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Good thing journalist Stephane Simmons isn’t the president of United States of America

Are you trying to make this look resent ! Because it isn't !

Stay tf in ur own country! U guys deal with ur problems, we will deal with ours. Freeloading scumbags. They should be at work mid day, instead of invading another country. Isn't it beheading o'clock in ur country?

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

Why are they coming here like this Amerikkka isn't helping it's own!

99% should be rejected. They will all be visa overstays eventually. US isn't missing out on anything by not letting in the future visa overstays

I don’t believe your American fascist propaganda for one second. And the comments of Americans here shows just how gullible, intellectually challenged and hateful most Americans are. Stupid isn’t even a strong enough word to describe the intelligence of most Americans.??

Look at this guy. what a disgrace. isn't he a shame to walk on the streets dressed like that. our enemies are laughing at us,

It's crazy, how they feel entitled to what isn't theirs!

It was probably fluoride that turned the poor man's mind around. t's incredibly obvious, isn't it? A foreign substance is introduced into our precious bodily fluids without the knowledge of the individual. Certainly without any choice. Once in the bloodstream it makes men want to become women. in addition to fluoridating water, why, there are studies underway to fluoridate salt, flour, fruit juices, soup, sugar, milk... ice cream. Ice cream, children's ice cream.

I know of a lot of jobs that went to Mexico. So it isn’t because they don’t have any jobs. Itmwhy do we want them here? If you look at how they live. They live like trash. We really want that eye sore here in America?

The man with one eye telling you someone else isn’t fit to serve?

Together let’s do something about it instead of leaving. Canada isn’t a country like China where no changes can be made by its citizens. I’m an immigrant, first arrived here in Canada in 2014. Once I heard the US wants to annex us I asked myself what can I do to help prevent this. I think the quickest way is we need a stronger military. I looked up the Canadian military website and found out me as a permanent resident can also be qualified to apply. Although the compensation isn’t that great, if the US really start being unwise I will definitely apply.

It sounds like this video is referring to people fleeing oppressive or difficult conditions in their home countries rather than staying and fighting back. If you’re talking about Venezuela and Hugo Chávez’s legacy, there are a few reasons why people might choose to leave rather than resist:\n\t1.\tGovernment Repression – The Venezuelan government, under both Chávez and his successor Nicolás Maduro, has cracked down on opposition, jailing political opponents, suppressing protests, and using the military to maintain control.\n\t2.\tLack of Resources – Many people in Venezuela are struggling just to survive due to hyperinflation, food shortages, and a collapsing economy. When basic necessities are scarce, organizing resistance becomes incredibly difficult.\n\t3.\tFear for Safety – Speaking out against the government or organizing opposition can lead to imprisonment, torture, or even death. Many people, especially those with families, may feel that fleeing is the only safe option.\n\t4.\tCorruption and Military Loyalty – The government has secured its hold by ensuring loyalty from the military and key institutions through financial incentives and control over resources. This makes any organized resistance much harder.\n\t5.\tHope for a Better Future – Many people feel they have a better chance at a stable, prosperous life by leaving rather than staying in a country where the political situation seems unlikely to change soon.\n\nFighting a government isn’t as simple as just deciding to resist—especially when the government has control over the police, military, and economy. For many, leaving is the only realistic option.

It sounds like the video is referring to people fleeing oppressive or difficult conditions in their home countries rather than staying and fighting back. If you’re talking about Venezuela and Hugo Chávez’s legacy, there are a few reasons why people might choose to leave rather than resist:\n\t1.\tGovernment Repression – The Venezuelan government, under both Chávez and his successor Nicolás Maduro, has cracked down on opposition, jailing political opponents, suppressing protests, and using the military to maintain control.\n\t2.\tLack of Resources – Many people in Venezuela are struggling just to survive due to hyperinflation, food shortages, and a collapsing economy. When basic necessities are scarce, organizing resistance becomes incredibly difficult.\n\t3.\tFear for Safety – Speaking out against the government or organizing opposition can lead to imprisonment, torture, or even death. Many people, especially those with families, may feel that fleeing is the only safe option.\n\t4.\tCorruption and Military Loyalty – The government has secured its hold by ensuring loyalty from the military and key institutions through financial incentives and control over resources. This makes any organized resistance much harder.\n\t5.\tHope for a Better Future – Many people feel they have a better chance at a stable, prosperous life by leaving rather than staying in a country where the political situation seems unlikely to change soon.\n\nFighting a government isn’t as simple as just deciding to resist—especially when the government has control over the police, military, and economy. For many, leaving is the only realistic option.

