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Trudeau is not very smart. He says there are no winners in a trade war. If he decides to have one, it is the U.S. who is easily going to come out on top. This may be the preparation to do what's right. He knows President Trump is right. If they charge 15% tariff so will we. That's only fair. We aren't charging more, just lets be on a level playing field.

Trump is not fixing anything. He is not smart enough. \nBeing a ruthless asshole doesn’t make you look tough. \nIt makes you look like Putin a goddamn terrorist. \nHow many people will needlessly die because of that prick ?

100% agree with the Trump administration on this.. men need to be strong smart loyal and not be thinking about wearing a dress and trying to to be something he is not

Not a smart move by Canada and Mexico, Trump is holding all the cards, he prepared for this long ago, the plan is huge, I assume US Is just trying to force Canada to be the 51th state or go bankrupt which isn't a bad thing after all but, we will see if this if this is going to be a huge mess* or a huge succes

A lot of us Americans remember learning about the tariff wars in history class that ended up in deciding fair trade was the better route. I fear we’re about to learn the same lesson again…\n\nAs far as the drug trade goes apparently the GOV doesn’t spend enough time on the internet because the cartels are no longer just in Mexico they’re in the USA and in Canada. They have learned the Canadian border is a lot easier to cross and they can get into BC pretty easily due to relaxed immigration policies In Canada.. they probably don’t actually know where the drugs are coming from or where they’re being manufactured entirely. The cartels are probably a step ahead of them at the moment. \n\nI can’t believe the auto industry lobbyists were not instructed to go full send on the detriment of the opposite position taken from the NAFTA. The only thing I can see is auto sales are slumping and maybe they can blame this on the tariff policy for massive restructuring. \n\nI kind of understand wanting to negotiate with Mexico because they probably buy less American goods than Americans buy Mexican goods (drugs excluding) but I’m guessing Canada is a better customer of American goods than Americans are of Canadian goods. Why would you want to upset a good partner, customer, and ally!? It’s Beyond my comprehension…. If Trump was really smart he’d convince some factories to actually invest in Mexico with cooperation from the Mexican government investing in efficient transportation from the manufacturing sectors to the American border and the coasts for distribution. This would likely really help their economy and change the whole dynamic of all the things Trump has issues with. Fix it at the source not try to treat the symptoms.

Justin Trudeau's border plan of 1.3 billion over six to ten years is a joke! Tariffs on America after several US administrations tried to work with Canadian governments to stop provocations in trade, border security, immigration, and many other issues, only to fall on deaf ears or passive responses, not to mention Trudeau's derogatory comments about Trump being a racist. At the same time, Trudeau was caught having a history of wearing racist blackface. Not wise! \n\nFor some odd reason, Trudeau thought it was also wise to mock the American President, Donald Trump, with other European leaders while attending a meeting in the UK at Buckingham Palace, which clearly invited bad blood between the two. Not to mention his missteps while traveling in Europe and meeting with Kamala. He also increasingly chose to snuggle up to China. However, America has provided Canada with favorable trading relations and high-cost subsidies in the form of military and territorial security for decades. That clearly was a slap in the face and wasn't very smart! You had to figure some American president would ultimately say enough!\n\nAmerica has supported, defended, and offset the national defense costs of European nations for over seventy years, while EU countries and their leaders have routinely mocked and ridiculed Americans. Is it really classy to slap the face of someone who protects and supports you and your quality of life? No, it's not! Tariffs on EU products are likely coming soon, and reduced defensive support for Europe means they will have to pay more taxes for their defense and goods.

Trump's corrupt. Just buy him off. Compliment his hair and tell him he's smart--it will cost you less. You are dealing with a child.

Trump is to blame for all of this. But he is not smart enough to understand everything, so someone else must have thought this up, someone who will not be affected by this. I will boycott everything I can that comes from any Republican state.

Critics thinking that there is no strategy behind these Trumps tariffs are living in a hole. He is surrounded by very smart successful people.

Trump should really look hard into the last time the US went to war with CANADA it really didn't end well for US. We are really only nice when treated with respect as we treat others. This does not mean we are a push over or that we can be bullied. My family has a lot of US friends and we are sure that don't want this either...but rest assured we will not back down....and we do not want to become part of your USA Trump by any means. You are a dictator and not even a very smart one.

The 1.6 billion dollars Trudeau said he “pledged” to border security is to be spread out over 6 years! Which basically at this point none of it has beeen spent. It is a laughable amount to try to appease trumps request and trump is smart enough to read the fine print in the border security bill o know that Trudeau isn’t taking border security seriously.

