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Stop saying the U.S. It's Donald Trump. This didn't happen under Biden, or Clinton or Obama. NAFTA. Trump is the FAULT.

We didn’t want this!

He didn’t say ‘I’ once.

Why is he still speaking on anything??? He stepped down didn't he?

I’m afraid Trump might not understand what PM Trudeau’s message was. The English he used was a bit too complex. He didn’t say “good”, “not good” and “bad” enough.

We in the uk will stand with our Canadian brothers but we wish our American friends would stop this nonsense we all all supposed to be allies did America forget already who stood firm with them after 9 11 yes the uk and Canada our troops died alongside Americans and we didn’t want anything in return, come on America this is not you

As a Canadian, I'm obviously pissed, like the rest of Canada, and just to be clear, we don't forget!!!!\nA country that has fought wars side by side, and to see what the American government is doing is absolutely disgusting!\nTo all our American friends that didn't vote for this, thank you for the kind words.\nElbows up Canada, we stick together!

American here impressed by Canada's response! I didn't vote for the monster in the oval office. I wish our country would wake tf up.

I'm no fan of Trudeau but... Compare this to Trump it's night and day. He looks young and healthy, talks eloquently and is intelligent. But Americans rather prefer an 80 year old obese criminal who paints his face orange and knows like 50 words. It would be funny if this didn't have horrible consequences for the whole world.

here we go!!! we need inflation to go higher...then we spend less and prices go lower....buckle up we really need this, the federal reserve failed us they didn't bring inflation down.

I remember most Canadians didn't want this Justin guy. What hypocrisy. They trying to sabotage Trump.

Didn't this drama queen resign, how I love to see them all losing their minds going in to obscurity

I'm american and no I didn't vote for this big bumbling bafoon. He isn't a leader of anything but what he wants. I stand firmly with Canada & ukraine. I truly believe God is with us.❤❤❤

Didn’t he resign?

I didn't choose this government...

What a refreshing intelligent measured response to the illiterate tRUMP, notice PM Trudeau, didn't utter an ummm once, get confused or lose his train of thought, unlike the dictator tRUMP and his boyfriend fElon.\nNo shouting or bombastic rhetoric and lies, just a measured, articulate and intelligent response.

It took the threat of tariffs for all of a sudden change things in the border… keep that in mind.. shows you how they can make a 97% difference when they try.. but didn’t want to before the spanking

Didn't Turdeau step down?

The US didn’t start this trade war. An idiot in the White House did. \nHe gullible MAGAts might be supporting him now but that sting is coming directly back at them.

They didn't really around anything by the way tradeau is on his way out and has less then 33% percent approval rating while trump is over 85% percent strength and power are back bye cnn

I promise we didn’t choose this either ?‍♀️!! We love and support our neighbors to the North and South no mater what our government is trying to make us believe!! We wish all Canadians and Mexicans the best and will continue to support you despite our president!! Much❤️ from Colorado

All because they didn't want a intelligent, well-spoken, educated, hard working, truth telling well not as much as Trump, Black woman in office. Fricken shame! I hope you're happy America. Your hatred for people of color did this. Donald is not smart period. IQ of zero.

If only the stupid MAGAs didn’t vote the stupid Trump in as president.

It's Trump, not Americans. I didn't vote for Trump.

Our Prime Minister is standing up to Trump.Why didn't CNN during the election and push back on all the republican lies? You shoulder some of the blame for this nonsense.

One thing about Justin Trudeau. \nHe's an excellent talker but the worst Prime Minister Canada has ever see.\nDon't be fooled by his nice hair and speech. It's because of Trudeau Canadians are not able to afford housing and taxed to our eyeballs. \nBecause of Trudeau, our drug problems are at rising high like we've never seen before.\nHe does nor respect Canadians although he talks the part yet he pulls the emergency act on the Canadian truckers and froze anyone's bank account that donated to protest against him. A man dressed in sheep clothes but a wolf inside that will do anything to make himself rich and first. Meanwhile single moms are suffering because they just can't make ends meet. \nThank God he has been called to resign from his own party. \nWe need a leader that will be intouch with the everyday Canadian worker. It's not Trudeau.\n❤Canada. God Keep Our Land Gloria's and Free.\nYes We Will Stand On Gard For Thee, because Trudeau didn't.

