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a historian on LCI 4 months ago explains why Trumps admirers the KGB= RUSSIA, that have pulled him out of debt and has been grooming him since the 80’s. He is turning the USA into a Russian annexe

Trudeu's mistake with this speech is that he is trying to explain something to PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR DONALD TRUMP

Is Donald Trump a Russian Asset? \nUS author explains Donald Trump’s Russia, KGB connections\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsIntuxmXf0&t=7s

Maybe Co-President, Elon Musk could explain how the U.S. NEEDS Canadian heavy crude to feed its refineries, and Canadian Natural Gas for Its electricity.

Please don't let M Trudeau leave! Ask him to stay on! The world needs him ! He explains the facts so very clearly, outlines the discrepancies so precisely, retains the dignity of Office, & his entreaties to reason, compassion & international cooperation are so welcome! Canada should be proud of Trudeau! Don't let him go! (Australia)

What is the purpose of showing PM Trudeau in his press conference if we can't hear him? These CNN commentators are paraphrasing endlessly what he said, while cutting off his voice. Are we so dumb that we have to be served a rehash while being deprived of the real thing? \n Maybe CNN is trying to explain things to MAGA voters; why the effort? They would'nt watch CNN anyway!

How ridiculous is this? America has a 58 billion dollar trade surplus with Canada so explain to me how Trump thinks his nation is being screwed by Canada?

Y'all Canada going to put tariffs on USA really y'all still dnt get it right you dumb Canadian Trudeau the reason Trump put a tariffs again let me explain myself it's because of Cartel's for stoping crossing fentanyl from your border if you dnt stop from y'all part of the bargain of letting Cartel's crossing drugs n trafficking from ur country to USA country ok

They should just have a vote for our people if we want this or not. Honestly after he said the 97% stuff…. I’m very confused now. It’s almost like…. It just goes deeper. \nLike there has to be a big picture hidden from all of us, unless someone can explain. \nHonestly, let’s see what happens. Good luck everyone :3

Anti-Americanism? Seriously? That is NOT what he said. Did you listen to any part of his speech at all? The English version, not the French one. Although if you'd listened to the French version, it would better explain why you are misrepresenting what he actually said. You might have misunderstood a large portion of it.

Mr Trudeau, most Americans are with you 100%. We don’t want this, it’s ridiculous. Please know this Trump action is not the will of the American people. He acts alone and with stupidity that cannot be explained. We love Canada, Mexico, Europe, and all our allies. I feel we are being held hostage by one man and his sycophant cult. Please help us. ?

Most Americans do not want this either. There is NO words to explain how most of us feel.

Can someone explain to me how this is supposed to make groceries cheaper? I still cannot afford an omelette.

Can someone explain to me, why this cool guy will step back from his job? He can talk in such a clear way and with a good message and with empathy. I wish he would stay from what I hear from him (but I am not canadian)

Why are these people talking OVER Trudueu and re-explaining what he says?? Is this journalism now?

Trudeau speaks so well, consciously explaining exactly what dumb Donald is doing . Our president cannot even put together a sentence, much less explain his erratic, idiotic policies.

Wow - That reason that was quoted was never shared with us down here... It was always explained as a way to help our economy... Which everyone down here with a brain knew was a outright lie.... But that was what the fool kept repeating to all of us. Never once was it made or stated as a serious reason, fentanol... That was the Mexico excuse...

Why can’t the Democratic leadership besides crocket, AOC, Pete and Bernie talk like this. The Canadian Prime Minister is explaining it like crayons for the ignorant people in the U.S. who voted for this orange man to understand.

