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I AM ?? CANADIAN. How mad are we? Furious and overtly patriotic. I will do everything within my limited economic (non-billionaire), physical and social power to protect Canada against american aggression. You have threatened our democratically elected government, natural resources, economy and personal freedom. By electing “that person” as your leader and aligning with authoritarian dictatorships like Russia, you have threatened not only Canada and Ukraine but world peace. You have threatened your own economic and personal freedom. Prime Minister Trudeau spoke succinctly in a comprehensible way to let you, the american people, know the seriousness of your choice. If you understand what you have done and realize the implications, then peacefully protest (if that is still allowed with your evolving fascist/populist/authoritarian government). Contact your local, state/territorial and federal government officials. You can let your governors, senators and representatives know that you do not agree with the government’s actions and the subsequent hardship it will impose not only on the world but on you, your family and neighbours. Make change happen in a peaceful, non violent manner, while you still can. We didn’t ask for nor want this absurdly unnecessary confrontation but when attacked, we will fight our old friends and historic allies. Elbows up Canada!

Hey Wolf and friends lol....if you Libs don't like it.....go live in Canada with Justin. America

“i’m not your friend, guy”… i wonder what trump is thinking

I had never thought for a second that this would ever happen between two friendly countries. These two countries are literally siblings. I hope for a peaceful relationship.

Trump's moves are nothing more than stock market manipulation. He disrupts/shocks the stock market in order for the price of stocks to drop. He and his rich friends buy stocks at diminished prices and when he leaves office and prices rise, the rich get richer. Same games as he did during his first term.

This is the fall of America in real time - it’s so frightening. ? betraying our friends around the world. Trump is an asset to Putin - can’t we throw him out of office?!! Trump is unAmerican

We don't want this either. At least those of us that voted ? I am sorry our Canadian Friends.

Canada. Mexico and Europe Nato oh my why can’t tRump get it siding with Putin he isn’t our friend

I’m not a fan of Trudeau but he speaks in a calm rational manner. He is polite but firm. I’m an American and although I agree with some of Trumps ideas, being rude and not thinking things through before acting, is inexcusable. We have enemies all over the world and now we have even turned our friends against us. The drug problem is an American problem, not Canada or Mexico. We can’t keep guns from entering Mexico, arming the cartels, how can we expect the Mexican government to keep drugs out of America?

Aussie here. We are so sickened watching what’s going on in the US. It’s terrifying how fast Trump has turned against his allies. Canada, we Aussies love you and support you! Thank you for standing strong. To our American friends, keep fighting, keep protesting!

We two friends fighting is exactly what our enemies want to see. Therein lies the exact objective. Trump is a foreign agent of an adversary nation.

So the USA is your closest friend. Most people don’t rip off their closest friends. Canada has engineered a beneficial balance of trade against the USA.

From Vancouver here, last couple week was wild. Me and my friends and family stand with Canada and support local economy ?? this is gonna leave a scar for Canadian and US relationship for a very long time

Trump was cozy with putin in his first term whi is so many people acting like they didn't know that trump and putin are friends ?

Ehhh Canada closest friend is a stretch

Congratulations my dear Friends from US america :D \nU Blow Up your country with one stupid Vote \nHahahahaha xD \n2 months maga and USA goes down xD hahaha\n\nBuy Tesla gogogo \n\nGreetings from ger

I'm American...I love Canada! I have many friends there ! Thank you for standing up for Canada and actually for standing up for innocent Americans like me who never voted for this monster we have now as a president! I'm 50 and I've never ever seen anyone like the administration we have now ! My parents and my grandparents would be ashamed of Donald Trump especially my grandfather who was a world War 2 vet who received a purple heart award ! Shame on you Donald

You are so justified. Most Americans are embarrassed and furious with the behavior of our newly elected president. Canada, you are my friend.

Despite the actions of the American government, this Torontonian loves and respects his American brothers and sisters. I don't hold this against them, I prefer and wish for a world where we are allies and friends over one where we fight with each other.

Prime Minister Trudeau, I am sorry President Trump's irresponsible ideas and choices affect so many negatively which includes you and your Canadians, and me and my Americans, as well as so many other. He should be ashamed of himself, but we all know that a narcissist feels only joy in hurting others. I worry every day, not just for the people of the United States of America, but also for all people around the world affected by this horrible man. I stand up and speak up with the hope that it makes a difference. Those I know are doing the same. I have heard so many republicans that voted for Trump, so very sorry now that they did. His irrational behavior is worthy of impeachment. Your speech, Prime Minister Trudeau, was honest and sincere and I appreciate your being so candid. I wish President Trump and Vice President Vance had the character you have. Best Wishes to you and the People of Canada, we have been friends for a long time and I would love to continue this friendship. Remember there are Americans here that appreciate you and your country.

Trump loves going to war with our friends and kissing up to our dictator enemies… Because in truth, the orange lunatic wants to be a dictator. It’s his goal in life.

