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This is lose-lose for everyone. Canada is the USA's closest neighbor and Ali. This is not about Fentanyl. This is about bullying.

The bully just wants your lunch money

Trump is shameful his dosen't even care about the American people here. It seems like his doing this for Putin l don't know if it true. His acts like Immature bully, but that doesn't make him a strong leader weak instead.

What a contrast between a real leader (Trudeau) and a crass demagogue (The First Felon). It took this moron 5 weeks to destroy 160 years of good relations. Its a disaster for both countries. Trump is a spoiled bully who has never had to suffer the consequences of his actions. We will suffer for him.

Most of the time o support my president what he does may not like but I support his decision however we never had a child be president before most president understand what they do harm us so try not to harm us too badly however we have one know Canada has no way done anything anything to do to deserve this so I support Canada ?? I will alaway defend those who are innocent those who are being bullied by a bullies and I will always fight against a coward to thinks having more pals to bully with aren’t your friends just afraid they will be the next bullies that’s elementary play ground crap every school has that going on from K THUR 5

I stand with Canada!! I know it will hurt us here in the States but Trump is in Russias pocket and Simone needs to stand up to the bully Trump! Thank you Canada! Stand strong!

I really think he thought the Canadians would roll over and accept these harsh conditions. This is reality. Bullies do no not prosper. Candadians like other countries are slow to anger but...

As someone who was born in the U.S. I can’t stand what this country has turned into. It’s despicable and disgusting. I will not stand for the national anthem and I encourage any other American to do so. I hope Canada takes trump down. Thank you Canada for being a great country and for standing up to bullies. Go Canada ??

Justine Trudeau speaks the truth on Trump's , bad judgements, At least our Prime Minister stands up to bullies , We as Canadians will stand in Pride United against Trump, Enough?

This is amazing. This prime minster talks as if Canada did nothing wrong and US decided to bully them for no reason. If everything's fine and dandy, we wouldn't have done this. Trump did what he did because of \n\n1. Drug trafficking from north + illegal emigrants\n2. Unfair trade deficit in times when our national debt is unsustainably high. \n\nWhy so high? Because we've been giving Canada SURPLUS for decades. Can't do that no more because we have to save our country now. Don't mischaracterize this move, fools.

What the f**k, comment by the female broadcaster saying she has never seen this level of anti-Americanism. This is not anti-Americanism. This is Canada sticking up for itself in light of irrational bullying decisions made by Trump and his oligarchs.

i am Canadian.....\n\ni am embarrassed by trump and feel for my American brothers..... i want to know what the end game is for trump - if he feels he gonna bully Canada or other nations he has grossly underestimated those that have supported the US through thick and thin...\n\nif his end game is under cutting NATO - he should review history and realize that the only country that ever requested helps officially under NATO was the US which we in Canada offered no questions asked...\n\nall i say to my Amercian brothers, his term is only 4yrs - we will welcome you back into the fold when this nonsense with Trump is over... I just hope that my politicians dont cause any nonsense and toe the line in being professional...

Shout out to my fellow Americans that thought the the pres could bully another president like he did plumbers and Sheetrock contractors..bc he is “smart”. The other hammer from below , Mexico, will drop soon, too. Hang on. Great again. Just like you rallied for.

A real courageous leader. Not one that bullies the weak. From France, with admiration for the Canadians.

*Thank you Prime Minister!*\n?? * ?? * ?? *We Will NOT BE INTIMIDATED* ?? * ?? * ?? We are ready. We'll tighten our belts. Share with our neighbours. Ration if need be. You CANNOT bully us, madman in the WH

Trump is so stupid. You can’t bully people and get away with it. He is a dope

We are selling out...taking our money and going home, eh?\nWe are boycotting anything below the 49th for good.?\nWe do not take kindly to narcissistic, felonous, lying, theieving, land-grabbing , classless bullies threatening and insulting us and tearing apart the decades of time and work it took to create NAFDA. ?(Do you know what that is? ?).\nWe are...however, still friends with Mexico!\n??????

The only one thing Trump is around for is to make everybody else his minions, that is what he works for to get his kicks from - all the Trump willie show is about that and that is his only card. He doesn't do politics or economics or any of that. He does his 'You Have To Be Minions' willie show, and he does fall out of his pants when people can't be tricked. - That is the one red line he can be identified for. Sure, there is danger as long as the citizens in the U.S. haven't got rid of this cancer cell. It is the modern Adolf Hitler. So make sure to get past him in the shortest time possible - with the smallest damage caused - by any chance. Observation and criticism towards this fascistoid psychopath is surely unavoidable, but it is also what he wants us to do: to spend all our time and attention on him. So let's focus most of our time and effort on building and strengthening what we know that needs to be there instead of this fascist. Improving Unity amongst us. And never bowing to any of the global bullies and fascists. People who can't build on their own turf, communicate their points in a civilised manner, but need to get physically violent instead, militarily, economically, institutionally, at the cost of other people's lives - are not on our agenda. // We will not bow to bully threats - not in our small worlds, and not globally either.

