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The question is, how does this enrich trump personally? His reasons for the tarrifs are lies, so what's the real reason???

Its a bit of a headscratcher why US is imposing heavy handed tariffs on Canada if illegal immigration and drug trafficking from Canada is not that high. Almost seems like a personality issue - Trump doesnt like Trudeau bcoz he made fun of him or something..

Disgusting but typical move by trump. Vets are vets. If you put your fucking life on the line for the country you DESERVE respect and the fact that people are denying that and refusing to respect veterans who served for 20 years because of their personal identity is horrible and they are all cowards who don’t have the courage to do what they did. Trans veterans deserve respect just as much as cisgender veterans. You can have your political opinions, but respect our veterans.

With Trump even native Americans in trouble last person the wife will have to be deported man mad.

Here is a woman who was a test pilot and can fly many different aircraft, and served on several tours of duty. And her career is ruined because of Trump. Trump once again showing how stupid and callous he is. Kaitlan is a well-educated, highly intelligent person who should be allowed to continue her career. Trump shouldn't be allowed to continue being president. His arrogant incompetence is an embarrassment to this country.

It is hard to even believe the world has come to such a ridiculous, immoral place... I do not understand how people on the news can even discuss these things with a straight face..... Our president is wealthy.He is powerful.He does not have to do anything for anyone .. He is putting his tom energy, an effort and to our country out of the love of God add all of those that are intimidated for no reason by him misunderstand that God illuminates helm and others do not even understand why they hate him.... God does shine through people add. I can promise I have the same hate and people try to destroy me.And I am just a simple person... God is good and I am so happy and evidently, I shine way too bright, also, because my joy in the lord illuminates from me... When I go into a store to use the restroom, and the people working in there has the ability by just looking at me to call 911 and tell them I stole... Which the surveillance never lies..\nYou know something about me was so bothersome to those ladies they couldn't help themselves... But I did.However, receive massive legal problems for making up lies and wasting all fifteen cop cars of cops, they wasted it.... So people need to understand those that shine with God's glory are hated by those that don't serve God... People hate me when I am and giving to them. So it makes all the scents in the world why Trump goes through what he does.. the ones that our most amazing to me are those of the view.... They are so in awe of him.They cannot stop talking about him every day... And I do not even understand how ignorant they or because they are truly in awe of him, they can't manage themselves.... If people would just choose love and support our own president in our country, it would be amazing..\n. I'll bet the united states is the only country that has so much hate for our own people and president... why not just choose to wait and see what happens?Hoping for the best... That man tells us, uh, every time he speaks the most wonderful news we have ever heard... It is obvious by all of the people unable to handle themselves because of his amazing everything... Whoopi Goldberg is the most evil bully that lies like a dog. They let on tv

Best idea Trump has ever had every person I met in the army who transitioned literally did 4 years of sitting in the barracks because they couldn't be medically combat ready! Thats a fact they took taxpayer money and didn't do shit! Just because one person did it doesn't mean they all are!

They failed to mention recruitment has skyrocketed since trump got re-elected so kicking them out won’t effect our numbers, you don’t want some mentally ill person next to you on the front line or having your life in their hands. Not a chance.

If you have a penis but you believe youre a woman you arent a mentally stable person. Thie transgender were looked at as perverts. Now you get to choose your own pronouns and expect me to share in your delusion that you are a different sex than what youre born with. That you too as a transgender female can get periods or pregnancy. Its ludicrous. These people need mental health. Not cutting off perfectly healthy body parts. Sex change operations do not chane your gender. It's a dangerous game to play with the rest of your life . Nobody said puberty was easy but its part of the human experience. Becoming an adult has to happen.To take the poison of hormones you will become barren. For these kids cutting yourself uo seems to be ok. Its insanity. Only disturbed people cut off parts of their body. Especially the amount of men castrating themselves. WTF? This has gone to far and Im glad to see a change with Trump in office now

CNN, why don’t you tell your viewers this person got their gender transition AFTER deployments? Which proves trumps point

Thank you Cmdr. Shilling for speaking out. It makes clear how personally hurtful and destructive Trump's trans ban is, while doing nothing to enhance military preparedness.

As a 3rd generation clowncat person, I find Trump's executive orders appaling. Us proud clowncats have had clown and cat surgery and are fit to serve. CNN liberals unite!

CNN hosting a transgener person seems to be a last ditch effort to strattle the line of right, freedom, humanity and respect and absolutely wrong in bias, spin and trump coddling

What the heck is that? This person is commanding warriors sworn to death by the Constitution and doesnt even know what gender he is?, thank God for trump.

