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Trump has said that companies can avoid the tariffs by moving their businesses to the US. Ok so Trump tries to make the US richer on the backs of the Canadian economy.

Trump is not working with Putin. He has tried to get both Russia and the Ukraine to set down and talk and end the war. Trump has been doing this because the US has been taken advantage of all countries. So get your facts straight.

Trudeau said it - it’s all because of one guy. Throw Trump and all of his toadies out and let’s get back to business together. He is dismantling your country and these tariffs are simply one mechanism that he’s using to ruin the US. The US is no longer in the position of world leadership and respect and it took Trump less than two months to do that. Your government is failing you and hurting you. Throw them out now.

Why does he continue to provoke the US president? He resigned and rather step down with dignity, he chooses cause as much damage before he leaves. Justin Trudeau bears full responsibility for the burdens Canadians now face. He imposed and continually increased the carbon tax, draining the pockets of hardworking citizens while offering little in return. He neglected Canada’s NATO commitments, failing to uphold our obligations on the world stage. His tenure has been marred by repeated ethical scandals, each one a testament to his disregard for integrity in leadership. \n\nNow, as the weight of his missteps comes full circle, he faces the consequences of his own policies. The economic strain he placed on his own people is now mirrored in the tariffs and pressures from the United States—a reckoning of his own making. And even in his resignation, rather than stepping aside with dignity, he continues to provoke President Trump with baseless rhetoric, further endangering Canada’s relationship with its greatest ally. \n\nTrudeau’s legacy will not be one of progress, but of division, economic hardship, and lost opportunities. And now, he reaps what he has sown.

talking to the american people nor trump is futile. stop being dramatic and copying netanyahu's speach directed to palestinian people. just slam your own tsriffs against the US and let their people feel it! you are such a wimp in dealing with your bully that's why you dontget the respect globally! just do it! and do it fast! jeeez

The reputation of the US is plummeting around the world (and it was already low!!!) and all because of Trump and Vance. What an embarrassment !

I am an American. I did not vote for Trump. He is a narcissistic bully and has alienated us from our allies while he kisses Putin’s a**. Please know not all Americans support this.

Canada is always causing problems for us Americans Canada is a serious national security threat to this country instead of 25 percent tariffs Trump should place 900 percent tariffs against Canada instead.

it makes perfect sense when you consider trump is owned by putin, when ur president is one robe away from being a dictator, how is this orange fool still walking among us?

Courageous Canadians, courageous Canadian parliament compare that with the fully cowardly congress..on both sides. If the US congress has at least one testicle of courage Trump would be in jail by now. Canada is now the land of the free and the brave. America, show me that you are not the cowards your congress and courts are!

By putting large tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China the US government has put up the taxes of the US people by the highest amount since 1993.\nThese tariffs will be paid for by the US people with higher prices and inflation.\nThe US central bank may put interest rates up if it worries about higher inflation.\nWhenever I look at Trump I think of the song Liar Liar Pants on Fire by Chuck Brodsky.\nThe words of the song describe Trump perfectly.

President Trump is not going to listen to you if you are not stopping the flow of fentanyl coming into the US. President Trump doesn't play games with business so you Mr. PM Trudeau are not doing what President Trump asked you to do. The fentanyl flowing in from Canada is hurting American people and it's unacceptable to President Trump. If Trudeau wants to work with Americans he has to stop lying and do what President Trump asked him to do.

American here. Not all of us are with him. A lot of Americans did not want him. We don’t back trump. We are just as disgusted and find him just as abhorrent. He does not represent American values. I stand with Canada and Ukraine and all of the countries he pulled aid from. I’m sorry.

Not all of us worship and voted for Trump. I'm with you, Canada.

It wasn’t us the people of the United States. We didn’t do it Trump did it blame Trump and musk

Canada talking how they'll help their people through this. trump telling us we just gotta suffer if we are patriots. Wtf??!!

Mr. Trudeau, we feel the pain of having a total clown and his puppets running our country. Our Supreme Court has to stand up for us, but the majority of them are in Trump's pocket. We are facing four years in HELL!!

I wish our leader cared as Trudeau does. If Trump had his way he’d kick all us democrats out of the country. We are scum to him so yes I’m with Mexico and Canada 110%

As a European I would welcome Canada to join the EU a far more stable country, my absolute preference. The USA meddles in politics worldwide and we need to be independent of the US. The Trump administration is represented by incompetent individuals!

As a European I would welcome Canada to join the EU a far more stable country, my absolute preference. The USA meddles in politics worldwide and we need to be independent of the US. The Trump administration is represented by incompetent individuals!

Trump is a traitor to us Americans. The golden age is Trump final days.

TRUMP #1 USA #1 THEY NEED US MORE LMAO TRUMP!!!!!!!! #1 USA #1!!!!!!!! ALL THIS B.S. THEY HAVE LEGAL CRACK AND HERION AND METH LMAO CANADA IS COOKED...

Now imagine, if Trump talked like this, everyone, including the news networks will say WOW. This is how far the US has gone off the rails, just being rational would be perceived as exceptional. the normal is bullshit, liars, cowards, traitors, cheaters.

Trump is no Republican! What a disaster for us Americans!

I wish they would stop saying US and use Trump instead , he is the sole culprit this disaster and all other chaos affecting America and the World.

TRUMP launched this trade war. NOT the American people. But we, true and patriotic Americans, who denounce Trump need our allies to stand firm against Trump - even if it hurts us. The only way for us to be able to take Trump down is to convince his supporters that he is wrong and that his actions are destroying America.