This is the BEST response to a bully - DIRECT and to the point! The thing a bully fears most is getting their ass kicked by the one they are bullying! Shame on America -- shame on America!!! Our government chose to do this to us ~ America, wake the FU!!!

Don’t let our dumb president bully our Canadian friends.

Canadá still ❤️ American people!! and we are very sorry that you guys have a president who is bullying.. all the citizens around your country ? as Elon son told Trump he needs to go away and also Elon they are destroying USA specially median class… In my point of view the citizen puts the president and also they can take away since he is abusing of power !!

Bravo Trudeau. You have spine to put up to a bully. Wish Republican leaders in the US had backbones like yours

A true leader who can explain in a polite way with no bullying and rudeness ? Thank you

This is Canada and we will not be bullied! I am so emotional!

I like how all the PMs feel the need to compliment Trumps “smarts” and how often Trump calls other people “not smart” or “low IQ”. He must be very insecure about his intelligence, I wonder if he was bullied at school for being a dum dum.

Now that's a leader! Canada hold strong. Don't bend to that orange moron. I know Canada won't be threatened. Trump thinks if you're decent and polite, you're weak. He will soon find out that he is very mistaken. Pathetic little bullies are historically weak. Your government does not want this but will not be pushed around. Trump is doing this to his own people. Hold tight and let the intelligent Americans rise up. Ireland stands with Canada.

never liked this guy, but this one will be remembered as standing up to a bully.

Great Job Trudeau, don't let the Orange Monster bully you and fight back. He's ruining our Country.

Betrayed friend is a worse enemy ! Stay firm Canada ! Fight the world worse bully !

This is 100% about Trump wanting to appear 'strong'. He is the kind of person who mistakes bullying and cruelty for strength.

All this from a big country with a really small GDP. You're not on our level my state has a larger economy than your whole country. We're making bullying great again.

The Vice President has now disrespected British troops by effectively calling them insignificant. How dare he dishonour the troops not just from the UK but from the rest of the world, who fought and died by your side after you were attacked on 9/11. America, the only friends you have now are the Russians. When will Trump learn that the administrations bullying behaviour is a sign of weakeness not strength.

Iam so sorry about this Canadians. This is just bully shit. Americans love you guys .we stand with you all. We know are lives will get worse before it gets better for us not because of Canada.its because the orange man.?

Way to go PM Trudeau. Stand up and face the bully with tiny hands head on.

Thank you Canada for standing up to the bully occupying the American people's house when the entire Republican party is unwilling and too cowardly to. This American stands with you.

Trudeau is not weak like Trump. He is not a bully. Don't mess with Canada..we don't have big Army but...we will still not back down to a bully.

Well done Canada, stand up to the terrible bully.

As a US citizen I admire Canada don’t be bullied ??

Europe stands with Canada!!!! Here too we will be boycotting American products!!! We don't stand with fascists or bullies!!!! Trump sold out America completely to his big idol Putin. We warned you for this insanity and still America chose corruption and put a convicted felon and rapist, racist fraudster and liar in Chief in power in spite of all the red flags and warnings and laws you had to bend. Pure Evil!!!

The sooner the USA and world wakes up to the fact that Trump/Vance/MAGA etc are Russian agents, and that their intention is exactly to harm the USA, then the better.\n\nCanada is an excellent example of how to stand up to bullies and idiots. \n\nAs a British guy with Canadian family, I stand stand with Canada. ??????????????????????????

This could be the fall of the US ?? \nIf they do not dominate they lose to China simple as that.\nThey cannot dominate, by bullying long term friends and allies and cosying upto dictators.\nMaybe they have decided if you can’t beat them then join them!

Not just Canada are holding the ground against the bullying of the Trump government, also Mexico, China and European countries are holding their grounds. The US, you are big for sure, but now you have only one friend: Putin.

Proud Canadian here. So, we all know, including the Americans, that trump is a moron. In my books, he is the economic equivalent of Hitler, and no different from Putin. But my question is, how do you Americans who voted for this bully, feel now? I get it, a lot of American are against what he is doing. But the majority of you voted him in.

Well said Justin! Clear, concise and brave. Just how you deal with a bully. Proud to be Canadian!!!

This is the right strategy. Remember Trump is a bully until he is among bullies, then he becomes a sidekick. .

talking to the american people nor trump is futile. stop being dramatic and copying netanyahu's speach directed to palestinian people. just slam your own tsriffs against the US and let their people feel it! you are such a wimp in dealing with your bully that's why you dontget the respect globally! just do it! and do it fast! jeeez

Go Canada! Such a well spoken and rational response to a completely irrational, dumb bully. If you want to pick a fight, this is what you get.

I am an American. I did not vote for Trump. He is a narcissistic bully and has alienated us from our allies while he kisses Putin’s a**. Please know not all Americans support this.

I'm British and I think this is fucking brilliant!\nStand up to the bully everyone!

GO CANADA! ?\n\nSCREW the old Fart and BULLY ruling the WH and spreading lies and hatred around the world like his twin evil brother Putin!