Why do those of us on the political left keep allowing those on the political right to dictate the terms of public conversations, even when we have the facts on our side? It is estimated that 1.7% of the world population is biologically intersex. That's roughly the same as the percentage of the world population that is naturally redheaded. Trump's executive order states that the US government only recognizes two biological sexes.  This means that as far as the US government is concerned, biologically intersex people don't exist. This is analogous to having an executive order saying redheads do not exist.  It's nonsense.  So, why aren't biologists from all over the country pointing this out? The percentage of the world population that identifies as transgender is at most 0.6%.  So why are we talking about transgender people when there is a larger group of people that Trump's executive order discriminates against?  Here's why: because folks on the left insist on allowing those on the right to set the terms of almost every debate we have in this country and folks on the right are happy to ignore intersex people (whose existence conclusively establish that their views are false) and those of us on the left stupidly follow their example in doing so. If we are serious about protecting trans people, we need to be smart about this. Let us reframe the public debate to focus on intersex people.  This will make exposing the lunacy of Trump's executive order much easier when engaging a general public that is too ignorant, lazy, and indifferent to educate themselves about trans people. So, let's help out the lazy ignorant masses by adopting a simpler (and more science-based) approach to the debate over whether there are two biological sexes by making the simple, scientifically sound observation that biological sex is bimodal, not a binary.  And not amount of executive orders can ever change that fact.

Trump was smart. He closed the border. How else is it? Gonna stop the bleeding

What a smart and talented woman. Trump wouldn't serve in any kind of war scared he would get hurt or killed. He is such a racist against so many people. Ty for sharing.

TRUMP REMEMBER UR CREATING LESS ALLIES WITH ALL THIS BRO. In a BIG WAR right now. THE WHOLE WORLD COULD BE AGAINST USA. AND ONLY THE AMERINCANS Will BE THE ONLY ONES FIGHTING. BE SMART

Trump is not too bright. Not smart at all.

This is so stupid, if trump’s solution to international affairs is to imposed tariffs on the countries who don’t bend to his will, most countries will be smart and form an alliance to just cut the u.s. out and spread the wealth within that alliance. Trump is going to lose all of our trade partners, and bring us to the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

Trump... I fix everything, me Tariff all, yes good plan me smart... enemy... ally... me no care... fxck all who don't like god trump

They rejected Trump’s deportation method for several reasons most important of which are undesirable individuals and smart spies. Countries usually do that.\nFor the Tariffs, we the consumers and producers will pay the tariffs not Columbia. That is, the Colombians bag Trump and Trump sticks it to Americans. What type of jock is this.

Trumps doing exactly what we voted him to do. Love it...CNN trying to act smart ?. Columbia caved and now flights are able to drop off.

SMART MAN... ?\nTHANK YOU TRUMP❤

They think they are entitled to free money, housing etc you never paid a dime into the system .Donald Trump will stop this big time .I'm british and sadly still live in the uk voting trump into power was a very smart move by the American people .America first American people first if your foreign and don't like it get out and don't come back I so wish we could do this in the uk.if reform get in in 2029 we will god willing

Good ❤ I’m tired to see my tax money go to illegals while we can barely afford groceries. Illegals in California get 8 thousand dollars for breaking the law! Plus smart phones and gift cards to buy clothes meanwhile ppl that lost everything due to fires get a one time payment of 750 !! Viva Trump!! ???? no lore leeches to this nation

Trump is smart tariffs money will keep prices low then everyone will forget tariffs law is there, boosting America's exports threat with drugs an migration puh

To build the wall is realistic but to deport these people is not, one can take out 100 persons as a great resounding demo but it won’t do any good. The resources are not going to be well spent. Trump is smart but this is like his brother Fred. He wanted to fly planes, just let him. It’s ok not to be a tycoon in real estate. I take community college classes with these children, they are decent, hardworking and respectful people, they are a plus and a bonus to America, they were raised seeing the struggle of their parents.

If Mexico wants to impose tariff on Mexican products them Mexico should impose any tariff on products coming from South Countries Countries, and eventually, the smart Trump supporters will pay more, but still will be ok with them !

Trump wants zero tolerance lady, be smart with your advice.

Claudia is a smart Jew while Trump is an extremely dumb fascist.

