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If you want to stand tall against the most powerful country in the history of Earth, let's see how long you stand. Canada is not an equal. Proud Republicans who support the POTUS should to the best of their abilities boycott Canadian products. USA cannot continue on its current path. Our grandkids will be paying $20 a gallon of milk and $1,000,000 for a run down house. USA needs change and no one until Trump offered any real change. USA saved Europe in WW2 and rebuilt Europe afterwards. If they don't want to be a friend of the USA, that will weaken them, not us

I don't think the US has any friends anymore all because of one person and his thuggy support group. I can't imagine putting anybody more anti American in the presidency. Also Donald is and idiot.

????? always friends just have to put our friendship on old for 4 years

Fighting and pushing away our friendly neighbor is gonna cost us hugely

I believe. Working together. Been friends usa. And canada. Trump we door have big drug problem and soo meny coming in. Cross with. Nothing. Crime has double. Rent soo high. Work. Together. Please. Clean up

Thank you Mr Trudeau, from a US citizen, for speaking THE TRUTH and acting like a real leader of a country who is one of our friends and allies. Trump is an idiot who is taking our country into a spiraling disaster.

How about imposing VISA requirement to travel through Canada to get from USA and Alaska. You might sudddenly remember who your friends are suddenly

Speaking as a Canadian , there will be a HUGE EXODUS of Snow birds returning to our home and native land . I have already seen some of my family and friends post FOR SALE signs on their winter vacation homes. We refuse to spend our money in a country that wants to hold us hostage and unprovoked attack us . We as Canadians are NICE ... until we aren't ! WE DO NOT SLEEP WITH OUR ENEMIES ( PUTIN)

Trudeau! Thank you for being the representative everyone needs! As an American living in Germany, i support you, as do all my friends! Please dont give up on Americans. Be our voice! ❤ We believe in you!!!

A Scot here. Canada is our great friend. I am sure that all reasonable people around the free world support Canada in this insane trade war. Trump is Putin and Putin is trump.

We are best friends over century USA and Canada, no matter any hardship including 911 disaster, Canadian open airport for American, and supply sheltering and more, respect secondary largest peaceful land and generous country Canada.

I’m moving to Canada… “you my friend, then let me in!”?? -Martin Lawrence ~you so crazy

As a Proud Canadian, I love my American Friends; but the MAGA MORONS and Republicans are destroying and dismantling your Democracy before our eyes. Seems you have been taken over by Putin's Propaganda Campaign!

The United states has very quickly lost the respect and TRUST of the entire World. With so much going on in the World right now this makes absolutely no sense. There is literally NO reason for this except to punish Canada. Everyone is already struggling just to make ends meet these days after C0vid and this will RUIN lives. The lives of your once best friend and ally. Canada and the World will not forget this. This is a direct attack on the people of Canada. Disgusting state of affairs . Americans , you better start standing up against this fool before your once amazing country is destroyed from within. Things are already out of hand and only going to get worse. Its very sad.

They the Americans are not our friends!

This was never about fentanyl. Trump only flexes his muscles with friends, not adversaries. Putin did not have to hire him, he volunteered to be Putin's puppet.

Canada MAY be our friends but Trudeau is leading them down a bad path. We don’t need ANY of your products. We will produce our own or do without before being scammed or paying up front for goods to ‘be rendered,.Let them rot on the docks or in the fields. Maybe China will buy them at half price

Best friends coming big enemy!

What the hell is going on, Trump is an utter disgrace. How do you make an enemy of your closest friend in 2 months

Am Canadian and what happened shouldn’t have happened as friends. However one thing I do understand is Trump is getting out the paedophilia and trespassers these are great things.

Anyone with any intelligence, in the intelligence community, knows Russian asset behavior when they see it. It is quite obvious that the President of the United States is compromised and working directly for the Russians now. I believe Putin has very damning video and audio of terrible sins that Trump committed while in Russia for the 2013 Miss Universe Pageant. His so-called friends, the Alagarovs set him up, but Putin and the FSB were behind the entire operation, to be sure. There is no evil or traitorous action Trump will not take to save his own ass. Guaranteed.

Well idk my market is going up very nice today. Also we can make every Canadian goods at home so that there is no weight to his words in my eyes. I do say if Canada is doing all these measures though it would be nice to come to an agreement with Canada. To be friends with neighbors is always better than not being friends. So overall I'm kinda torn between it all. We don't need Canada to be honest but just because we don't need them does not mean we should not work with them. Very tuff situation at this moment.

I didn't vote for Felon Trump. He is an idiot and an embarrassment!\nI love my Canadian friends and used to live in Canada. \nWell spoken by Justin Trudeau!

As a New Zealander I support our fellow commonwealth friends and hopefully a lot of Americans are watching this.

