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The US has been running a trade deficit with Mexico, China, and Canada for almost two decades now—Canada only makes up 6% of all US imports while the US makes up 63% of all Canadian imports.\n\nCanada will have to find more trade partners besides the US if it doesn't want its consumers paying 25% more for US goods, most of which are mechanical machinery, automotive parts and vehicles, minerals, medical equipment, energy products, and consumer goods.

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

USA doesn’t care for people with addictions. If they cared, they wouldn’t need an extra tax on another country to help their problem

Just for perspective….a belligerent communist dictatorship has a 10% tariff ; and friends and allies of America get 25% tariffs. Really sends a message on how America values friendship, peaceful neighbours, loyalty and democracy, doesn’t it?

EVERY MEXICAN POLITICIAN HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CARTELS!\nTRUMP is trying to use TERRORISM to get other countries to do what AMERICA CAN'T,,,,,,,,HOLD THEIR OWN CITIZENS (Americans) to the rule of law. Why doesn't AMERICA stop the USE OF DRUGS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Because they can't, they cannot control their own people.

Where are American leaders leading world to...seems global wars are around the corner...if USA doesn't stop DICTATORSHIP....

Hahaha Canada is going to fold…their economy cannot stand the tariffs more than 6 to 8 days. The US can in house or import everything from other countries. Canada doesn’t have the luxury…the US protects the moment of their goods. \n\nBtw Germany…the US protects the moment of your goods as well…don’t test the US.

Let’s see ? the US doesn’t need your milk, cheese, oil, lumber, cars really which is up to US manufacturers to open manufacturing in Detroit again…..maple syrup yes but I think we can get that somewhere else in the US too.\n\nCanada depends on the US for 75% of its gross GDP. It also costs the US $200 billion a year to continue trading with Canada. Will see who blinks.\n\nMX, good luck. Will see how many months before we hear a large Ugh..

Why doesn't Trudeau ask Trump what he is doing to curb the fentanyl problem in the US, that is where the consumption is as the president of Mexico has already pointed out. No one ever confronts Trump with anything.

I think the American people should have gotten a better represetative for them than the Orange man. One that doesn't portray them as Arogant, Dishonest, Untrustworthy & Insincere on the world stage. Our Priminister is bad enough but the Orange man is right up there alongside of him.

When are these two countries going to realize the United States doesn't need either of them and that they depend on Americans to survive

As an American I believe ALL Canadians should boycott US products and spending in the USA. This is not how the USA should treat its allies and friends. Now Canada will never trust the US and things will escalate. To all those commenters that say the USA has the upper hand and will win this battle, yeah maybe so but that's not how you treat allies and in the end the common man on both sides of the border will suffer. Tariffs are a US consumer tax. The country getting tariffed doesn't pay the 25% lol

As Trump has said he would do is make Canada pay for their own air and ground defense of their nation. For too long Canada has taken advantage of a free halo above their country complete with military hardware from the US. Once Canada is forced to provide monies to maintain and buy updated/new equipment the US will hammer them again. Canada doesn't make anything the US can't make themselves.

Trump's first official state visit will be from Israel's Netanyahu on Tuesday but won't accept a phone call from it's biggest trading partner Canada says it all.. doesn't it?

Trudeau doesn’t need to implement tariffs. I suspect Canadians are abandoning US imports which will \nLower demand for US goods without hurting the Canadian taxpayer.

American here, I hope this doesn't come to military conflict. Wait, does Canada have a military? Asking for someone who doesn't understand a free ride. Any temporary price increase will benefit the American worker in the long run. We can hold our breath under water longer than you can until you become reasonable.

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.

The law is the law!!! It doesn't matter what country you are from!!!! It is what it is??????!!!

Democrat Gov of Illinois is going to change their names so ice doesn't get them..unbelievable

The word ILLEGAL has a specific meaning and no matter what c9ntext people choose to shape it doesn't change the word, if you do anything that is against a law its Illegal and right now we need to remove a whole lot of none beneficial Illegal people from America. Not being beneficial means i and millions of other Americans who work have to pay for you each year to be here and we have had enough stop making the word Illegal something else if you aren't then its not an issue.

This is completely funny!!! They're going to deport every black person and say that it doesn't matter that you were born in the USA. Bye, bye, Elon Musk!!! He's African, born in South Africa.

It doesn’t matter if your illegal you shouldn’t be there I don’t know why people don’t do it legally I take my hat off to Trump I wish the uk would follow suit

I don’t know who those people think they are. The United States doesn’t owe them anything. Get out and stay out. Abba - We the People do NOT consent to ANY illegal migrants entering our nation at all - EVER. Please forbid and bar them from entering our nation except through legal means. In the Holy Name of\nJesus Christ of Nazareth.