I am a retired Dairy farmer who grew up in New York State and now lives in Florida.This is who I am. I don't know who's to blame the most. Benedict Trump is a traitorous President or all the voters who voted for him. Truly, what was the attraction? Now look at this mess. I can and do apologize to Canada, but I am just one person. P.S. I didn't vote for that Ass H_le.

Great way to go Trump now their mad...I didn't vote for him

Didn't this shmuck resign?

This coming from the guy that froze the truckers bank accounts and has acted like a dictator for years. All you had to do Canada is secure your border and pay your fair share into NATO. You didn’t……

What happened to drill baby drill? I have no faith in Trump now, and I think he is a liar. He got money, and he didn't care about the poor.

Didn't the South Park movie predict this a long time ago?

Sad American citizen here that didn’t vote for Donald. I wish we had strength like that representing our country. I’m with Canada, Mexico and Ukraine

The only part of this I didn’t agree with was when he called Trump smart. A flaming bag of hair clippings has more intelligence than Trump.

We didn't all vote for this piece of work!!!!!

Got to pay your due sir!! You eat your lunch but you didn’t help clean up!!! … not gonna happen!!!

Hey Guy? Nobody's taking you serious. So you up there talking about the United States ??? To bad you didn't put the energy for your country like your putting out now. ??????????

No, he didn't, you are a lier. Trump is trying to find peace, Canada has been ripping of the US for decades. Now, when the US tries to put a stop to it, you get butt hurt. Canada should have played nice.

Thanks, Justin, for rubbing it in to those of us that didn’t vote for Trump, including me, that our current administration is doing this to us. ????

Didn't you cheer when each time the US slapped tariffs on China? Now you say tariffs make no winners. That's what the Chinese been saying for years, since Trump's first term

Why did they block out the lady in pink she was saying some important shit and they blocked her out and didn’t continue what she was saying I feel we got blinded by some important information she was sharing what a strang interruption

Didn’t this guy destroy Canada lol

Hey hey hey. The United States didn't launch a trade war. Donald Effing Trump and his Republican lickspittles launched a trade war. Most of us in the U.S. are sick to our stomachs about this attack on our wonderful neighbors to the North. Let's keep the blame squarely where it belongs. Trump, Vance, Rubio, and the list goes on from there.

This is a move Trump himself didn't even want to take. He was forced to do so by the American energy sector. Trump wants america to become completely free of any foreign dependence. The only thing Canada has that the United States depends on is their energy for the Northern US. Trump has slashed regulations and opened land for American companies to start drilling and providing their own energy to the US. They decided against it for record profits. This will for e them to start drilling in the US by making it cheaper than getting energy from Canada. This has nothing to do with Russia. If it did, the US could get all the cheap oil and natural gas as he wants. Putin would give it to the US for free. Trump could careless about Russia or Putin. He wants american energy companys to start doing their jobs and provide energy to the american people at a reasonable cost. But all they are worried about is their record profits.

What a friendly speech. He didn't even mention the fact that Donald Trump called the deal with Canada the best ever and so much better than NAFTA while he now calls it terrible. I feel for Americans, but you voted for the creep who is president right now. Sadly, you got what you wanted.

Why didn’t you act earlier, little poodle?

So why didn't you do this before

AS an AMerican and single mom self employed 57 year old woman in AMerica I don't want this either and didn't support Trump or his agenda. I am trapped here and suffering like so many and preparing for complete financial collapse at this point. So sorry Canada. We didnt want this either

Didn't he quit???

I'm so sorry, I didn't vote Trump. He is running this country to the ground, and making enemies of friends while he tries to make friends of enemies. Trump is a traitor and a fool.