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Thank you to everyone from all over the world in support of Canada standing up to Trump. As a Canadian born in N. Ireland who loves the US, and have many friends there, i am emotional reading all these comments especially the us folks, it gives me hope. Im to old and broke down to be in on the front lines, but i will limp my way to fight for this country. We are not for sale.\nELBOWS UP\nPeace from Toronto

“Trump is wacking friends not our enemies!” WSJ Important quote! Trump “wacks””like a Mafia boss

As an American, I will stand with Canada, Ukraine, and NATO. Our true allies and friends. Trump is, unfortunately, a Russia useful idiot.

He is a Democratic American. I really like this guy. Won’t I’ve always had a lot of respect for Canadians. They’re friendly. They’re nice people and don’t tell me to go live there. I’ll stay here and standby. My fellow Americans that don’t want tyranny. And I’m in my golden years and I had to see this. And I can’t imagine I just survived open heart surgery woke up during the surgery surgery and came out of it alive to be brought back back to what this is happening in my country.

If Trump ever finds out how many bets and pools we have going betting on when Trump will die,\nhed probably lose his tiny mind.\nHeart attack or stroke,somethings \nGonna happen he is a million years old,morbidly obese ,never exercises and lives on junk food. Its just a matter of time .\nmay as well make some money off him and have a laugh doin it !\nMake your own \ndonnies dirt nap pool \nat work or online with friends!

not sure how Canada imposing tariffs well over 200% (for decades) is being a good friend? I don't think Canadians know how much we carry you, not by buying your product, but by being severely ripped off by your government for your product. Lose the tariffs on us and we will reciprocate I'm sure.

WOW, this is what I miss in The White House. The SHAME I Feel for what the president has done to Our Friend is SHAMEFUL. AMERICA WE ARE BETTER THAN THAT ?

I guess USA citizens and Trudeau simply aren't getting it, Trump wants these tariffs because he WANTS to tax the heck out of the ordinary US citizen in order to pay for his tax cuts for his Billionaire friends.....Canada could have COMPLETELY stopped Fentanyl trafficking and Trump STILL would have invoked tariffs.....just like no matter what Zelenskyy could do, he was determined to make an EXCUSE to stop supporting Ukraine's war efforts.......in addition, if you didn't know better, it appears that Trump wants to team up with Russia......??????

He is a Democratic American. I really like this guy. Won’t I’ve always had a lot of respect for Canadians. They’re friendly. They’re nice people and don’t tell me to go live there. I’ll stay here and standby. My fellow Americans that don’t want tyranny.

Austria here. Trump himself is the biggest scam ever. He says „make America great again“ while isolating it, breaking with allies, constantly telling lies, cuddling Putin as he would be his best friend. In truth he is obviously a Russian allie.

Felon 47 is a monster and a traitor. There are no more words to describe this moron and his malevolence. To all our Canadian friends, remember that half of the US hates this disgusting man and rejects everything he stand for.

It’s hard to believe an American government siding with Russia and punishing some of their best and closest allies and friends.

With friends like Trump who needs enemies

I hope all the Maganuts and die-hard Republicans that bend a knee to a despicable wannabe tyrant Commander in Cheats, who only shines in one color, Orange, feel the pain of voting for a liar and cheat when these stupid tariffs come stumbling down on businesses that support EL Pendejo. This piece of Dongbeetle fodder does not represent all Americans, and for that, I wholeheartedly apologize to our Canadian friends. Our elected buffoon wants every one to kiss his feet like his hand picked minions, unlike Zelensky, who told him to take a long walk off a short pier.

In the meantime his country is being destroyed by illegals. He can smooth talk but not govern his own country. He forgot why he's being tariffed. Your border only slowed down after Trump was elected into office. Before that my friends on your border said they were pouring in.

American are not friends anymore.... people in all around the world trump is going war so stand up for your country

As an American, I respect Canada as a friend and neighbor. I stand with Canada and not the crybaby in the white house. Trump and his administration needs to be removed from office immediately. Trump voters are about to be in the find out phase.... Do you think they will storm the White House again? Something has to change... How can no one stand up to Trump...

NO, NO, NO!!! NOT FRIEND\nUK, Europe, Australia and Canada's Governments are corrupt and cowardice they are collapsing by allowing Communist, Progressivism, illegals, Islamic hords and they have lost any decent value by stooping to the lowest Liberalism/Progressivism. They allow Muslims to murder and rape while treating their own citizens like criminals for speaking out against it... This is a treasonous Communist dictatorship and should be dissolved before the UK gives the evil Islamic state access to their nukes.

Justin Trudeau, we Americans don't want to do this to your country either. We want to remain friends.

When you betray your best friend...there WILL be consequences. And it hurts the people who have the least, the most.

Absolutely fuck Trump, that fetid piece of dog feces. NOBODY WANTS THIS except those who gain to profit, I am certain that will not be the vast majority of Americans nor Canadians. You are hurting families and businesses that cannot withstand the state sponsored games. I hope to god people get out there and bring this silliness to an end. I cannot abide this, attack closest and most beloved allies. I cannot even...\n\nTo my friends and family In Canada and the US, stay strong, don't give in to the rhetoric.

Dump doesn't want to be your friend canada. He wants to align himself with the Russians and with North korea. He is a Russian asset and should be treated as such

Stop flowing Fetanyl into our country. If you are a friend and ally why have you allowed thousand and thousand of Americans to die from drug overdose. What a ridiculous press conference. You haven't done anything to fight against illegal immigrants and drugs.

American Gorverment thinks Canada is easy to bully, even if it is easy to bully, so you are not going to bully your closest friends and long-term allies. Do you know how much our regular people go shopping and spend money in the US each day ?

