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Dear Canada, I’m an American but I stand with you. Don’t let Trump bully you or Europe. I have a degree in Economics and understand fully what a trade war means. Trump is a greedy , mindless old man. How he ever became President is a mystery to me. We love you Canada.

What doesn't make sense is the United States has now become a dictatorship apparently..... Few people actually understanding or are behind what the apparent dictator is doing...

Some MAGA maniacs, they may be listening to this may experience brain burst , too many words in one press conference that all are understandable and make sense and can be fact checked

Trump didn't understand a single word of this speech. Right now the white house staff are making drawings so Trump can understand it.

Trumper Americans are too uneducated to understand the consequences of Trump’s tariff policy. Too bad. They will not know until they start to pay double for the same groceries that they used to get.

Thank you for setting limits on the oligarchs! They understand nothing except money into the toll booths they've set up in the pathways to acquire products. They care nothing for the American people, let alone any other people. They are not interested in anything but disrupting and dismantling the US economy, as well as every other economy except Russian, so that they can THINK that they are controlling the world. As they are groveling at the feet of the Russian dictator, they are under the illusion that they will rule along side him. They will not and will be kicked aside as soon as they are no longer useful to him.

I just don't understand. At the end of the day we are all in this together ❤️ God bless.

The reason for this 'trade war' is not about 'trade'. It's about 'creating chaos' so that president Trump is the 'centre' of world attention. A malignant naracistic individual apparently cannot have anyone seemingly to be 'doing better' or being more successful than he is. Canada ?? is a very successful nation and because of its economic success it is creating envy and apparently hatred in certain individuals who view the success of Canada ?? as a threat to themselves. The USA now apparently cannot see the value of a strong and stable economy as its near neighbours. Thats why apparently there are some who now want to crash the Canadian economy and when times then 'get tough' the blame and responsibility for this chaos will be accepted by whom. Presidents and Prime Ministers come and go. Once their 'term is over' they simply 'walk away'. World leaders need to be men or women of integrity and honesty who 'do the right thing'. With 'great power' comes 'great responsibility'. You only 'give responsibility' to someone who has the wisdom and expertise and understanding in order to both 'hold' and 'govern' wisely and without fear or favor. Maybe its time for others in positions of authority in other institutions to step in and 'take control'. You would never let a child drive a super car on the highway so how much 'damage' has to happen before a world leader is not 'held to account' and his 'hands removed' from the steering wheel before there is a motor accident so large that the freeway is rendered unless and has to be totally shut down your. You cannot have total power in the hands of individuals who apparently do not possess the necessary skills knowledge and experience and wisdom that is required to fulfil the role they were elected to fulfil. A person with the mind and mentality of a child apparently is not a fit person to be running the economy of any nation. May Canada ?? remember its roots and may we all be thankful for true and honest leaders who have integrity and do and say the right thing. Thank you Mr Prime minister. I trust that King Charles III has heard what his Canadian prime minister has said and what he is doing with total integrity.

This crazy train needs to stop! Washington DC needs to stop. DC needs to understand that factories can move south but the resources and institutional knowledge for those factories are north of the 49th Parallel. Those components cannot move south.

Trudeau speaks many words, I understand them, they make sense. trump speaks many words, I understand nothing, they make no sense ??❤??????

Fentonyll killed my nephew. It is a vile drug. I don't understand Donald Trump .He is responsible for my nephew's death .

Perhaps if you are going to broadcast our Prime Minister's speech, one that Canadians need to and want to hear, you might have the courtesy and respect to LET HIM SPEAK rather than bring in colleagues to talk. YOU may not speak or understand French, but we are a BILINGUAL country, so some of us DO. CNN is obviously not where I'm going to get news. Shame.

Everybody understands but nobody really speak about Trump being hooked by Russian FSB former KGB back in 80s. His order is to destroy alliances in the western world, dissolve European Union, weaken the US. The best agent Russia ever has had.

The French part is slightly different from the English part. I think it is also important to understand the Canadian messages crystal clear by hearing the full speech.

Good speech. Now let’s also look at what has gone on last 9 years in Canada. Mr. Trudeau It was dumb to divide the provinces. It was dumb for you to shut down every project that Alberta had to work with other provinces and trade with other parts of the world. It was dumb for you to continually suck up to Quebec while ignoring the rest of the country. The corruption we know of that your party created such as We Charity and Arrivecan app is just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars you have robbed from Canadian taxpayers that could have fixed health care and provided much needed tax relief to all Canadians. While you are speaking about dumb I pray that Canadians realize and understand what the Liberal and NDP parties have done to our country the last 9 years and vote your party out. Canadians need to stop being dumb with who we have in power. We cannot keep going like this.

You all around the world, making the mistake of siding with foolish leaders who's own public do not support them against Donald Trump--when the majority of Americans do--will feal the wrath of every single American, who is sick of being bullied by you. We do not have to pay your bills. We do not have to keep your country safe. Keep running your mouth, CNN and dividing this country and the world with your lies. Everyone knows Zelenskyy was disrespectful to Biden and Trump and Vance--who we owe nothing to. Ukraine is not an ally of ours. Ukraine will never be allowed to NATO. And all of you can enjoy the tariffs. We don't need you we don't model our behavior after you. You'll never be America. You will never understand what it means to be American. You will never come into our Oval Office and disrespect our president, Democrat, or Republican and get away with it. Shame on you for your lies! You know better but you get paid well. This is why your ratings are in the tank and only those lacking any logical critical thinking still watch you.

