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.... Ugh. I don't understand my fellow Americans. I do not understand why they would want to have someone like Donald Trump represent us. I mean is he trying to piss off everyone outside of the US? Don't even get me started on that Trump Gaza AI generated video. Does he really view himself as being a gold statue? I seem to remember a story in a book about people that worship the gold idle of a bull. So does Trump think he's bigger than God? Obviously. Maybe it's the end of times and Donald Trump or Elon musk is the Antichrist. But nevertheless it's a shameful time to be an American citizen.

Like I've said before or two other blogs, this man should not be up there addressing CNN or any other network or any population. Whether it be Canadian or American. He has no right to be there. He is not the prime minister of this country anymore. He has no right to be making policies or to be imposing tariffs or doing anything else of the sort. Furthermore, he is also politically, unsavvy and ignorant. He in his running the mouth speech this afternoon. Insulted Donald Trump again by calling him dumb. I'm telling you that will not go very well with Mr. Trump and I wouldn't be surprised to see additional tariff percentage increased on the 25% already in place. Justin Trudeau is not a prime minister. He is a thug, an absolute idiot, a moron and any other adjective that you can find to describe someone who is totally and completely incompetent and incapable of implementing policy or running a country.

Trudeau using words that Donald can understand “big”, “doing big things” ?

Meh, let's do business with the European Union, England, Mexico, Australia, South American countries and developing democratic Asian nations. Put the US on hold while they squirm and realize their downfall under this tyrant Donald and his inner circle, ADAPT QUICKLY!

Impeach and REMOVE Donald Trump for violating treaties under false pretexts, violating separation of powers and usurping the powers of Congress.

Donald you're a very smart man ?? he kept a straight face saying that, well done!

Listen all over the world react to Donald Trump. Looking at in the old testement how God punish His people. United States now loosing the free world leader now. It's a shame. I'm not sure who is the dictator now. A free world leader not speaking like a 6 years old kit. America is a christian country, American should speak or talking like a christian, not talk like evil.

If by a smart man, they mean Donald Trump is a conniving, vicious, crooked convict, sure, I guess he’s smart.

Douchebag Donald must ask the University of Pennsylvania to refund him for the Bachelor of Science in economics because there’s absolutely no evidence that he actually learned something about economics, or ever will.

donald is not anyone's friend but his own

I love his code switch to talk directly to Donald: “big things”. LoL. Trudeau is showing how leadership is done. Trump is a traitor.

Donald Trump has literally embarrassed me as an American. What a shameful, disgusting occupant of the Oval Office. SMDH

Donald Trump is an idiot owned by our enemy Putin. Trump is a traitor.

Not typically a Trudeau supporter by any means but, THAT is how you deliver an intelligent, meaningful message. Makes Donald look so much more like a knuckle dragger than previously displayed. Can't wait to hear Ding Dong Don's incoherent rebuttal.

go canada go! we love you canada! dump truck donald is not my president! may donald and elon fail miserably!

Where is the money going, Donald? Seems like you are lining your pockets to enrich the vaults of you and your friends while over ninety percent of us are fitting the bill. ?

Does Canada have a Department of Defense? The lack of respect is wild. Donald..? President Trump is the protocol. He represents the office of the United States of America. Make no mistake ask UK and Ukraine to provide defense. Pull the plug no need to be called a predator by your own neighbor... ?

Donald youve just givin up on your friends here in Canada and likely the EU after their tarifs come in April. I hope your alliance with Putin is worth it because if you keep going on like this, he'll be your only friend

I know he's being a diplomat but he should have said 'Donald you're NOT a very smart guy and this is a dumb decision'. All leaders are being so careful with Trump because he can literally take everything so personal and then go into vengeance. He is just not cut out to do this job.

Donald is gonna end up doubling down, I guarantee it.

The ONLY rational for picking a fight with your closest neighbors and allies is that Putin has instructed him to. Donald needs to be impeached and deported!