Hello people hello world this is the Mississippi boy let me be very clear every black person minority person transgenders people that are in military they ought to resign just quit in the army armed forces whatever they are in position that they have taken in this country they do not need to work up under this administration to protect this country especially if you are black and minorities native Americans and other races here working and trying to protect this country they all should resign and quit and let Donald Trump send his family members and friends and these white privilege white supremacist people to war and let them defend this country not us as poor People's and these people don't care nothing about us but we will go out here and lose our life for protecting these white supremacist here in this country it's time to wake up America it's time to wake up people

Trump is the world leader. Send every illegal person back to their country.

Good. Now Americans can pay $50 for a tiny bag of coffee. Good going, jerk! Trump's an idjit. Blame him when a personal Coca-Cola costs $10 a bottle.

I can’t find the proper words to describe how I’m feeling about the life in Canada! I feel extremely disappointed and angry. EVERYTHING has changed since the early 80s unrecognizably, even the service and how different people treat or mistreat each other!! There is no more courtesy, politeness and human respect in hospitals, government offices, banks, etc. \nThe elected government officials are mostly corrupt, unfit for their duties and pursue only a personal agendas in promotion to a higher level! \nRight now, as of January 2025 we are again expecting endless flows of refugees from Gaza along to anticipated tax increases imposed by Trump. \nI have no more words! I feel that this country becoming a dump with an unbearable quality of life. I am feeling mostly depressed and feel no joy due to current conditions and limited opportunities here. I simple cannot even stand it any more and can’t wait when I would be able to find a new place of my residence outside of Canada!

I hate trump supporters and the president right now because they got rid of the law that protected black people. I do not understand why almost every white people would hate people's skin. I hate that they are trying to recreate World War 2. Please veto Trump because he is doing the wrong thing. He even made another law that if you catch a person that crossed the border, they get 1,000 thousand dollars. Trump shouldn't be president because of the bad things now he has done. Tiktok is banned because of him.

Are Trump supporters not understanding how crazy this is? Whether or not this issue is resolved, the guy has been in office for a week and he's already implementing protectionist measures as a political strategy. This is such a bad move for a country's economy. Y'all can’t even afford proper healthcare, groceries are insanely expensive, and you elect such an unstable person? I'm not trying to be judgy, but I genuinely don’t understand how you could see this and think, 'Yeah, that's my President.' Like, what?

Trump is setting the stage for China to replace the USA as a key export partner to these tariff threatened nations. All it would take is China to accept delivery of products impacted by US tariffs at the pre-tariff price. China wants better S American commerce and these tariff threats provide the opportunity for China to swoop in and save the day. If I lead China I would be phoning every nations leader personally guaranteeing to do just that before another threat came out of Trump. While it might cost China in the short run, seeing the world wide collapse of the USA's economic influence in favour of China would serve them well.\nFor the last century the USA has learned to played reasonably well with others, shedding off most of its protectionist policies in favour of cooperation and negotiation. This made it a strong economic nation that individuals wanted to become citizens of. Nations trusted the USA, but in just a few days under Trump that century long journey to world leadership has been fully undermined.\nThe most known Statue Of Liberty quote of “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” was the old America, a much different time than today. The poem under Trump's policies should read “Take our tired, our poor, our huddled masses yearning to escape persecution”.

What the Colombian president did is he showed compassion and kindess to those undocumented immigrants to be treated like actual persons that's why he offered the Convicted Felon/president Trump for those people to be brought to Colombia using presidential plane.

I hate Trump as much as the next sane person. But he gets things done pretty quick right now.

***Update*** Colombian president caved to Trump and is offering his personal plane to support repatriation.

Trump is crazy, this and much more will get worse and worse, why doesn't he start deporting Melania and J.D Vance's wife also? LOL, ALL countries should block all these flights, the Colombian president is right, give each person a dignified process before sending them back, if it was your father, friend, niece, uncle, acqaintance etc. would you want them suddenly deported??!??

Colombia’s request is reasonable and fair, I don’t understand why the Trump administration would retaliate. They clearly haven’t coordinated with their Colombians counterparts and things fell apart. Why does the world have to suffer because of the whims of one person?

