Close Reading

Hey now don't let the orange creature speak for all of us, the country didn't start a trade war, one tiny handed little man did.

No it didn’t it’s make you pay your way stop your drugs clean the border up and like tump said like for like tariffs Canada, despite its nose to save its face

trump was born dumb and his father helped him by skipping the draft 5 times. Thank God he didn't do the movie Rambo , just because he did a tv show , thinks he can run a country.

No Trudeau. America didn’t start it. TRUMP did… We are not him ?

Sounds like someone didn’t get elected and is still pretending to work???

We (Americans) don’t want this either. Musk and trump are illogically running rampant. We (a good portion of us) want them gone, this was clearly a mistake on us that voted (or didn’t vote). We know trump and musk are liars, ignorant, and corrupt. We as a people have to figure out how to get this nonsense out. And for the record no I’m not a liberal and no I’m not a conservative. I see the pros and cons of both sides and both sides have beliefs I agree with and some I don’t.

As a Canadian yes it will hurt us. But you news anchors gloss over the fact that canada is only being hit by the US, whereas the US is being hit by everyone you keep picking fights with. The US will be affected majorly by each country you lose favor with. You may be big and powerful, but you didn't get there alone.

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.

Also awfully funny how y'all were perfectly ignorant when Joe Biden was increasing the tariffs against everywhere else when Donald Trump left the last time he didn't remove them he added on to them and increased them and y'all didn't say anything about it then. You'll act like this is the first time anybody's ever heard of tariffs and yet Canada already had it against us we already had it against them just like every other country. Tariffs are just a fancy government word for interest and as long as those interests are aligned and in favor for Democrats tariffs are okay but when they're not all of a sudden they're not okay again.

It's time we as Americans. Stand up and fight. The status quo is no longer. Why didn't Canada or Mexico do this, before the problem? Because you didn't have to. Now you have to. As America we need to bring our country back. Stronger and better. And stop relying on foreign goods. You trudo need to correct your handling of your own fellow Canadians.

No Mr. Trudeau you have it wrong , our government didn't choose to do this to us... We voted for our government .......

Trumps small, petty ego battles are very costly to the average American and to lives around the world. Trump does not care. He is incapable of empathy. His ego battle and extortion racket with Zelenskyy is costing lives. Trump doesn't care. A hundred thousand extra lives were lost during Covid in America because of Trumps, ignorance, lies and disinformation. Trump didn't care. Lives were lost in Haiti because of Trumps hurricane response incompetence. Trump could have cared less. Trump sold out the Kurds in Syria. Thousands of lives were lost. Trump didn't care. He's a sick man and American voted him in. Now we have to live with it. Here in America, there is going to be a step too far. For half of America, Trump is way passed that. Dictators only respond to strength. Thank you Canada for making a strong and firm stand.

Also Justin Trudeau didn’t think Donald Trump was smart he said he agreed with the whichever newspaper it was Washington Post I think that even though Donald Trump is a smart guy this was a dumb thing. I don’t think he really agreed with the part about Donald Trump being a smart guy. But he definitely agrees with this being a dumb thing. He just had to say thatto stroke Cheetos ego

man some of my best friends live in canada. this speech made me tear up. I knew trump wasn't gonna be great but dam man. I didn't know it was gonna be this bad.

Donald Trump claims to be a Christian but what he is doing to other countries and his own country by firing people from government jobs is totally against God God gives life he don't take it and he would never have sent people to the streets just because some politicians created a job for the people this is going to cause people to lose their homes vehicles and their livelihood it is totally evil. And then placing these tariffs on other countries is no less than say I want your country he wants Canada he wants Panama, he wants Ukraine's lithium. And he wants to take it all and he is wrong in that because he is affecting people's lives and God Almighty will not put up with Donald Trump giving into the spoiled brat Elon Musk and his dictatorship attitude. Both Elan and Trump have no heart for the poor or the hardship they have placed on these people but God Almighty has a heart for the people who have lost their jobs and their livelihood because of Donald Trump and Elon Musk. In the book of Isaiah God said to the people that were coming against Israel, you have pissed on a wall. And everybody knows that when you piss on a wall it's going to come back on you and that's exactly what's happened. They didn't do it to the people that lost their jobs they did it to God Almighty who loves all people and wants them to have their wages. Maybe Elon Musk knows everything about technology and space craft, but the man ain't got a lick a common sense he has exactly zero wisdom when making decisions. But his greatest lack as he has no heart for the people who are going to be disrupted by losing their jobs he doesn't feel a thing he has no heart he needs to read the Bible because that's where your heart gets developed and you know right from wrong. And you know what God approves of and what he doesn't, and I'm telling you right now God Almighty does not approve of what Donald Trump and Elon Musk are doing. I voted for him, and now I am ashamed that I voted for him because he never mentioned he was going to do all this horrible horror to the very American people that voted for him. Now I pray for God's divine intervention because what he's doing to the American people and to other countries is not right

We really don't care...Justin has lost ALL credibility! Trump is trying to secure our border to stop the INSANE flow of drugs AND criminals from the North and South. Trump is ACTUALLY doing what he promised and what Biden didn't have the balls to do!

This is hard to live through, as an American who didn't vote for that fat slob. I stand with Canada, Mexico, and Ukraine.

Trump launched the trade war. Not the US citizens. I didn’t vote for Trump.