T wants tariffs to weaken the US people and economy and pour tax dollars into the pockets for him and billionaire friends.

European here. Nice to see that Canada is still a great smart country we are all happy to be friends with; what really worries us is the country below Canada, since it is run by a crazy old man and his cult of bigotry, ignorance, lies, autocracy and pseudoscience. What have you done? You liberated us from the Nazis in WWII just to vote for their American counterpart less than one century later. I am very sorry for all the good guys who lost their lives only to bring Mr Trump to the White House.

As an American in California who had a family cottage in beautiful Ontario for 12 years and was welcomed by so many Canadian friends I am appalled by the American president who is a traitor. I support Canada 100% and will do everything possible to support you in this economic war with this corrupt administration.

A friend dies, but a poor man dies

Who needs friends!

Unfortunately Trump befriends bullies and alienates friends and neighbors. In 2026 we will have midterm elections. That will be the time to make a necessary change and I trust Americans will vote.

Europe is at your side friends!

I am an American, please stand together. Our country is not and I am sure it shows. We here in the states need to gain control of our Rogue Government and it will not be easy. Many of our citizens have been removed from the voting roles and many politicians have been bribed or threaten into submission. We have a hard road ahead to gain back our country ... please remember, most Americans understand and would not choose to harm any of our friends and neighbors.

UK and Europe will always be your friend, Canada. We remember what you have done historically.

To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal.\n— Henry Kissinger

The Rump is not Canada's friend. Rump has no idea how to be diplomatic. He is a Putin ass kiss.

Anybody the is on the russian side is no a friend of the usa

Trump- I have negotiation skill which can turn friends into foe ?

Making Americans paying into the Fed coffers so they have more money to enrich their friends. Make American Oligarchs great again.

my Sincere apologies from me an America. I have such respect for Canada and have so many friends who come to Phoenix and AZ and such wonderful loyal Canadand?❤️❤️

trump is turning US allies and friends into enemies and enemies into friends and allies. fits with his entire attitude. he`s turning black into white in any topic. greetings from germany, stay strong canadians

I have always been a proud American citizen. My paternal side of my family has been traced back to the Mayflower and I have ancestors and family that have served in the Revolutionary War, the American Civil War, WWl, WWll, Vietnam, the Gulf, and Afghanistan. This country has made many mistakes and has had much shame throughout its existence for various things but this is the first time and U.S. president has turned his back on our friends and allies in favor of an evil authoritarian leader named Vladimir Putin who strokes his massive ego and gives him elusions of power and respect from Putin when in reality Putin is playing Trump like a fiddle. The New York Times was not right. Donald Trump is not a bright guy. I stand strongly with my friends in Canada ??.

The Republicans have betrayed more than our old friends and allies with this astonishing attack on Canada, coming on the heels of Trump's performative assault on Ukrainian sovereignty. They've betrayed our constitutional republic, common sense, simple human decency, our core institutions, our people. The best of what we have ever been or hoped to be as a nation has been jettisoned to privilege the worst, including the South African billionaire who is currently dismantling Social Security, and the Russian tyrant who has hungered for years to kill NATO and the Western alliance, an outcome the Republicans are now handing him on a silver platter.

I’m ???? because my ?? parents, my dad weren’t fans of murdering innocent men women AND CHILDREN! (and boy did that happen!) in Vietnam. ???❤️❤️ \nTHANK YOU mom and dad for leaving your worlds/family and friends, behind to first, do the right thing and second so we could be CANADIANS ????????❤️❤️❤️?

Trump has rich family and friends, he is broke! America your are below the poverty line, bkoke, or poor! He wins; You lose stupid!

One more American supporting our friend CANADA. Hate Trump, not ordinary Americans he does not represent. ????

It’s awkward that this solidarity to work and fight with and for his fellow Canadians and his friend, Donald, alongside his pending resignation.

He chooses to be friends with a dictator a murder he made a deal with the devil and he going to burned?

Thank you, PM Trudeau for differentiating between American citizens, who value our Canadian friends, and the insane wannabe dictator who is trying to destroy our nation.

Thank you sir. Lots of family in Canada so this is horrible to me. Inexcusably cruel to all involved the way the US govt is crushing our country and friendly with relationships with other nations

to all my Canadian friends, it' time to buy FPV drone and get really good at piloting it.

I can see a few Americans here happy that Canada will be a 51 state. This is not a way to approach a friend to take over his house. There were other ways to do it long before and I assure you there were, maybe, doable but force is not one of them. You seed hate you get hate. What a mess.

America is ready! Bring it! MAGA.. we know how china, is using Canada and Mexico to bring in goods while we can’t sell our own goods in other country’s. Canada is chinas friend

Thank you, PM Trudeau!!! From a REAL American, I consider you a bigger ally and friend than America's sad excuse of a 'president' aka America's Hitler. FUCK TRUMP/MUSK/VANCE/MAGA.