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Go Canada! Respect! ✌?

As a proud and sane Canadian I understand most Americans are not in line with the current administration in this and I implore my fellow Canadians in joing me to remain respectful of our American friends neighbors and relatives. Please cheer for the American National Anthem and repect the American flag. Donald Trump and his phonies will pay for their stupidity. To all Americans please don't take retaliation personally, but it must be done to protect our Country and our sovereignty. Trumps tariffs have nothing to do with drugs and the border. It has everything to do with his insane dream of being the ruler of the world.

From Romania, I respect you, Canada!! We must stand up to these nutjobs.

wow I found new respect for president Trudeau!

The world respects you Canada!

For the first time I actually respect a speech by Trudeau. I have not supported him in anything ever. Except for this. I actually feel proud.

Mad respect for Trudeau! As an American, I wish we had a president like you. Can you buy the US? ?

Respect Trudeau. Respect Canada. Trump, Musk and Vance are mentally ill dictators like Putin. America by voting, choosing these people you chose this path for you a path of global isolation and division and destruction. Putin is laughing now at you America ?.

TRUMP does NOT represent USA…TRUMP and his STOOGES does not care to respect equal rights & values nor respect every human.

Highest respect for Trudeau for speaking out and fighting back for both the canadians and americans. He is right when he says no one wins in a trade war.

We have fertilizer for a president. I respect Canada and our allies- or previous allies. Drumpf is not winning friends and influencing people except his MAGAts.

Respect and best wishes to Canada, stay strong. American gov once again acts very cocky... Greetings from Poland.

What a contrast between Trudeau and Trump. No insults, no lies, just assertiveness. Respect from Poland.

Prime Minister speaks with grace, intellect, and empathy! I am American and embarrassed, ashamed, and disgusted with this president and surrounding members. It is time for our congress to step up and put a stop to this nonsense. There is a better way through collaboration and respect!!!!

I wish us Americans could actually think intelligently, but we are stupid for electing trump and think that that clown has all he answers when all he does is destroy everything he touches. He does not care about anyone and should be removed from office. To the world, I am sorry our country cannot treat our friends correctly with respect and dignity . We elect stupid people. We have no excuse and do not deserve friends we have to the world.

Trudeau this is trump not America coming for u respect for standing up to this KGB AGENT

Wow, you start pointing fingers at leaders of other countries yet nothing about the genocide leader of that other country? You sound like such a whiny pathetic leader, no wonder your country hates you. Stop trying to scare us the common folks, deal with the problem directly with the US fascist but he has zero respect for you. How did both you & ? get elected ?

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

I have always felt emence pride to be an American. We truly were a land of opportunity and freedom for all. Respected by others because we respected others. How did we go from protecting those in need to exploiting the weak?

With respect, we Americans understand. We don't want this, either.

Awesome speech. Shows knowledge education respect Love his speech. That’s exactly what a real Responsible representative of a country should be. Excellent. And thank you for being specific: to North America !

Trudeau has NO CLASS ! Show some respect !! PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP !!! Not Donald. And you, Justin, are the one that is dumb !!!!

I wish América had a respectable president like this gentleman!

Now I speak to one American, Donald. Not PRESIDENT or DONALD TRUMP. Just Donald however he is wearing a suit. Nothing but respect for Canada. They see in Donald what the majority of Americans see in him also.

I have been with huge stomach pain and nauseous with all of this happening cuz is so sad to see how many will fall and my respects to MR PM TRUDEAU

Big respect for Trudeau!

From France: we refuse to live in a world of brute, without rules of respect of the other cultures. Canadians is a mervelous country who can living with differents community, and tolerance. they understood the significant of the first originals tribues , and include them with a big resoect. At the time where we must to be careful to the health of our environement, we go to take the management of war! Who want to live in a world in war, with machines and AI, controled by a brutal minority of brutes? For the peace and the good life beetwen humans, we must to fight the lies and the corruption. For the souverainity of Canada: fight for the peace.

Trudeau is a true example of a Caring, respectful, human being, he takes care of his people ❤ my America is dieing and we will be dieing with her? SATAN has taken over. GOD HELP US! ?

American prices will rise across the board, farms will fail, factories will shut down, unemployment will climb and the US being a weak society will sit there and take it while the billionaires and corporations pulling the strings plunder the treasury and steal all the tax money. Sure Canada will take a hit but at the end of the day we will come out of this stronger and with the respect and backing of the world and America will be weaker and viewed as too untrustworthy and undependable for anyone to want to do business with.??

thats a real leader and not elon and his little dictator puppet trump. be more respectful to your allies. we in europe will take everthing canada has to offer!!