1?I'm a 2x trump voter.after the 2nd vote God gave me a dream I'll never forget.he's the antiChrist. I knew he would be shot.this time he will be shot again and survive again this isnt God's work? the bible says the AC will be shot .2? in my flesh I think trump was the best president we have ever had the money was good.. but the holy spirit has shown me who he is and he's already called himself the chosen one.. with his hands stretched looking up towards the sky.. dont be deceived !3? the Jews aren't looking for a Jesus type of Messiah.. they are looking for a world political leader that can lead Jews to the 3rd temple and peace ! they think trump is that guy.. they think he is the Messiah a world political leader.. for everyone not just the USA !! The bible talks about the Antichrist putting the world under a one world leader known as the anti Christ.. 4?trump made the Abraham accords the peace deal everyone has waited for the antichrist to do ! and trump is all for splitting isreal into 2 states this is exactly what he antichrist is gonna do ! Trump has just now made the peace deal in the middle east . This is the false peace and after this sudden destruction will come like labor pains upon a woman .. anyone who divides Israel will have hell rain upon their heads ! And this is exactly what's happening!!! Bible prophecy verses Donald Trump is a wild task to research when you realize the truth.. 5? the Jews have already prepared everything for the 3rd temple to be built .. the bible tells you how to make everything the temple needs.. they have already made the curtains and benches and tables and alters and priest clothing and they already have the red cow heffer ready for the 3rd temple sacrefice.. people don't realize that the muslims knew the red heffer sacrifice was coming and they knew the Jews would try to take over the temple mount so that's exactly what causes Hamas to attack isreal.. this is t just some weird rivalry.. this was biblical ❗ the muslims tried to stop the red heffer sacrifices but I believe those sacrifices was already done ❗❗ that's why u don't hear about those red heffer anymore.. they had a time limit on that red heffer sacrefice.. they would have neverrrrr missed that chance that they been waiting 2000 or 3000 years for❗ they said trump is leading them to the red temple rebuild they call him king Cyrus ❗ they also already made the temple coins..they already put trump's face on their new temple coins.. google it !!! Do research ❗6? trump was given the crown of Jerusalem in 2023 look it up on YouTube or Google it he's live one stage7?trump was given the Jewish menorah with a plate that said king of peace on it in 2024 google it or YouTube it he's live on stage accepting it8 ? ? trump made a DNA manipulating vaccine the fallen angels did the same they changed DNA in Noah's days and God sent the flood Jesus had to cover us with his blood DNA cuz of corruption and sin9?the bible speaks about a priest that puts blood on his ear thumb and foot as a ritual & its same thing trump did when he was shot MAGA IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE HIGHEST PRIEST IN SATAN WORSHIP??10? Listen to English translations of Hilters speeches he talks about making Germany Great, his speeches were very inspiring, this is wat the bible says, AntiChrist will rise speaking GREAT THINGS ❗11?Elon is who makes the beast system he accompanies the ANTICHRIST Elon said perhaps AI is the new God now and laughed like Noah's days with fallen angels who brought technology to earth to deceive12?aliens are fallen angels they was swept into the ocean in Noah's flood. this is why they are coming out of the ocean. they are shapeshifters they can look like a flying moose if they saw fit13? they are shapeshifters they are demons they are known as frog like beings in the bible fallen one Satan shapeshifted in garden of Eden as a snake.. this is how they decieved the world14?seek Jesus Believe have faith that is unmovable!! .. no vax.. no chips in hand arm or forehead.. no government tattoos or marks of the beast.. IN JESUS CHRIST NAME HAVE SUPERNATURAL FAITH ?I've seen 3 dif kind of cancer in one person's body healed at once I've seen 2 blood clots disappear on mriI've seen someone on their death bed be fully restored.. there's nothing God can't do ❗❗❗ I've had God send angels in times of need.. I want you to have supernatural FAITH and God will move mountains Jesus shed his blood.. his DNA to cover Us so we are born again through him ! ask forgiveness of your sins no matter where you are at in your sin..just trust him and he will do it it all ❤️❤️15 ? it all sounds good but when you know the bible you know Satan comes as a angel of light and no matter how much I like trump I know the holy Spirit gave me decernment and the proof is there ❗

I think President Pinocchio Donald Trump Biggest lier in the World narcissistisk person. ?????????

Trump's tariffs will hurt America. Columbia's will probably hurt Columbia, too. That's why it's called a trade war. It's a conflict of economic attrition. Who hurts the worst the longest usually folds; but a depression can also be triggered by such, as Herbert Hoover's tariff fought trade wars contributed to the Crash of 1929. So are we dancing toward catastrophe? Possibly. Go ahead and laugh. Personally I'll wait for my schadenfreude - it'll be delicious. ???