Why are some commentators still talking about fentanyl & immigration as if it has anything to do with whats going on. a psychotic, narcissistic loon who hasn't the faintest clue about government, whose ambition is self enrichment and whose instincts are sel aggrandizement has been elected to the leadership of a country where his unique combination of idiocy, incompetence, insanity, deranged maliciousness and need to exact vengeance on those he feels failed to defer to him sufficiently (or just randomly, to assert himself) can do the most damage. Sure Trump is a fascist, but he's much, much worse: He is totally insane. What do the congressional Republicans tell their children, families and friends about why they're bowing to a clear and dangerous psychooath utterly devoid of human decency ? How do they explain their snivelling deference to a once in a millennia loonatic of these proportions. He's not only, obviously and blatantly imposing hardship on the most vulnerable Americans for personal gain, he is destroying US influence and respect globally. The rest of the world now see the US as a real and present danger. A pscho killer nation from whose derangement no one is safe. How long will this be tolerated; and how long before it occurs to Trump to drop a nuclear bomb on someone just to boost his ego? We aren't dealing with a rational mind, and RRepublicans need to be told that their 'king' went from a corporate tool to Caligula quicker than a Ferrari.

Can someone please explain to me in what possible sense Donald can be described as “smart”?

Fentanyl...don't knock it till youve tried it. I wish someone explained that it's not molly, not weed, not LSD. It takes your soul, fentanyl does. The exact opposite of mine and most people experience with psychedelics. They made sound like death incarnate, like heroin. And when you inevitably try weed, it makes you question the whole thing, which makes sense.

Trump is a horrible, horrible human. I am devastated over what he is doing. I've never once given Trump my vote and I'm not a lefty liberal. I knew if he was voted in he was going to cause world wide chaos. He has shown his character over and over and over...yet a large portion of American's just ignored it. This election wasn't about republicans or democrats or independents. This election was about humanity and global security. American's ignored the writing on the wall for their own singular wants/opinions. They stand with their Trump flags but only a few of them can actually explain any accurate information about his policy or legal issues and they condone his behavior. The majority of Trumpers claim to be 'Christians'. Christians voting for a man who is a bully, abuser, liar, predator, monger of power, impedes freedom of press and speech and aligns himself with a dictator. He pardoned violent offenders and called them patriotic, spouts false information, obstructs investigations, has numerous felony charges against him and has now made enemies with our allies. Shall I go on? That's not Christian. Even if you aren't Christian...that's not what America stands for. All for what...eggs? Guns? Cheaper groceries? Or because your need for hating a small group of people out weighs global peace. Or is it because you are so short sighted that you can't even see the valuable contribution that non American born people provide this country. Yes, Biden fell asleep at the wheel. Yet many of you still believed the better choice was a psychopath. This election was important. We failed as a country by putting this man in office. No matter what party you align with, we failed. Yes, I want cheaper eggs. Yes, I really need cheaper groceries. But not over the safety of the globe. Not over the lives of the people and children being killed in an unprovoked war. Not over the safety of Europe. Not over ripping off our closest and favorite country that borders us. Not over losing our democracy and our allies. I stand with Ukraine, Canada, Mexico and Europe and the Gulf of Mexico. You should ask yourself what you really stand for.

Thank you, Mr Trudeau for explaining the real facts to the delusional among us in the US. I pray that some republicans watch CNN and see this!

Explain to me like I'm a five year old why Trump would do this.

Ok, forget the drugs. Take back your Canadian dimes and the tarrifs will stop.\n\nOn a serious note: the White House has done a poor job at explaining the tarrif discrepancy between our two nations.

This stuff is so obvious, it's sad that grown men have to explain it like 3rd grade teachers.

The most intelligent JDV should explain DT the difference between trade deficit and subsidies. DT thinks both are the same.

A high school teacher explains a billionaire businessman how economy works. ONLY ON CNN! ?

Love coming here and setting y'all straight because as you can see y'all failed when you got the chance to prove Trump was the problem. Canada? Weak country, leader acts as if he can play hardball,watch markets right now, they wouldn't be so jittery if Trump ain't backing it up. 50% of Americans right now are soft as Charmin,we can't get rid of you but God I wish we could,y'all lost on why Trump is doing all he is doing....I mean to even have to explain to y'all, nahh man. Y'all got to go.