Americans stay united. There will be short term pain for long term growth for Americans. Canada tax us more than we tax them and now we are taxing them the same they are crying. Most Americans stands with President Trump.

What an idiot. He is making everything worse for Canada. And the nerve to bring up Putin and insinuating Trump is on his side. Then to put down the American people to say Your government is doing this. \nIf he were smart, he wouldnt have made a news conference till his temper calmed down. Then just plainly say we are making the same tarrifs to the US...which essentially is a wash. We dont need Canadas imports. The only reason we go to Canada for supplies is because of regulations, EPA , green deal and special interest groups. \nNow that is over we dont need them.\nCanada has refused secure their border for years.

Justin, hit us hard dude. We need to wake up the Maga heads and if that means being hurt then I'll take that vs continue trumps BS

Trump placing tariffs on allies and loosening sanctions on Russia almost seems like Trump wants to us to do business with Russia. Boycott any company that normalizes business with Russia

So pointless ? Harris warned that this will happen ? so many controversies since Trump 2.0 - this is not going to end well for any of us …? I’m praying for better days for yall ???

Everything that is happening and taking place is because the stupid mega hat voters and others that voted for Trump \nYou did all this to us.

Trump is a problem to the developed countries but a bitter blessing to the third world countries. Look at African countries they have everything that nature can provide they are capable of standing on their two F... Foot but the US has been like a mother who doesn't want to let her kids walk by there own feet. The US has been dishing the African countries with chocolate that doesn't benefit them with anything this is the biggest course of poverty in Africa. They need to get away from the USA and the rest of the developed countries so that they can create a better African for their people. Trump please cut them all out cut the relationship so that this countries may elect a proper president without the developed countries planting their puppets. Please let them go for once

The reality is: the US has reached a record high trade deficit with Canada. This deficit has grown steadily since 1976 (today it is just shy of $100 billion - meaning the US purchases $100 billion more worth of goods from Canada than Canada does from the US). The US imposing tariffs on Canada is a tactic to incentivize US companies who import goods from Canada to move manufacturing/production sourcing back to American soil. This promotes investment and expansion into the US economy. It will also incentivize Canada to commit to investing in the US economy. This would be a negotiation move by Trudeau: we (Canada) will commit to purchasing $25 billion (for example) dollars more of goods from the US if you agree to reduce the tariffs you've imposed on us to blank (maybe 5%). This is likely the end goal Trump is aiming for in the long run.

People in Canada just have to do what they have to do. But there are ways to carry on without 100% of the US business and hospitality. We never had to look far for things as American companies had offered to deal with Canada of course to their profit as well. So now we have to look around for new customers, start new ventures. It doesn't have to be this way. Things were great for both of us the way it was. And it can be that way again once Trump is gone. This will be temporary. Trump is not forever. We both have realized now what both countries had and we can carry on when the time comes.

Is this a radical far left tv station,,,they are so anti Trump, anti Israel, pro palestinians protests on US universities, pro rights to criminal immigrants,,,,,,can I trust what they say ?

Trump is selling us out to Russia. Don't be surprised when all our rights are taken away, and Putin becomes Vice President, or President. Very frightening times right now.

Is there no one at CNN who can translate French? Really? I'm American, and I'm hoping Trudeau announces that he's making trade deals with Europe (and even China) that cut us out. Betraying our allies should never be incentvised. I'm even hoping they cut off our oil, which WILL jack gas prices, since our refineries in the Midwest are only deisgned to process Canadian crude. And the truth is that the reason for the tariffs is that Trump has direct control over them, and can probably have Elon do something with the revenue that couldn't be done with normal taxes. We're all getting screwed here.

Come deal with Eurasia Justin. Leave Trump's US to it.

I did not vote for President Trump but I'll wait out the 100 days to reserve judgement. After watching Food Inc. I understand NAFTA (removal of tariffs) had real negatives for those working in US agriculture.

I love how trump just dont give a fuck about canada and EU.\nLook how these suckers suck balls to the us

Remove the $1.3 billion that it was committed to border control, build fentanyl labs and send to the US. Then negotiate with Trump again

Thank you Donald Trump. You suck. You would rather hurt us than play fair.

We americans are so fed up with Trump and his tariffs we did not vote for this how could he do this to us americans ?

As a resident of Michigan I support Canada 100 Percent. Trump is a Traitor!!! Punish all of US to wake up the 49 percent of Americans who voted for the Orange Traitor and his Vice President Muskmellon!!!!

For me... TRUMP IS ON POINT ...... Canada should do what US has to them to do.... Its best for both parties... You can't be a friend or said friend and you allow negativities to enter the US from your border ..

No one person should have as much power as the President of the US. Even before Trump this has been true. Now we are reaping the horrors of Congress ceding their power bit by bit over the past 50+ years.

Why are you charging us tariffs???\nI stand with Trump

American here. So many of us are so sorry about what Traitor Trump is doing. Hopefully we can be friends again after the US idiot is gone.

I don't understand who's in charge there in the higher rangs at the US but don't y'all think MR trump needs to be investigated about Russia ? Is no one thinking about his bussy to betraye his country,,his citizens,,and his friends ( allies) ...or are we in stone time again? Make Amerika great again.\n.wel I can tell u this,,after few months there's not gonna be much Great anymore..the only Great are gonna be the great problems Trump and his dumb heads maded. Promise wait and see. World,,Unite now !!!