The president of Columbia is being forced by Trump to use his own personal plane to make all the future trips to pick up his former inmates from America. Trump and America wins again and the tarifs work.

Boy Trump is dilevering on his mandate as planned. As soon as tariff was threathened thec columbiam prisident sending his personal plane for illegal imigrants. Well done again Trump.

President trump i was your fan,and im still your fan now and u will succeed its my own personal beliefs on you definitely will succeed, unfortunately not everyone going to fell the same good feelings for you, you cant win over every single human beings on this entire world,you can try harder anyway you can but i do apologise every body cant love you,good way not wad way why? You have give everything to others to make them smile? You are totally right about everything i do love your mentality keep giving, keep giving why? not keep receiving im sorry i changed the system completely i do apologise its new system's no moore extra help others every body is dead may true god be your side i know you believe in you own god jegus Christ its beautiful to believe in great lord jegus Christ easy rules, welcome to United States of America difficult to get there

Trump is treating his country like his own business.\ni suspect he is trying to CRASH entire united states STOCK MARKET and all the businesses \n\nso that he can use his proxies to pick up all these businesses and buy stock at steep discount\ngiven he has the money and his immediate Musk is the richest person on earth. \nthey can ENRICH themselves but many many times. \nin the pretext of saving these companies.

Trump should be impeached cause he has no brain and acts like a mental ill person....FDT

The international world is not going to be pushed around by Donald Trump. And the only person going to suffer is the American people. We're gonna pay for it.

Trump hit all the country in the world... Trump alone against the universe. \nBut Trump lose his ball when his in face with all person he has insulted...\nOnlu stupid reds caps without brain don't see that...

Trump is the weakest person I have ever seen. Just a little boy

Trump is the worst and stupidest person to become a president of this fabulous country “ U S A”

Trump Trump the war for the Russian and the Ukraine you promise the 24hours you stop the War or the Fake New and the manipulation for the pepoles... Fake New person Trump...

I don’t understand why Colombia wouldn’t take back their own citizens who were in the US illegally. What if they wanted to deport an American who was in their country illegally… say overstayed a visa? American should just force them to keep that person? People complain that trump is somehow off his rocker but it violates diplomatic norms to refuse to take back your own people .

And so, he is just pretty much making Colombian coffee expensive for no reason at all in response to Colombia rejecting his US military flights full of immigrants. Like......what the hell, dude? What. The. Hell? Well, uhhhh......of course it's not gonna Colombia at all really. But uhhhh......\n\nIt will REALLY just only hurt the United States of America for the time being. Yep. He is hurting the very same country that he is supposed to properly govern right now, ladies and gentlemen. OK, now, he can just now even try applying economic pressure to Mexico and Canada to try and get what he personally wants. BUT in the end, it's gonna make their own products even expensive as well. So uhhhhhh, if I were Trump right now, I would just seriously put a complete stop to all of this AND start doing my job right for once.

A person with a brain would have negotiated with Columbia, and Trump calls himself “The Negotiator”. Proof Trump doesn’t have a brain.

Trump is a complete psycho. And completely STUPID.\nThere’s nothing worse then an arrogant insecure ridiculously ignorant person…but it’s dangerous what it’s the leader of a country.

The dork announced it on Truth Social. Not everyone wants to sign up for Trumps personal site to get information related to the US criminal President.

I’m not a huge trump person or don’t hate him either, but every news channel misses a key word in all this… illegal immigration crackdown.

Before Trump in American politics there was none of this chaos. Immigrant workers moved back and forth with the work- harvest seasons. Trump Fascism has deliberately orchestrsted this chsos to suit Trumps own personal agenda. Get rid of him and everything will resolve.

Before Trump in American politics there was none of this chaos. Immigrant workers moved back and forth with the work- harvest seasons. Trump Fascism has deliberately orchestrsted this chsos to suit Trumps own personal agenda. Get rid of him and everything will resolve.

The law should be followed not Trumps laws. Prove they are ceiminals.Trump is one too.criminals above should say. Notice they are taken. Any allowed to say goodbye to relatives...girlfriends...any allowed to take extra clothes photos personal belongings...bank account money... thi

I am not a fan of Trump because of his power hungry personality, but I don't know why Biden did what he did. ?