Why isn't water canon allowed?

Here’s the undeniable truth: People from Jordan are called Jordanians. People from India are called Indians. And people from Palestine are called Palestinians. Yet, the world continues to question their very existence.\n\nNow, the U.S. is telling Palestine to accept Israel’s apartheid system as if it’s a fair negotiation—when in reality, it’s a demand for surrender. Your government is offering Palestinians a mere 1% of their own land, while Palestine rightfully owns 100%. How is that justice?\n\nThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in 2024 that Israel’s 57-year occupation of East Jerusalem and the West Bank is illegal under international law. Yet, these violations continue with impunity.\n\nThis isn’t about politics. It’s about basic human rights, land theft, and the erasure of a people. The world must wake up.

Isn’t there a more important issue we should focus on instead of this? It's not our concern whether you CUT your shit or not so please take your drama elsewhere.

They should wait before cutting down that backlogged in half this is just insane. widespread cuts of worker in immigration canada isn't the answer

Knee surgery comparison is a poor comparison. You chose self inflicted medical down time. The individual requiring knee surgery did not. You took down time because changing your gender identity was something you felt you needed, which isn't putting the service of your country first. I don't choose myself over my people - period. I don't believe that is the merit of a good leader. I don't believe the excellence in your skill set comes from an inability to establish personally what gender you want to be. Results in combat and protecting what's right in the air and on the battlefield have little to do with wanting to be a woman or a man. Get the job done, be a silent operator. It seems to me, that you care more about your gender than you do about your service to your country. I hope in the end, you get everything your heart desires. I truly do. But I hope you recognise that the world isn't fair. I don't think this piece by CNN is more important than covering what's going on in the lives of those suffering that need the air time more than this individual. Further more, the reporter - she just looks like an angry woman who isn't getting what she wants. She doesn't appear to be unbiased at all. It's not a good reflection for the CNN. I think fair reporting is fair, I also believe one should come across as unbiased when reporting fairly, here the reporter has failed to do so in my opinion. Out

I personally believe a convicted felon and rapist isn’t fit serve as president.

This serves no point but to further dehumanize any demographic that isn’t white and Christian.

Personal feelings of a couple of individuals matter, really? Isn't it about the overall national interest?

If she served her country and did the job well then I respect her for her service just like everyone else. Everyone is an individual and not a group idenity. Isn't that what we accuse Democrats of doing? We want a merit based America, and it looks like she has the merit.

Trump is not going after the pharmaceutical industry to lower the prices of medications, he is not going after private equities that are destroying affordable housing and health care, he is not trying to make health care affordable, he hasn't lowered the prices of food ?? , he is not going to make the rich pay taxes BUT, BUT, BUT he is going after the most vulnerable people in the form of a SHOW to keep his voters from noticing what he isn't going to do for them to live with decency.

Sorry, but allowing Trans people to serve does nothing for readiness or the Country. In fact the cost associated with making them acceptable by the BS training and complaints really isn't worth it. They account for .03% of the military, which comes out to be roughly 3900 people out of 1.3 million active duty. I keep hearing it would take 10 years to get back to operation readiness afforded by trans contributions? REALLY? Are you telling me that those 3900 are the backbone of military? Personally, I have nothing against these people and Shilling can still serve but as his born sex.

If CNN thinks it can survive now that the White House is opening its doors to more pod casters and YouTubers then it’s dead wrong. Very fake news, if a Democrat isn’t in office then they automatically go into defense mode. I support this, and majority of Americans do, Trump won.

Isn't Kaitlan a transgender too?

Isn't being human enough?

Biden/Harris Obama and the rest of the evil left caused all of this. Now they think they can just force their way in to a country that isn’t theirs. Don’t be surprised if lethal force is used at some point.