I guess he doesn't understand reciprocity

Am Canadian and what happened shouldn’t have happened as friends. However one thing I do understand is Trump is getting out the paedophilia and trespassers these are great things.

Game on, US. Time for the US to wake up and smell the coffee and understand that your country has been hi-jacked.

MAGA people are too dumb to understand this. \nSorry Canada we tried. Our city voted blue but the state is too bucktooth backward.

Well well Justy, what don’t you do not understand about Canada to stop drugs being allowed to enter across the Canada US border???

I fail to understand what more was expected of canada... Such reneging on deals will make others reluctant to make deals in the future.

Because I’m bilingual, would like to know what French is saying and English is saying. Thanks for your understanding

Well well Justy, what don’t you do not understand about Canada to stop drugs being allowed to enter across the Canada US border???

Justin failed to understand that the US has no permanent friends

Americans who understand what is going on do not want this either.

Canada, decent Americans understand your decisions and we are very sorry that you were put in this position.Hopefully one day we can mend fences???

I appreciate other countries fighting back. It’s going to take serious action to stop Trump. I want all countries to help to stop Trump. I couldn’t with my vote for VP Harris. Perhaps now his supporters will understand what they have done by voting for Trump. It didn’t have to be this way.

But... but you have to understand! We had to vote the way we did because there were upwards of five or six girls with peeners playing sports! ?‍♂ (That was sarcasm, in case it wasn't clear. US people have lost their damned minds).

Trudeau needs to understand he is dealing with a bully & a liar, he mentioned a quote of Trump being a smart guy making a dumb decision, there is nothing smart about Trump, you can’t reason with dictators….

Sure. We don't need Canada. You guys should understand what we do for Canada before you become afraid..

??❤ I don't understand what is Trump thinking. Work with Russia, goes against friendly alliance. Why?

Please help me understand this, it's a trade war to tariff someone equally who has been tariffing you 25% for years? Why was it not a trade war when Canada was tariffing the US with 25% when the US was charging Canada nothing

It is time to understand Trump only exposes pretext that aren't really his concerned he just want to have an excuse to do what he wants to do and this is grabbing some resources punching external allies etcetera it is time to understand that nothing will please Donald Trump government so it is time to bypass America this is very sad for some of us that have made business with American businesses and companies it is not easy it is not good to overnight rethink everything because of that guy in the White House

We understand it's not your fault. As a us 16 year Army National Guard Veteran. I approve this message and agree 100% with. TRUMP WATCH ⌚️. Trump as turned against the American and our friends. We want you out of the White House. No one voted for this.

I stand with Canada and the Ukraine. <3 We understand and support you. We love you too.

First. Drop Canadas tariffs against the USA.\n Does Trudeau understand that Trump has implemented Reciprocal tariffs. Which means you raise tariffs, ours go up exactly the same.

As an American, I hate this administration and I feared this all coming. I don’t want to be here, and I fought and voted against this in every way I could. After this horrendous week, the only solution I can see moving forward is to leave the country I once considered home.\n\nThank you for speaking the truth. The majority of the American people don’t want this, and the few who think they do aren’t understanding the reality of what’s happening.

Do Americans not understand that if we don’t do the things that need to be done our country will fall. How can yall not see that he is taking care of us before the rest of the world. Have respect for the man who wants his country thriving instead of the world thriving while we suffer and just give out hand outs. Y’all are blind that this country got run into the ground and now he must do what needs to be done to get us out. Sit back, let him cook. When we are secure we can then work on the rest of the world.

Is it really that hard to understand that we wanted this so we voted for trump?? You don't understand, we are ready to sacrifice ourselves for President Trump and his mission to Make America Great Again.????? #PROJECT2025

Glad to see we're uniting other countries but so sad that it's against us. Hopefully we'll learn a lesson from this. Do what you gotta do neighbor most of us understand.

Thank you sir for the soldiers who died for defending America as it has used NATO to wage its own wars. I understand why the Canadians have chosen the not to aid our tyranny. May we learn to work together again.

companies like John Deere, Ford, Chevy, etc have moved their factories to Mexico, so I understand the tariffs.......what i dont understand is the tariffs on Canada that is just dumb

It’s America don’t understand what you doing you were defender from dictators and now turn on thinks not makes sense

No fan of Trudeau's liberal policies. But this is a coherent understandable speech that agrees with all sense of logic reasoning. Best wishes for the Canadian people from The Netherlands

As a US citizen, I apologize on behalf of this corrupt administration. I certainly didn't vote for the ??, and I'm not sure how anyone could have... yet, here we are. Half of the US certainly deserves it, and I fully understand the need for extreme measures at this point. What he did to Zelenskyy and what he is doing to our allies...yall do what ya gotta do. Half of us are rooting for Canada, Ukraine, and our allies. Idk what's wrong with the other half, but its shameful to say the least. It was never about fentanyl. Trump doesn't give half of a fuck if people die from fentanyl or otherwise.

We understand. Unfortunately, one of two political parties in the US has chosen to cower in the corner, cry in fear, pee their pants, jumping when directed. Shameful.

I think people need to understand that if you look at it from a business standpoint the US constantly gets fucked in every trade and as much as most americans want to be friendly with most countries they cant when you are forced to help other people outside your country before you can help yourself

I understand now why Trump got angry with Zelenskyy. He didn't want Zelenskyy to start WW3. That was Trumps idea and job

What a contrast! Clear and quietly confident speech from handsome young Canadian Leader. And incoherent aggressive blabbing from the so-called president of the USA, grandpa with fake orange tan. Can Trump fully understand clearly what he is saying and doing lately? I wonder. What a mess! Putin is happy. ?