A very smart guy. Donald and his clique are all buffons in front of this clever guy.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau call the president of usa Donald . haha

How did we end up with Donald… all we asked for was somebody come talk to us like this. But we get Donald

I am absolutely ashamed of our country for allowing Donald J Trump and malignant narcissistic sociopathic criminal conman racist bigoted rapist twice impeached felon insurrectionist cult leading asshole Dictator into our Oval Office!!!!!!

Zelenskyy thanks you Mr prime minister. Great speach. #Donald is dumb.

DONALD TRUMP IS KISSING PUTIN SO MUCH HE'S DESTROYING EVERYTHING...BRAVO KOOL-AID ORANGE MORON THE WORLD SEE YOU AS A ENEMIE TO USA....

Canadá must also sticks Trump administration with trade tariffs. I also wonder what is crooked Donald Trump is going to do with the fentanyl drugs- addicted Americans, when they are cut off of fentanyl?. No fentanyl, no Medicaid, no food stamps, no SS I checks.

Are you all out of your mind? It's President Trump, not Donald. We support our president. Canada can charge us terifs, but We can't?

UK here. This year was going to spend a lot of money on Apple products and a Gibson guitar. Now the idea of buying anything American makes me feel sick. Cheers Donald!

I wish that I was Canadian. I don't support Donald, Elon, or the Republican Party, nobody should.

I couldn't be more frustrated with Donald Trump I tried calling the White House and they've got the telephone lines blocked

Donald is not a smart guy!!!

Oooooo he called him Donald...

Bravo ? just “Donald” ?

To everyone that voted for Donald...look at what you've done to America and others around the world. History will remember this. When you go broke you'll only have yourself to blame. Sleep well.

Donald you will destroy all US. And US will stay alone with Russia.

I believe that now the republicans in both houses of congress must join with democrats in both houses of congress and begin immediately the process of impeachment and conviction of Donald John Trump. Our democracy will not survive is he is allowed to stay in office for the full four years.

Well Played Premier JT! Your delivery was ?. I love how you purposefully quoted the Wall Street journal too. You made it very clear that you, JT are not the one who is saying “Donald is smart”, while using his first name like he disrespectfully uses yours. Stroke his pathetic ego! \n?\nHow will you stand up for us though? Universal basic income for all!

Donald Trump is a disgrace and I predict his goverment WILL GO DOWN IN FLAMES, torched by his own supporters.

Didn't Donald say a week or so ago that Canada did 30 times better and that border is closed. Did it collapse or something???

Donald has nothing to do with smart.

There are no words in any language that adequately describe just how big of a moron Donald Trump is. Its genuinely terrifying how so many people support this sad excuse for a man and look to him as a leader.

Canada's gonna mess around and own some of the US if Donald doesn't truly look out for all americans!

He just called Donald Trump dumb. Can't wait to see what Trump does next?

Donald Trump is managing the [very rapid] decline of the post-war US empire. He understands that he needs to let go of the levers that made the United States a de-facto empire after the end of World War II. Those levers of power will - WILL - be taken away from the United States, whether we like it or not, and regardless of our willingness to give them up. President Trump understands this. He is attempting to pilot the United States toward a rough (but survivable) landing and to prevent a cataclysmic crash after the loss of those levers of power. He understands more than he is given credit for.

Not a bottle of Jack Daniels to be found on the shelves already , you did this Donald !

It is very simple, just like Donald Trump is, he puts the tarifs on products, so live for people get even more expensive, then after a while he will change his mind and the tarifs wil disapear and products gets cheaper again. THEN he will proudly say that he took care of the high prices. This all he will do to show he was right that he would take care of the Americans and lower the prices and 80% of them will believe it and will say that he made good on his promise. This is the art of the deal.

Donald Trump is an idiot and a lap dog for Putin and Russia...

At 8:05 Justin agrees with Wall Street Journal and says Donald is doing a dumb thing.\nNow, Donald must have some reason to do all that.\n1) Being very self-centered, Donald just wants to show the world that he can do everything he wants => put him in loony bin.\n2) Donald is a Russian spy => put him into Gitmo.\n3) You tell me, because I don't know.