I do know a transgender who dominates women’s softball at the highest level but he can’t compete with anyone on my men’s team , he just isn’t strong enough fast enough, sorry it’s just truths in the differences in the two genders, I’m not saying that trans poeple are bad not at all . These practices that the left keep preaching just won’t work

I don't want that Man in charge of security for our country! He doesn't know what he has in his underwear! If he can't tell a penis from a female he isn't fit or Qualified to serve!

If a person isn't able to endure life with the genitals God gave, I question their bravery. Chromosomes cannot be changed, nor DNA, regardless of feelings.

In order to be in the military you have to pass psych evaluations. A person isn’t mentally fit for enlistment let alone an officer if a man thinks he is a woman or vice versa.

CNN one day isn't going to be fit to serve either cuz all they do is propaganda and lie.

So this isn’t an invasion? Who’s gonna hold a committee to arrest the previous presidency for this riot? This is what they caused people feeling entitled to come into a country illegally they are invading and violently entering.

Common sense isn’t so common on the left. But it’s returning under Trump! MAGA ??

In many situations, an independent duty corpsman on a Navy Frigate, Destoyer, Curiser while on deployment isn't equipped to be able to successfully handle the medical issues both physically and mentally that could arise because a confused individual wants to live in a fantasy world.

Opinion? As if the type of genders the alphabet community advocates isn't based on opinions ?

Crenshaw isn't fit to serve, regardless of his eye he's a trash human being who clearly doesn't care about his fellow troops. He's a disgrace to the uniform.

“He” isn’t in the right head space to defend USA in war.

It's simple. The juice isn't worth the squeeze.

I thought it was just to reassess transgender? not ban them isn't or no?

My daughter went to WestPoint, got top grades in geophysics, did two tours of duty in Iraq. And she changed her gender to male . He isn’t interested in dating anyone, he just wants to do a good job in the reserves. He is a major now….was that all for nothing? Trumps hate and paranoia is ruining this country.

First let me say that I fully support anyone who is fully physically capable of doing whatever job that they are either enlisted to do or has been assigned to do within the military. \n\nIn a time where special forces doesn't mean bulked up freakishly high endurance or specific physical requirements are necessary.\nSpecial ops nowadays is also about mental acumen and ability to assess the entire picture and it is absolutely well known that certain physical factors are required to be on the front lines but to remove a very capable force that is a force multiplier in a time where it's absolutely needed and cannot be replaced quickly or even adequately is doing a massive disservice to our military and the citizens of this country just for the sake of a small group of individuals with small minds that couldn't step into that vacant position and adequately fill it with the same caliber of talent regardless of how they identify themselves!\nBeing the most lethal fighting military requires many talents and to remove those talents from the soldiers they support is absolutely hurting our military in ways that will take decades to rectify!\nThat soldier on the ground calling in drone strikes to get his or her soldiers out of the danger isn't going to care if they are trans or identify as LGBTQ only that they are able to safeguard their soldiers in whatever way they have been trained to do..\nOur military needs to be the most diverse in order to be the most lethal in the most diverse situations throughout the worlds stages!

I wonder who paid for her transition? oh wait that would be our tax dollars! People wanting to be in military are being rejected for various health issues. Can't go to battle on the front line in some other Country when you require medication on a regular basis, it may not be available for weeks or even months. So do we pull people off the battle field and send them home because for whatever reason they can't get their meds? That's why it isn't acceptable

So she isn't serving anymore? Can we here from someone who is actually affected by this? Or is this the best you guys can do?

It goes to show that trump isn't fit to be a leader!

So basically, no biological XX chromosome women pretending to be men serving in the infantry. As a combat Veteran, this is what it boils down to for me. What you do in your own time and with whom isn't my concern. Being able to carry me or my bros on your back when we are wounded is a concern.

Toronto and Vancouver residents are the sole reason that our country is in the mess it's in because you people ALWAYS vote Liberal. Enjoy the mess that you helped create by voting for the party that serves the CCP, the WEF, Ukraine, and everyone else that isn't a Canadian.