????????Smart lady exposing that wrong approach from Trump

Trump can’t stand a strong Woman . He’s not smart enough to go one on one

Trump needs to realize who he is threatening. Mexicans are smart and proud AF. Back it up Trumpy

trump is so smart

trump is so smart even maga is smart for voting him in…so smart!????

It seems that if Adlof Trump was even 1/10th as smart as the President of Mexico he would actually have a brain. Last time Adlof Trump put tariffs on Canadian lumber the price of OSB sheathing went from 9 bucks a sheet to 56 bucks a sheet. That really taught Canada a lesson as we paid thousands more for each home that was built after that.

Trump is not a smart man.

Trump will stage some TV situations for the cameras (like the Mc Donalds stuff), putting orange Make Up on his disgusting face and tell then a fantasy story to the public. Just to sound smart- He is so pathetic

Trump is going to try to bully and ruin this female president, my money is on the president of Mexico. \nShe is smart and she is taking down dirty police chiefs, police, judges, mayors and all connected with cartels including cartels themselves. \n\nI doubt she is afraid of a 78 year old narcissistic psychopathic lunatic and his very corrupt administration. \n?????????????

Trump: What a nasty woman. And she's not very smart either.

Mexican vote Claudia scientist engineer energy power full women in world leader 5 smart leader vote felon 34 count half Americans said dummy 79 half Americans said dummy Claudia hire best trump hire clowns dummy who win smart or dummy

Trump always afraid of smart woman, LOL he just about to get a good spanking from President of Mexico LOL

Trump is a doof. Shes a smart female. That frosts trumps cookie.. Trump can't even get in the correct suv door the secret service has open.

Most agree Trump is a weak man and not very smart,

Sounds like this women has a smart family if they have disowned her. \n\nIgnorance is bliss and most Trump supporters are in total bliss right now.

If you a rat catcher, always gonna be a rat, who smart. And. You can go after it and he/she outsmart you and you lose sleep, OR you can identify that it an unusually 'gifted' rat, with purer survival instinct, and you turn a blind eye to whatever it do or when you see it. It gonna be this way, with deporting. That why, this senator not president, at this time. WHY Trump wanna race into the White House and start signing executive orders, like this guy describe? Trump smarter this time, and he not above using illegals for his personal gain. If Trump in a rush, he still in trauma about legal issue. He need to show his confidence right away, by taking his time. Walk back into his old office, set up PS5 Pro fo son, when he on vacation. Check it some of the changes he made in White House, unchanged. Change them back. This the last term.

The so-called Trump voters who said they are regretting voting for Trump are crazy. I don't understand why they should be regretting? Everybody knows what Donald Trump's intentions are. For example, the 100% rise on tariffs on imported goods, which Trump had tried during his first term and it backfired. Majority of Americans electorate are not just that rational. They make decisions based on emotions. Trump just kept on invoking emotional mantra like the migrants are invading American, woman is not strong and smart enough to be the president of US, a black woman from black immigrant family are not smart enough to be the president of US - old stereo type that have torment America from slavery. It doesn't take rocket science to understand why Trump played on the emotions of Americans. Trump knows that, that is why he kept repeating those emotional mantra, and not talking about the issues. Trump - bonefide conman - and his advisers understood this very well and used to con Americans to vote for him. Good con-job Donald. Kudos.

Do you know where they are gonna send them to? We have the same problem in the EU and most countries don't take them back. If you wanna deport millions it's impossible. If Ukraine is smart he makes a deal to take all of them if they serve their army. That's millions of soldiers. Don't think the South and Middle American countries are gonna play ball with Trump on this one.

I see cnn comments full of stupid democrats, they still don’t get the message! Well, good think majority of the country is smart enough to vote for Trump ❤

TRUMP., EVERYONE VOTED 4 YOU...YOURE A SAMART MAN BESIDES A SMART BUSSINESS MAN..YOURE THE FAITH OF ALL AMERICANS ( INCLUDING, LATINOS.. ECONOMY IS VERY BADLY, EVERYONE DESESRVES BREATHING IN PEACE ! USA IS A MESS.. HARD WORK IS WAITING FOR YOU...#BUT..ONLY YOU CAN MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON USA

Will Trump pardon Tario, Rhodes, and all the rest? Day one? Curious what they'll do when they get out. The smart ones have to know he played them. He lied to them about the 2020 election and they went to prison for him...while he played golf. Hmmm.

First Trump ,why don't you check yourself in the mirror. You are a criminal as well. Thousand of felony charges . You only have become President to pardon yourself from your crimes. I think, Americans are clever n smart people but from the election result ,I was wrong.