Such a wonderful speech from our leader that has shut down our parliament. His party has fallen so low in our country this is only a game to try and deter what is going on here and increase his popularity. Too bad he didn’t pull together for his own people when they needed it.

The pot calling the kettle black. And Canada is going to lose. Back Nazis in Ukraine. Or a country that didn’t want a war, but was forced into one.

As an American I am so scared. I didn’t vote for this. I am ashamed of everyone who did. I am already facing a layoff as a federal worker and now prepared for a recession. I am SO SCARED

Didn't this guy resign?

I didn't vote for JT, but my heart is beaming with pride right now to see our leader JT standing up for all Canadians. God bless you, sir. Thank you.

The people who killed Eric, my loved one who was murdered in the World Trade center, came in through Canada; not that I'm upset blut it. I just wish they never could've lied their way through to kill someone they never knew, whio WASN'T greedy OR evil but died for it anyway while we watched it happen. Does anyone know what that feels like? I felt like I was standing in the 9th circle of Dante's hell.\nJust like I feel right now. Being punished for something I DIDN'T do again. Punish HIM. He's the one doing it.\nMary Trump has never called him smart. She's his niece.

Please don't say they say he, or him. I didn't ask for this.

If Canada didn't have tariffs on American goods, Trump wouldn't have placed any reciprocal tariffs on Canada. This is retaliatory If Canada really wanted to have this partnership that they speak about. Why not just remove tariffs on American goods? America's economy doesn't depend on Canada. But The same can't be said for Canada. Good luck biting the hand that feeds you.

Didn’t he quit? Why is he speaking?

My name is Dodie, from the USA. I want to tell the world that I didn't want this. I am so sorry to all my worldy friends.

I wish our current and past president spoke this well. Obama was the last time I could stand to hear our leader talk, and I didn't even vote for him [Obama].

WHY DID WE CHOOSE TRUMP? Why do we keep choosing a party that has NEVER shown they were for the people? And of course, we knew what Trump was going to do. He was already president and we said 'no more'. He told us what he was going to do, we knew he was going to do it but many said 'oh he's not serious'. If you voted for Trump, you voted for this. If you are a democrat and didn't vote for Kamala, or vote at all, you voted for this. You voted for higher prices, less benefits for regular people, bigger tax cuts for the rich and a larger national debt and the US no longer a leading country.

Wow I really didn't think he had it in him, I'm surprised and slightly impressed. I am a PROUD Canadian and I will fight for my country any way I have to

With all due respect PM Trudeau, the US didn't launch a trade war. Our treasonous president did. I stand with Canada.????

Didn't Hitler fabricate stories about Poland to incite the Germans against Poland before he started World War II?

Trump didn't just start a war with America's s solidarity leaders. He also started a war within and it's growing bigger. Pray for us leaders and people of the free world for we have a fight on our hands.

We completely understand and expect you to protect and defend Canada and Canadians. I would have been disappointed if Canada didn’t respond. It is our responsibility as Americans to respond to this ridiculous administration and the lame congress of scared politicians and sycophants.

BTW, for those who are not putting it together, Trump pitched a fit when Zelenskyy didn't appear to want to sign a deal because he knew Canada would likely do this. We need those minerals. Now, we have lost access to them.

Didn’t he resign?

Didn't he quit? Why is he still there

? they didn’t think it was going to happen, the dictator Trudeau is screwed. He will be forced out by his people swiftly. And this will be over soon

Good on Canada for standing up for their people. The news anchor seems offended that Canada is talking “harshly “ to poor o frump… o please! Enough with the treatment of kid gloves Americans will be deeply hurt by this buffoon starting a trade war with our allies… the frumpy supporters this is what you voted for so don’t want to hear crying…. You didn’t want to listen to the warnings given so now deal with it just like everyone else that knew better ….

Didn't he resign in disgrace a few months ago?

Trump still have his Sanity? the way he isolating USA from all allies going to hurt America badly... Look like he showing his vengeance on American who didn't elect him for strait 2nd term. or he is possessed by some bad aura from the advisors he have around? either way it not looking good, how this going to end.

The same PM that froze the people money, because they didn't want to vacinate. Talking about dictatorship. CLOWN.

Can we please just call it what it is? It's not the US, it's the Trump Tarriffs. It's the Trumpers. The rest of America did not want this, him. More than half that voted didn't vote for him. This is not the US, this is Trump and his people. And imagine that, an abuser was elected and now he's doing exactly what abusers do, remove us from friends and family so that we only have him to rely on.

LOL. Trudeau is such a clown. Didn't he step down as PM???? What's going on?

I think you need a helping of a extremely large knuckle sandwich.\nHe didn't seem to mind when Hillary Clinton sold 80% of our uranium to Russia use trucked from Washington into Canada in order to get it to Russia. Trudo is one of them. Both this smuke and hillary clinton Will eventually go down The most corrupt in history.\n just increase the green new deal carbon tax ,And allow all the undocumented aliens come to your country stay right there in canada where they belong with the rest of the international Missfits of humanity.\nAll Lies will be revealed

Well said. I didn’t vote for him and he needs to be behind bars.

Lol, Didn't this guy quit?

I am an American and I don't want this and I didn't vote for the orange stain. I support your efforts because this is CRAZY!

I don't want this either. I didn't vote for trump