Thank you for all that you do to be good allies. There are a lot of Americans that DO NOT want this Tariff war with your friends to the north or the south. We did not vote for the orange pumpkin and his unreasonable shenanigans. Love you Canada.

I want to apologize to our friends to the north. Most of us don't approve of trump's actions.\nI for one, stand with you. \ntrump is wrong and he's going to destroy our country.

It can't be under attack. Our famous President Trump is trying to make friends with Russia.

To our friends around the world we appreciate and love your kind words of support. We also open our doors and wallets to trade! We got lots to offer and keen to welcome new friends and expand our relations beyond the ease of our next door neighbours. We love them but they’ve hopefully temporarily lost their minds. We hope they come to their senses but in the meantime- let’s build some bridges and get back to making the world a better place for everyone! Maple syrup, apples, blueberries, potatoes and rye whiskey for all- let a new era of international prosperity begin!

To be America’s enemy is dangerous but to be her friend is fatal - Henry Kissinger.

In world/geo politics no friend or enemy

Trump uses the borders as a smoke screen. This is all about his tariffs to bring in money to subsidize his tax cuts for him and his super rich friends. They do not give a dam about the working class..

As an American, I hear the Canadian President. I am sorry about this. Canada is American Neighbor and friend. I dont agree with Trump with this tariffs.

Being an American, I am EMBARRASED by what Trump has done. This is NOT how you treat a friend like Canada, and a partner in this world. Trump is an a$$hole and he must be stopped! \nI will consider you a friend and ally forever and what is being done makes absolutely NO sense! Orange Felon is not making sense! He's delusional and stupid. Go Canada!! Don't take this crap from Orange Felon! We'll take care of that POS POTUS and make him pay dearly for what he has done!

Thanks, PM Trudeau, for your clarity and concision. Signed, your friends in the U.S.

I think finally Canada realized that if they have friend like US then they don't need any enemy. You can't trust US at all and need to start open your market for global trade. I am glad that finally this happened cause sometimes you need a slap on face to wake up from a cozy bogus dream. Yes it will be painful few years for Canada but when time will come for fresh water and Arctic resources, it will be payback time to US. Forget US and start shipping products to Europe, China and India. Make pacts and create meaningful relationships and let US do whatever they feel like doing because ultimately Canada is the 2nd biggest landmass in the world, 3rd biggest supply of oil, 5th biggest supply of natural gas, 1st in the world for supply of potash and uranium, If you include Great lakes then it has 4 coasts that can tie them with water so great opportunity to create best ports, 1st in natural source of water and 5th biggest agricultral landmass. Then why bother and put your energy into someone who don't care. Let US do whatever they like and forget about them. Just don't go to US and don't deal with US.

Americans voted for it and you GOT IT! THIS is unbelievable! The America with no friends! :( Canada's leader is smart, strong, brave, handsome and they are super lucky to have someone like him. This is NOT going to end well. :(

The USA is no friend of yours Trudeau. Most Canadians aren't your friends either which is why you've had to step down.

....TRUMP IS PUTTING MILLIONS OF AMERICANS OUT OF WORK. AND PRICES WILL GO UP.\nPUTIN AND RUSSIA WILL BE VERY HAPPY WITH THIS.\nRUSSIA AIMS NUKES AT AMERICA WHILE TRUMP TREATS HIS FRIENDS LIKE CANADA AS THE ENEMY.\nWAKE UP PEOPLE....

I am an American and love my country and its people. But TRUMP and Musk and Vance are villains ?! They must be defeated. And they will be stopped. We need to stick close to our neighbors and our friends in the world. Putin is not a friend. I hope our Canadian brothers know we real Americans want cooperation and friendship, not a trade war.

Potus is dragging this country down…. all he cares about is what he can do for himself and his billionaire friends. He is ignorant of the fact that Tariffs will affect the tax payers and he doesn’t care. He’s deceptive and consistently lies about everything.

Dear American friends, get rid of Trump before it's too late.

Trudumb, a friend dose not take and never return generosity. The current administration is just demonstrating how much of the American tax dollars go to Canada. About $300B, sounds like you all get more than any US state. \n\nFYI: Canada has the best fence in the world…it’s called the United States of America!!!

Trudeau wouldn't be around for long, useful idiot. No winner in a trade war but it is ok to take advantage of a friend.

Trudeau, and Canada, can get it too. Canada exists at our want. Polite, limp wristed, weak manipulationg and dishonest politicians like Trudeau are about to get their come uppance. Friend? You are a liening pathetic operative for Globalist. LOOK AT YOUR OWN ECONOMY. LETS GO TRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is because he is aligning himself to be a dictator “like Putin lIke Elon Musk and his friends from South Africa American citizens you are not rich enough!

Only a bully fights his friends when afraid of his enemies.

Despite how horrible this is, it makes my day knowing how many folks in the US are looking at their Red Hats wondering what the hell they voted for, and effectively what *they’ve done to a perfectly good country. \n\nThe amount of regret they are having must be debilitating; knowing they merely got sucked into a marketing campaign, abandoned friends & family, and are now realizing they were chewed up and spit out. \n\nIt’s a real shame, in several ways ..

Such great friends until we stop you from taking advantage of us. Bye Felicia.

Donald dont have friends and dont know what being compassion is. Push back

American here. So sorry for the way Canada has been treated by our so called President and his administration who are trying to destroy our country and our reputation across the globe. We do not agree with what he is doing, understand that we don’t agree. Hopefully we can get our relations across the world back to the way it was. SOON MY FRIENDS SOON