it's absolutely not inflation.... increasing prices, yes, but once !!!\n It's not like printing money out of nothing ???

Please, all honorable leaders such as Trudeau, call out this absolute idiot, Trump! Who voted for this idiot?

As your average American citizen, I have no reason to give a fuck about Canada because I do not make enough money nor will I probably ever make enough money to want to go to a country that doesn’t allow their own citizens the right to own guns, not a single thing that man pleaded for and sympathy made any sense as the average American, who works his ass off I could give a fuck a less about Canada as a country just like every other country there’s no point of giving a fuck about them I’m never gonna be able to go to them and anyway, even if I did go to them, you get robbed by some piece of shit because a lot of them are Third World countries and you can’t even defend yourself. Absolute fucking jokes

Trump, Musk and the Republican Regime tanked the stock market, aligned with the enemy, and all our friends hate us. Thanks MAGA you’re the absolute worst!

Some have a president who is Putin's lapdog and others have a statesman who acts with absolute integrity and cleverness.

Our American government is pointing the finger at where the supply of fentanyl is coming from, but it does absolutely nothing to decrease the demand. The demand is OUR fault. We Americans LOVE drugs, and Trump should be blaming the American people, not Canada, Mexico, or China.

Seems like a lot of people don't understand how absolutely fucking useless canada is as a country besides a few trade deals.

Tough words from a PM who has destroyed everything he has touched in our Canadian economy, persecuted peaceful protesters, froze people's bank accounts, and divided people on every issue. Now he is going to talk tough to Donald Trump as he walks out the door? What an absolute hypocrite!!!!

Someone needs to stop Trump, Vance & Musk from taking all this fentanyl, because the utter nonsense they are talking can only be spoken by a human that is off their fkin head and has absolutely no idea of reality

It's so funny to see ignorant magas who seem to have absolutely no idea that it was their Dear Leader who negotiated and signed USMCA ?

Trump wants to burn the world before he leaves it. Absolute scumbag

Just to be clear.....nobody, absolutely nobody, besides the uneducated maga's, thinks that Trump is smart in any way. Justin is just being extremely polite.

Not all of us stand with this absolutely disgusting administration.?

Thank God we have such a great president that truly cares about what's going on in our country, unlike what has happened over the last 4 years which has been absolutely disgusting and a sad period of time on a history of the United States

Trudeau simplifying his speech and using buzzwords that Trump will understand...absolute gold.

I am absolutely embarrassed to be an American. On behalf of the millions of Americans who were mentally weak enough to vote for this steaming pile of a presidential administration, I want to sincerely apologize to the countries in the world who are dedicated to promoting democracy, and decency, and opposing 12-year-old childish bullying, tyranny, and dishonesty. To my fellow Americans who were stupid enough to be dupped by this cesspool sitting in power in the white house, STOP BEING IDIOTS AND PULL YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES before we become a dictatorship with a puppet ruler lead by another dictator!!!!!!!

Perfectly said by Trudeau!!! Absolutely 100% the truth!!!\n\nDeep, deep shame on cruel, ignorant, constantly lying trump & his cronies!!!

I totally disagree with JT calling DJT a smart guy. LOL! I wouldn't call him anything else other than an absolute russian Trojan horse moron.

Trudeau spoke well. I did not vote for him but he is doing great work these days. Under his leadership, all Canadians are united in this fight against the USA. He is absolutely right, this stupid war will have no winners, only losers, with the exception of Russia. To the Americans who voted for Trump or did not bother to vote at all, this is on you.

Absolutely brilliant outgoing speech

I stand with Canada. Canadians are better Americans than absolutely everyone in the GOP.

Trudeau is kinda a joke, but I’d vote for him over trump any day. Trump is an absolute disgrace, and I’m still upset that kid couldn’t aim for shit

I love my country but I absolutely don’t agree with this administration or this president. He is trying to destroy America just like Russia wants him and musk he won’t suffer we the people will suffer. He must like watching American people suffer. ?

What borders total stupidity, absolute absurdity & COMPLETE INSANITY? Canada & Mexico.>?frm??

What an absolute embarrassment to the citizens of America Trump is. Generations of unity with its allies mean nothing to this walking Cheeto.

Trump is out to ABSOLUTELY PUNISH truedope/carbon-tax carney .. and their woke lefty wef ideology. VOTE CONSERVATIVE TO SAVE CANADA ??

Well done Canada. Trump thinks because he is a bully that everyone will fall down and accept whatever he tells them.\nBullies are a thing of the past. The USA is absolutely FU*KED.\nWell done all who voted for this idiot and dictator Trump. Fools.

Canada is not dealing with a real President. We are dealing with a billionaire megamaniac who is using the presidency as a steppingstone to having ultimate power and absolute authority over the entire planet.

As an American, I absolutely stand with Canada!