Myself a humble, quiet, soft spoken overly apologetic Canadian from Alberta will explain to the Orange clown loving Americans what just happened. (just in case the sudden politeness/professionalism was a cerebral barrier) ..My boss gave your boss the middle finger and had a talkie talk to him like you would a child or someone with severe mental disabilities... and, btw.... Canada welcomes Maine, Washington state and Oregon as our new provinces if they want or need to defect. No questions or security check involved.. all good ..we get it! come on up! Free Tim Horton's coffee on me!!

CNN has to be on their A-game when interviewing Trump Admin people in the next few days. They need to explain why their dear Leader has decided to do it, and to challenge their bullshit. There seems to be no rationale reason.

I love that you are explaining this to Americans being some are literally brainwashed but most are not

Trudeau does a better job of explaining this than the Democrats have this far. That’s pathetic.

Please explain to Governor Trudeau, of Canada, that when he puts on a Retaliatory Tariff on the U.S., our Reciprocal Tariff will immediately increase by a like amount!

It makes me so sad that our Canadian friends have to explain their loyalty and friendship to us… their American neighbors. We don’t want this. Only Trump does. ?

As an American, I am embarrassed. I have loved travelling to Toronto, and working directly with my Canadian colleagues. These tariffs are plain dumb, and can only be explained by Putin's influence on the FOTUS in America.

I’m glad Truedeau is saying this and explaining it cause Orange Cheeto is gonna say some STUPID shit lying about it.

he spoke English..why explain in English what he said....let people listen and make their own conclusions....ok..I explain...Trump did dummy spit...in english >>lost the ball..game over

Canada, you do not have to explain anything! You are dealing with a fascist, racist, misogynistic, corrupt, narcissistic, diabolical dictator, who wants to destroy US alliances and then united us with the access of evil. US citizens know you all are our allies and that you all are wonderful and we support you. We are not at all in agreement with this so-called president we have. You don't even have to explain. We're just waiting and hoping for this utter madness and destruction to stopso we can all be aligned again.

Don't try to tell the American people what does government doing to it why don't you explain to your people what you're doing to them you tyrant criminal

This is an apology to Canadians and the rest of the world for the complete ignorance of Donald Trump. Wish I could explain how such a fool got voted into our highest office but I can't.

Good Trudeau you explains are very well\nDo think Trump he can rule over the world We don’t want to have a second Hitler We don’t need the Americans I am from Europe And we will survive with out Trump!!!!!!!!!

ex KGB agent, he was much more ranked then putin himself, said that they recruited trump in 80ties for KGB under codename krasnov, i think that explains a lot

Remind me again why Trudeau was forced to resign? Even NY Times investigative journalists recently explained how NAFTA worked against US interests and killed so much of our industry decades ago; almost the opposite of what was intended. Trade needs to be reformed across the board. It's also insulting the way other world leaders are now speaking directly to the American Public and lying to them as if they have our best interest in mind. World leaders are elected to defend the interests of their own people, many times they just look out for their own personal interest, but they are definitely not looking out for American interest. It is up to us. The world stage is a complicated transaction of this for that. That's life. Have you all forgot playing United Nations in high school? Trade needs to be renegotiated from significantly benefiting every other country but USA. Trump is trying to do that.

What would be good is to also explain factually to what Trump says the negative trade amount is to what it actually is. Need the facts shown.

I didn't understand why Trump imposed tariffs. Canada stepped up on what was asked. Maybe Trump will explain himself.

If an American works to take down America, is it not treason? Can someone please explain to me how or if there is some logic that I do not see?

Maybe Trump should watch this video of Tom Brokaw explaining Canada to Americans:\n\nhttps://youtu.be/lrA4V6YF6SA?si=1B3erN9roOQLBKnh

Lies! Canada doubled it's population in the last 5-6 years due to migration! Explain that! Your cities are filled to the brim with addicts! Explain that! Lies! Lies! Lies!

As an American, I really liked Trudeau's speech. I thought he did a great job explaining everything and responding to this situation. I appreciate his words to the American people. There's just one thing he said that was inaccurate... trump is NOT a smart guy!!