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I'm just speculating, but obviously Trump's stated reasons for the tariffs against Canada don't reflect his real strategy. He wants to exert maximum pain and pressure on the current liberal government in Canada so that its more likely a conservative like Poilievre will get elected. Then, he'll end the tariffs handing him a victory and thus solidifying a conservative influence. Maybe. In any case, he wants more influence over Canada and its unnerving to watch.

I'm not sure the typical Americans understand the consequences of what Trump is doing.

I’m betting that within one week Canada and Mexico will cave. It’s time these two countries stop taking advantage of the USA. God bless President Trump !!

I'm proud of our presidente CLAUDIA SHEINBAUN, WHAT DONALD TRUMP THINKS ? IN his small brain everybody has to obey him???poor gringo .

There’s nothing Canada can do when they have a surplus of 150 billion with US so if US put terrace at 25% and can put Terrace at 25% then Trump put it at 100 who’s gonna feel the pinch everything that has American they have gas they have wood they have all the minerals of Canada has they don’t need Canada for anything. And you think that I’m proud of American. I’m actually Canadian but I’m a realist needs America America doesn’t need Canada.

I’m ok with just using USA products. Trump is right.?????

Dang, this comment section is saltier than the Dead Sea. I’m neither for Trump nor the other guy but this comment ocean is full of saltydogs haha!

A lot of us Americans remember learning about the tariff wars in history class that ended up in deciding fair trade was the better route. I fear we’re about to learn the same lesson again…\n\nAs far as the drug trade goes apparently the GOV doesn’t spend enough time on the internet because the cartels are no longer just in Mexico they’re in the USA and in Canada. They have learned the Canadian border is a lot easier to cross and they can get into BC pretty easily due to relaxed immigration policies In Canada.. they probably don’t actually know where the drugs are coming from or where they’re being manufactured entirely. The cartels are probably a step ahead of them at the moment. \n\nI can’t believe the auto industry lobbyists were not instructed to go full send on the detriment of the opposite position taken from the NAFTA. The only thing I can see is auto sales are slumping and maybe they can blame this on the tariff policy for massive restructuring. \n\nI kind of understand wanting to negotiate with Mexico because they probably buy less American goods than Americans buy Mexican goods (drugs excluding) but I’m guessing Canada is a better customer of American goods than Americans are of Canadian goods. Why would you want to upset a good partner, customer, and ally!? It’s Beyond my comprehension…. If Trump was really smart he’d convince some factories to actually invest in Mexico with cooperation from the Mexican government investing in efficient transportation from the manufacturing sectors to the American border and the coasts for distribution. This would likely really help their economy and change the whole dynamic of all the things Trump has issues with. Fix it at the source not try to treat the symptoms.

Trump said he doesn’t need goods free m Canada, then why put tariffs on them? Go somewhere else

I'm a US dual citizen. I live abroad, in Asia, so I'm not affected but this is just so dismaying. There is utterly no reason for starting this chaos. The American people voted for Trump (who knows why) and thus chaos and suffering is what people get.

For God's sake, just leave the U.S. alone and support them as they wish. I'm tired of world leader whinning about Trump. It's a new world now, and let's accept the change and work with each other who we can, how we can.

I'm sure the Chinese, and the rest of the world actually would love to start trading more with Canada. I'm pretty sure there is nothing they can't supply that the US currently provides, and what would Trump hate more than a picture of Trudeau shaking hands with Xi.

For a start I'm thinking of all that farmland in CA that will have water and a good reason to grow crops now because of Trump and the increase of jobs when we have to make our own stuff.\n However, I am in favor of letting Canada sell their goods in China or Russia since that is likely where all the fentanyl and illegal immigrants are coming from and I know 1% doesn't sound big when DW says it but with an estimated 15 million illegal immigrants in America from the Biden admin alone that would be 150,000 from Canada.

This president will bring the U.S. to bankruptcy, like Trump did within everything he touched. As a Canadian, I’m happy to be rid of a petulant neighbour that thinks he’s exceptional.

I’m a black American , I support President Trump on deportations of illegal aliens .

Don’t let black women become presidents, Kamala deliberately made a fool of herself on tv while she knew the whole time trump was going to become president again, she was racist and sexist a few times on tv, she insulted black people herself by saying they don’t know what computers are, shes a fool.\nWhite women are far more educated then black women, I’m ok with having Barack Obama again but he’s not running again, so thats that, we don’t have any black men running for president anymore atm, if anything, we cannot let black women become president though, Hillary Clinton is anything else although but eligible to be our leader as shes evil, she wouldn’t take care of American’s, she would’ve only made Putin want to attack America so she’d not have control at all she’d be instead leading us to our deaths.\nAny other white woman but her otherwise mu suffice with being president next, but theres a lot of work needed to clear up atm anyways, with trump coming back once again, we can’t help it now, its to late to go back tk wanting Biden again as we can’t turn out trump for biden since trump won again, so thats just the game we’re playing here atm, we just can’t.

Mind boggling to me that there are Americans defending this crap. Seeing as how I'm from a city that's been severely affected by the Venezuelan crisis I'm glad to see them go. I don't care where just as long as it's not here and especially not on my dime since they've done nothing more than mooch off of us Chicago taxpayers at the the of 1 Billion dollars over the last several years. Whatever their plan was inviting these people here, giving them free housing free food etc ended up backfiring which is why Chicago has groups called Black people for Trump and Latinos for Trump. What's kind of funny is they did it to themselves.

CNN...it's easy to predict their opinion...and I'm not even an American...I'm European and I'm THIS close to support Trump...after that old, senile Biden...