Our country is screwed thanks to the complete dumb ass in charge. Let's align ourselves with our enemies and start shit with our friends. Brilliant... WTF

The US under the orange anus is no friend to any country that isn't run by authoritarian dictatorships. \n\nHit us back hard, Canada. We deserve to be hurt for electing that orange monster!!

United States did not start this trade war. Trump and the Republican Party did and I’m so sorry Canada because you don’t treat a friend and neighbor like that !

TRUMP & his clowns are isolating themselves in a time they need friends. China & Bricks love this... Just waiting to jump in.

This isn’t “just business”. America has to remain steadfast to our commitments. We can’t be fair weather friends.

Justin failed to understand that the US has no permanent friends

As a Pole I watch the news about Trump terrified. This is madness and the treason of western values and friends. It's comforting to see others standing against THIS

This is not the work of American people; this is the action of a spoiled child who wants to show his billionaire friends that he is the bully on the playground. He is what you get when racist, ignorant people vote based on hate and bias. Unfortunately, their ignorance will hurt us all.

If this is allowed to continue.. USA will look like Russia in a few years!\nNo doubt in my mind.\nThis is exactly what a DICTATOR would do! Make himself and his friends so rich and powerful, control the media, so no one can challenge you.. And in a few years time, there will be a incredible difference between rich and poor in America.. Just like Russia.. Like night and day! Those who are rich, are very rich, those in the middle class, will have less and less.. This is going to be a reality guys.. I'm sorry..

TRUMP IS A MENTALLY ILL , WANNABE DICTATOR, NOTHING MORE. NEVER WAS , NEVER WILL BE THIS VETERAN'S PRESIDENT. HE IS A COWARD , NARCISSCIST AND TRAITOR TO OUR CONSTITUTION . DONT SELL OUT TO THIS DRAFT DODGER WHO DENIGRATES VETERANS. HE WAS EPSTEIN'S BEST FRIEND , GOOD CHRISTIANS. HE PARDONED THE LARGEST FENTANYL DEALER EVER. THAT YOUR DADDY , MAGA.

This is how we treat our friends and allies now. It's as if Trump has chosen to go to war against the American people directly, ruining our friendships like a jealous mate who wants to isolate you from his friends. He doesn't want us to have friends other than an equally abusive one like Russia. Did the voters really want this, even the ones who voted for him?

As an American, we are friends of Canada. I am sorry the tariffs will harm both sides. It is a dumb thing to do. We repect your need to defend your interests. Mr Trudeau well spoken.

The US cannot fight the world. These are treating partners and friends. Trump is evil.

And that anti-Americanism will continue and get worse and worse because of Trump! In a very short time, Trump's ONLY friend will be Putin!

This is not about Fentanyl or immigration. Trump & Elon are tanking the world economy so their Billionaire friends can buy US AND CA companies cheap.

I have family and friends in USA. Plus I belive there big drug problems in Canada and the border. Think Trump was asking him clean up. Yes good help other countries but. Canada ...we taken in sooo meny. With housing soo high because storage. And jobs.

It is not the people of the United States who are doing this outrageous betrayal to our good friends in Canada. It is the evil people in control of our nation.

Dear Canada. Trying to reason with the people of the United States won't work because the MAGA have been brainwashed and you can't reason with a brainwashed person - they will only listen to and believe their Dear Leader. The rest of us - those not brainwashed - don't need to be reasoned with because we are still and will always be your friends.

??❤ I don't understand what is Trump thinking. Work with Russia, goes against friendly alliance. Why?

Don't forget, Trump is Putins friend for long. He follows Putins advice.

I never thought I’d see the day when the President of the United States would launch a trade war against a staunch ally & friend, while sucking up to the murderous Russian dictator Putin. Stand strong Canada, the free world - what’s left of it - support & stand with you! ❤❤❤

I am a French Canadian. I did not hear it From Trudeau in English but I heard it in French, the real reason of the economic war is annexation. Fentanyl, immigration was just a Casus Belli. Trump want to put us on our knees and beg to join the US. We will have federal elections soon and we know that Trump will try to influence the outcome of the elections like Chine, Russia or India. We know has Canadian that USA is not a friend anymore. Trump is the dumbest of American President of the history of USA. Americans citizens get rid of Trump and Vance before it is too late.

He is trying to use Canada and Mexico as examples to adverseries and Europe .....\n\nIn his mind perhaps he thinks if i can do this to or friends imagine what we will do to you ... Just hoping they will falll in line \n\nPerhaps he also believes the relationship can be repaired so he is not too worried

Canada has many other friends --- Consider LATAM, Asia, and Europe.

The ”orange clown” creating kaos all over the world! But why? He doesn’t care for next generation, the man is 78 and his evil friend (Putin) 72? And those old crazy men rule all over, why? Everybody talking about money and costs, two bullets should save both lives and a lot of cash????

Trudeau is no better than Putin. He's always been a dictator. Stop drug flow into your American friend's country.