The long arm of the law doesn't care about the sensitivities of criminals

lol doesn’t matter the race if you in the U.S illegally you’re gonna get deported, same as any other country.

Bye! No matter where you’re from. It just seems like the world and the left just doesn’t get it?

Doesn’t matter where you came from if your here ILLEGALLY then you don’t belong here so go home and do things the right way to become a LEGAL AMERICAN

No MAGA should ever be allowed in any military position, especially a pilot, as you need Critical Thinking Skills. It doesn’t matter if you have breasts or a penis, your chopper/ jet can take out someone as you will have passed the exact same evaluation tests as everyone else- if your good enough, your in.

It doesn’t matter what nationality you are , as long as you have entered the country illegally you should be deported .

Someone is financing this, This doesn't happen randomly.

Illegal means illegal it doesn't matter if you are African, European, Asian etc. If you are illegal immigrant living in America that means you are an alien in America so plz go back home.

Palki Sharma is the very example of just because you can speak well doesn't make you smart. Wasn't she just making bs claims in Oxford that Indians were flaunting their passports and the immigration officer was a fan of India. Like seriously. Where does she even come up with these thoughts? Instead of reporting on real and prevalent issues around the country and making people aware of them, she's always concerned talking about others. A typical neighbour aunty. She probably lives in a bollywood script inside her head where she is the nationalist protagonist keeping the country together lol.

Why are they trying to make it like they're going by race If you're an illegal, it doesn't matter what rate you are, you're gathering all up at the same time?Not one race after the other race !!!!! Stop the bullsh@#

It doesn't matter where you came from around the world. You will be deported if you entered illegally or overstayed your visa. Law breakers are not welcome in the United States. Law and Order is back and his name is TRUMP!

Illegal means Illegal!!! Doesn't matter your color or ethnicity.

ALL you Black people are also trespassing your only here because your people were brought to be slaves so don't be saying your here because you actually belong here. Don't even start because your people dont have papers so technically your don't either doesn't matter if you were born here your still trespassing so you got to go as well.

I hope this doesn't include Nigeria. There is a Nigerian princess who has written me and she will be bringing a trunk full of diamonds, emeralds and gold from her father's estate to share with me. I've sent her $5,000 to clear customs and she should be here any day now. Please let me Nigerian princess named 'Sha-nay-nay' stay in America with me!

It doesn't matter where you're from. If you're here illegally you need to go.

Our police are armed as well but they're taught to de-escalate before they pull any weapons, its usually them trying to talk to you and put you at ease if that doesn't work its like pepper spray first or other physical detainment but civilians don't carry guns so there isn't as much of a risk when they're be apprehended by police so they don't need to have such a strong presence, of course there are other ways of intimidation

Ask yourself what might be happening in this many people's lives and countries to make them this desperate to enter the US despite the clear message from it's president that he doesn't care for them.

Not very good reporting, as the host only presented one side of the story. Give me one country which doesn’t love tourists’ money (maybe Spain)….. If the host cares to think about the underlying reasons, it is not that difficult to figure out why the rejection rate is so high. Sorry to say, but it totally makes sense.

This shows you just how heartless and cold blooded the Democrats are,, they started this shit,, they didn’t care one bit about these people,, all they wanted was their vote,, doesn’t it bother anybody that sanctuary cities are only in states that have no voter ID laws,, so to the Democrats,, they get these people across the border they can vote in these states,, and you people wanted to keep them in power

Why can't africa take care of their people they send them to all the other countries but will tell everyone that africa is the best and doesn't need america?

GITMO doesn’t have the room.\nThe press secretary is dumber than all of the press secretary’s that flowed through thr first administration.

Crossing the border doesn’t make you a criminal, it’s just a civil offense. This was never about getting rid of the “criminals”, because if it was like that then why did you elect one as a president?

If you are illegal, it doesn't matter if you are black, white, brown, or yellow. ( said the black American who voted for Trump).

Doesn't matter where you are from!!!!!!\nIf u are illegal immigrant and broke immigration and nationality act....\nGet the f.... O

Dictator Trump doesn't want men that act like woman or woman that act like men ??? what an ignorant imbecile and ignorant Narcissist idiot he truly is now.

One thing my parents told me do not belittle or abuse working class people. Yes, you may have all the money in the world, that doesn't give you any right or entitlement to do so

The interviewer was trying to infer that it's terrible and tragic and unfair policy ..... To send back people who are illegal and who often committed crimes etc . Length of stay doesn't mean anything. You are a criminal and need to go