I'm Black American/FBA male. Out of all the African countries, Somalia tops the list!!!!! Well, Black Americans tried to warn them about America!!!!! Most African countries didn't care to listen. Instead, we got laugh at???????????????!!!!! Now that Trump is back in office, many African immigrants are very quit now!!!!! They thought we wasn't serious. Now Somalis and other Africans are being deported!!!!! You were warned!!!!! FBA all the way, everyday????????????????????!!!!! Akin?.

I'm happy for the UK to be ruled by Trump. Please save us.

Wow that poor girl trump is despicable. Its truly bonkers he is going to ruin one the greatest countrys in the world. I'm a Brit.

Trump is targeted all illegal immigrants it makes no difficulty on Africa Jamaica if you illegal you got the go I am black but I'm America black if I was illegal I would be hit to go to but I got a Social Security number I worked in United States on my line and I'm born here in legal I want people can't seem to get that you can't come here illegally from another country looking for a better life but you going to do it illegally you're going to look for a better life illegally How can you look for a better life illegally

I'm Black and a Trump supporter! All Aliens can go. I don't discriminate.

I'm not American. But HOLY CRAP...1.4m illegal immigrants?!!! SHAME! Send them home Trump. Disgraceful.

Sorry, guys, but I do agree with Donald Trump. We need to do something about everyone coming into our country. Illegals into our country and I did say. Illegals, we should be supportive and even whenever they come into our country. They should have a job they should pay for their own food. Nobody gave me a handout. I want to know why I have to pay for them a hand out. American people are sick of it are just d*** right sick of I say send them back. Where they belong, we can't afford to get our own homeless off. The sthree we should be working on earth. Not anybody else but us. And I'm talking about no other country. We should be working on getting our homeless office. Detroit built more housing for our homeless people. Are homeless are poor people that need jobs too

I’m Mexican American and voted for this it’s time the Democrats start to tell the truth , it’s not about race it’s about accountability and doing things the right way , Thank you president Trump ?? MAGA ??

I'm a black man. I voted for Trump. All illegal immigrants must go.

I’m a black American born here mom, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother born in the US. Been here since the 1800’s \n\nI’m excited those people feel more entitled than Americans. Zero respect for white or black Americans. Yassssssss trump. I have only voted 3 times in my life all FOR TRUMP!!!\n\nByeeeee ✌️ ? ?

Meanwhile I tried 4 times to join the military because my dream was to be a Helicopter Mechanic . But because I take a prescribed medication to treat my ADHD I’m not allowed the privilege to serve my country ..but a man can medically transition to Be a woman with tax payer dollars..God bless America …????god bless Donald J Trump . I’ve lived in this country as a tax paying citizen for 32 years …and he’s the best president I’ve ever seen

I'm African and I endorse this move ???? Well done Trump

I’m democrat I hate trump but I’m agree with him no trans in the army

I’m happy Trump is bringing back common sense to this country. Why are we even talking about this?

I'm sure if Trump wasn't afflicted with bone spurs, his military service would have totally crushed this Navy Commander's service.

I'm from Tanzania but my opinion America during the biden administration was a joke to the world and lost the common sense on the issue of transgender. Thank God for trump, Americans are lucky to have trump.

Trump is doing great . I’m ashamed I was once a democrat

And imagine, if Biden was still president or if Harris could have won, as president, these immigrants would still be flooding into the USA at the same rate. I'm very happy Trump #47 was re-elected.

Trump should meet her and I’m sure he’d like her regardless of her gender.

I'm with Trump on this, get rid of this shit out of USA.

Yeah I voted for Trump so this is the consequences for y'all I did hear the lbq did voted for Trump as well so this is the consequences so I'm not have no comment

I’m glad Trump ended that clownery

Dude needs mental health specialist. He's clearly delusional. I'm glad Trump is doing this.

If you are sick in the head, you can't be allowed to bear arms! I'm with Trump on this.

73% of Americans voted for this so I'm staying out of no support from me they knew what they were getting when they voted for Trump.. just saying

I'm no Trump supporter whatsoever I honestly think the man is Despicable but what Democrats need to realize is this was one of the main reasons they lost the election there's a lot of people that just don't agree with trans or lgbtq plus issues they don't they don't say anything because they don't want to lose their jobs or be ostracized but to be honest most people don't agree with this stuff

I’m a veteran and I praise President Trump for this action.

I agree with Trump, I’m not transphobic but commonsense must prevail.

I'm glad trump did that we don't need no IT in our military rank

I’m black and not a Trump supporter but agree with him . I feel we straight men are been discriminated against these days . Stop forcing abnormal behaviors on our kids as normal behavior. Gay indoctrination by cnn n Biden wrong

Say what you want to say but I'm thankful Trump is in office doing something about this. Absolute mess Biden left him.

I can’t find the proper words to describe how I’m feeling about the life in Canada! I feel extremely disappointed and angry. EVERYTHING has changed since the early 80s unrecognizably, even the service and how different people treat or mistreat each other!! There is no more courtesy, politeness and human respect in hospitals, government offices, banks, etc. \nThe elected government officials are mostly corrupt, unfit for their duties and pursue only a personal agendas in promotion to a higher level! \nRight now, as of January 2025 we are again expecting endless flows of refugees from Gaza along to anticipated tax increases imposed by Trump. \nI have no more words! I feel that this country becoming a dump with an unbearable quality of life. I am feeling mostly depressed and feel no joy due to current conditions and limited opportunities here. I simple cannot even stand it any more and can’t wait when I would be able to find a new place of my residence outside of Canada!