Im so ashamed of the american government. I respect canadas actions and support them. I hope we can stop this mad man soon.

From Denmark: BIG respect to Trudeau!!! Sad.... just sad to be witness to Trumps narcissistic mind

I'm watching Trudeau deliver a fiery speech, addressing Trump directly. He called out policies and actions that have strained Canada-U.S. relations, emphasizing the consequences for both countries and the urgent need for respect and cooperation moving forward. We don’t want this, but here we are, facing the reality.

i hate that people say being polite is a good thing. that's obedience not respect.

Respect from Germany ?

Brave Gentleman, you're highly respected.

Much respect from Holland! Canada is really standing up for itself and the world this way. A great way to respond and communicate. ??? The world must follow and UNITE.

Respect Trudeau defend your economy.

A leader who can speak with good articulation and respect. USA take note.

From Spain, all my respect to Canada. I'm sorry for the americans who didnt vote for that mad evil traitor.

From a pissed off American: much respect Canada! Elbows Up!!

I’m from the uk, It’s sad to see our brothers across the pond make these decisions against each others interests at a time when the west should strengthen its alliances, I have massive respect for Justin Trudeau in laying out the facts and not shying away from speaking frankly to Americans and Donald directly

Funny telling - because harshly words always using Trump and what you USA expect , because ‘this message was very much polite and professional sent to Americans. Trump not knowing to speak with diplomacy and respect for others !

Great speech. To the point. Respect

DT? The American president who wants to be remembered as a “peacemaker”? And he starts a NEW WAR? Not with one country but with two and God knows with who else will he go after. Power and Money hungry fool. \nAmericans when are they going to wake up. D Trmp is NOT God. Constantly claims in every tv moment he REPEATS his prerogative that “no war would have started if he was in power 4 years ago” and he tries to get two wars stop with an special ‘noble peace’ title interest. Make it clear. Trmp is NOT God. And he is not smart as he claim he is. He uses fear to get anyone fear him. Millions around the world have no respect for this man. I don’t think God is actually happy with this man. He is getting old just like Biden and soon his cognitive will decline too. He is already crunching bending forward and can verily hold his head straight up and the bulge in his back shows he is tired. Will see him soon sleeping in front of cameras.

As a Canadian, I am not a fan of Trudeau as I am a Conservative and his far left policies have made us far too reliant on the US. But I respect how he spoke today. It was a fine moment for him. Hearing him call Donald dumb was particularly enjoyable.

As an American who supports justice, integrity, and respect.. to watch this fear/ego charged charade makes me sick and ashamed at what this country has become: a political scam aimed at taking far more than is given, lies stacked on top of lies and a global deception scheme that risks the livelihood of every single citizen. We can’t go on like this. This administration will destroy America before the end.

Of course it's CNN. Trudeau, you do not represent Canadians. You have destroyed Canada and only now because of Trump you are dealing with the horrid fentanyl problem that is killing our communities. You have not fixed our health care system nor our political system. YOU NEED TO JUST GO, STOP YOUR EGO DRIVEN LAST GASP AT LEADERSHIP. You prorogued our own government, basically shut down debate and decision making in Canada while you parade yourself around the global world. NOW YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT CANADA FIRST, when a short two months ago you were pushing Canada for the past 9 years as a post national state. You are posturing and have no credibility in Canada or globally. YOU DID NOT WORK WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP, YOU CAME UP WITH NO PLAN BASED ON WHAT YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE U.S. YOU JUST WANT TO PREEN AND SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA AND SKIRT AROUND RESPECTFUL NEGOTIATIONS WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP BECAUSE YOU ARE MANIPULATING TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. Just take that walk Trudeau and be gone, you have 3 more days and then we do not want to see you again.

Premier of Canada, respectful and level-headed. I love you, Canada.❤❤❤✌From Germany

It's so bad that you have to paint Trump's belly in order not to make things worse just because you're telling the truth.\n\nAnyway, I have a lot of respect for Trudeau, he's a REALLY smart guy. I wish we had him as chancellor in Germany, instead of Darth Merz Vader who unfortunately awaits us here for the next 4 years. But well, one look at the USA is enough to see that it can get much, much, much worse.