Mexico’s Economic Apocalypse: My Personal Analysis\n\nThe imposition of a 25% tariff on all Mexican imports by the United States would be nothing short of an economic death sentence for Mexico. As someone deeply concerned about the integrity of U.S. borders, sovereignty, and the well-being of American citizens, I believe this tariff is both justified and necessary. Mexico has repeatedly ignored its responsibilities as a neighbor, and it is time for accountability. Let’s examine the devastating impact this tariff would have on Mexico in brutal, undeniable detail.\n\n\n---\n\nEconomic Collapse: A Nation on Its Knees\n\nMexico’s economy relies heavily on exports, with over 80% of its exports destined for the United States. A 25% tariff would obliterate Mexico’s competitive edge, pricing its goods out of the U.S. market. The result? A $100 billion annual loss in trade revenue—a wound so deep it would cripple the nation’s economy beyond repair.\n\nGDP Freefall: With exports constituting 28% of Mexico’s GDP, the tariff would slash growth rates and plunge Mexico into a severe recession. Entire industries would collapse under the weight of unsold goods and lost revenue streams.\n\nMassive Manufacturing Shutdowns: Mexico’s lifeblood industries—automotive, electronics, and steel—would face annihilation. Plants dependent on U.S. buyers would grind to a halt, leaving millions unemployed.\n\n\n\n---\n\nSocial and Humanitarian Crisis: A Nation in Chaos\n\nThe economic fallout wouldn’t just affect industries—it would decimate millions of lives:\n\nUnemployment Epidemic: With factories shuttered and exports decimated, unemployment would skyrocket, leaving millions of families destitute. Entire regions reliant on U.S. trade would become economic wastelands.\n\nHuman Desperation: Widespread poverty would fuel desperation, leading to a surge in crime, social unrest, and violence. Mexico’s already fragile social fabric would unravel, plunging the nation into chaos.\n\nMass Emigration: Unable to survive in their homeland, millions of Mexicans would flee to the United States, creating an unprecedented border crisis—ironically the very issue the tariff seeks to address.\n\n\n\n---\n\nFinancial Ruin: Mexico’s Peso in Freefall\n\nThe peso would face catastrophic devaluation, losing value faster than at any point in modern history. This would create:\n\nHyperinflation: Everyday goods would become unaffordable for the average citizen. The price of imported essentials—like medicine and machinery—would skyrocket.\n\nInvestor Exodus: Foreign investors, seeing no future for Mexico’s economy, would abandon the country. Capital flight would cause Mexico’s stock market to crash, sending shockwaves through the financial system.\n\n\n\n---\n\nThe Root Cause: Mexico’s Negligence\n\nMexico has brought this apocalypse upon itself through years of neglect and willful inaction:\n\nIllegal Immigration: Mexico has consistently allowed massive waves of illegal immigrants to flow across its northern border, destabilizing U.S. communities and eroding American sovereignty.\n\nDrug Trafficking: The unchecked trafficking of fentanyl and other deadly drugs through Mexican cartels has killed tens of thousands of Americans annually. Mexico has done little to combat this epidemic, allowing cartels to thrive.\n\nBroken Promises: Despite agreements and warnings, Mexico has failed to step up as a responsible partner. Words without action are meaningless, and the time for talk is over.\n\n\n\n---\n\nWhy Trump’s 25% Tariff is Justified\n\nPresident Trump’s 25% tariff isn’t just an economic tool—it’s a weapon of justice aimed at holding Mexico accountable for its negligence. Here’s why this move is essential:\n\n1. Securing U.S. Borders: Mexico’s failure to stop illegal immigration has forced the United States to act decisively. This tariff will compel Mexico to finally enforce its borders and prevent illegal crossings.\n\n\n2. Protecting American Lives: The flow of drugs like fentanyl must stop. By crippling Mexico’s economy, the tariff weakens the cartels that profit from this deadly trade.\n\n\n3. Economic Leverage: The U.S. is Mexico’s largest trading partner. Without access to the American market, Mexico’s economy collapses. This leverage ensures Mexico has no choice but to comply with U.S. demands.\n\n\n\n\n---\n\nA Brutal but Necessary Move\n\nYes, this tariff would cause unimaginable suffering in Mexico, but that suffering is a direct result of its government’s failures. President Trump is not to blame—Mexico is. By ignoring its responsibilities, Mexico has forced America to take a stand. The economic apocalypse that follows is the price Mexico must pay for its negligence.\n\nThis is not just about punishing Mexico—it’s about protecting the United States. It’s about securing our borders, saving American lives, and ensuring that the U.S. economy is not undermined by a neighbor that refuses to act responsibly. In the end, the 25% tariff is a painful but unavoidable reckoning for a nation that has long shirked its duties. The survival of Mexico’s economy depends entirely on its willingness to change course—and fast.