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I understand the Mexico tariffs because of the rampant illegal migration. The drugs and cartels coming across the border. Action is required there.

When are Americans going to understand that Trump is executing Putin's playbook to become America's Tsar.

This guy is an idiot. He doesn’t understand tariffs, or he does, and wants to hurt Canada more. This is revenge toward Canada bc he was fired as prime minister

Close your open door policy and stop letting everyone come to your country. And then they sneak into our country. Go to Vancouver and you will see there is a brown and yellow town I mean how many of them are illegal. On the other hand i understand what you saying. Key words border check point. But how long is the border in Canada thousands of ways for stuff to come through

TV news media channels to stop being over analytical about this. Just cut to the chase and say what this really is and what it really means. To many people still dont understand the underlying point/situation.

Go Canada, let him have it. Know that most Americans don’t support his actions. More than half of us DID NOT vote for him, and those that did likely had no idea what tariffs were or certainly didn’t understand how they work. Though I didn’t vote for him, I am so embarrassed and I am so sorry to the entire world for the horrible decision so many people in my country have made.

All the western countries hopefully understand that your wealth no matter what it is, Usa is the reason.just security alarmed your butts and alarms screaming tells it all.

Putin advise Donald Trump to disassociate ourselves with all of our allies and to break down our defenses so he can then come in and start a war with the United States of America then we would have no allies that we can count on because of all the enemies that Donald Trump has made in once Putin can take over the United States of America and start bombing us then we are f***** and we will learn how it feels to be bombed and lose many of our people here in the United States just like Ukraine is going through right now and other countries that are fighting for their freedom and their people! Y'all have to understand this s*** is bigger than tears and Donald Trump is too f****** dumb to understand and to see what Elon musk, putin, Kim Jong-un all are plotting against his dumbass to hurt the United States of america, to hurt his own people, Donald Trump do not give a f*** about the United States of america, let's be clear or his people, and he damn sure does not give a damn about the Constitution of the United States of America

Im English, what a fantastic understandable speech. Trump has gone mad, a lot of people will start turning against him, especially him siding with putin the murderous dictator in modern times. All people in power should stand united in a crazy world. Well done canada and their superb leader.

This is how a Statesman addresses his nation and the world.\nThe eloquent and thought gone into this speech.\nCanada, you are deep in our thoughts here in the UK.\nYou are our nearest cousins and will always be.\nThe world is a dangerous place at the moment, thanks to Donald Trump and his vice-president.\nBut they have no idea or understanding of 20th century world history.\nMr Trump, take a look at Germany 1930s...

Trueaderp really dont understand why inflation is going to and State is acting this towards Canada.? Its cause u fucked up really bad at everything you did.\nAllowing drugs and so many refugee that country cannot support. And now he is talking shit like he didn't do those. \nTruederp is such a bullshit. Conservative needs to take over

So many of us, Americans do not support this. I understand your need for putting teff on us in response to the unjustified tariffs put on you and your country. Hopefully when we get rid of the orange in office, the world can go back to normal.

I just don't understand why is Canada responsible for American junkies? Canadians are not forcing Americans to get high. trump educates your people about drug addiction.

“We’ve done ‘big things.’” Wow, PM Trudeau is picking his words so carefully to make sure Donald knows and understands.

Thank you for your speech to us. As an American, I understand. I don’t want this either, BUT YOUR ACTIONS are very necessary. This clown must finally be dealt consequences for his actions

Why can't tRump supporters understand this???

I thought tariffs affected me as a US consumer? So why is Canada placing tariffs on us if it’ll just affect their citizens? Am I understanding this wrong? Would appreciate if someone could explain.

American here. So sorry for the way Canada has been treated by our so called President and his administration who are trying to destroy our country and our reputation across the globe. We do not agree with what he is doing, understand that we don’t agree. Hopefully we can get our relations across the world back to the way it was. SOON MY FRIENDS SOON

Thank you Justin for telling the truth! So refreshing. Thank you for thinking of us and understanding what our President is doing.

I AM ?? CANADIAN. How mad are we? Furious and overtly patriotic. I will do everything within my limited economic (non-billionaire), physical and social power to protect Canada against american aggression. You have threatened our democratically elected government, natural resources, economy and personal freedom. By electing “that person” as your leader and aligning with authoritarian dictatorships like Russia, you have threatened not only Canada and Ukraine but world peace. You have threatened your own economic and personal freedom. Prime Minister Trudeau spoke succinctly in a comprehensible way to let you, the american people, know the seriousness of your choice. If you understand what you have done and realize the implications, then peacefully protest (if that is still allowed with your evolving fascist/populist/authoritarian government). Contact your local, state/territorial and federal government officials. You can let your governors, senators and representatives know that you do not agree with the government’s actions and the subsequent hardship it will impose not only on the world but on you, your family and neighbours. Make change happen in a peaceful, non violent manner, while you still can. We didn’t ask for nor want this absurdly unnecessary confrontation but when attacked, we will fight our old friends and historic allies. Elbows up Canada!

Trump does not speak for all of us. He only won by 48 percent. We understand your response because you have to stand up to a bully.

As I understand that Canada doing as much as they do to protect flowing fentanyl to Us ! My question is what Us doing to protect their border to stop fentanyl coming to their country?

Trudeau, you are awesome! Please understand most Americans don’t want this! Please don’t hold this against us! God Bless Canada! Please Europe allies don’t hold this against us, I am with you!

Wish he was our president!That's what an intelligent articulate leader sounds like.Trump demonstrates his total lack of intelligence and lack of understanding of basic economics. Tariffs only hurt consumers.Canadians deserve better.

BOOM!!! Love this Dude. Very intelligent and coherent to understand. Mad respect for Trudeau.

Wow! Sweden here. I stand by Canada. This is how a true leader speaks. What Trump is doing is irrational and he still don’t seem to understand how tariffs works. He’s hurting his own people with yet another effort to break down all alliances around the world. He threatens Europe, Palestine, Greenland, Mexico and many more. He cuts funding for Ukraine and aline with Russia. He managed in a month to crash so many lives in his own country and do not keep promises from his campaigns. How can one man destroy so much….

Canadian here. Thank you, people from all over the world, for your support. And thank you Americans, our neighbours, the ones who understand this... Madness... Thank you.

Why you speak over the PM talking french? You do not understand french? Sorry... i forgot you are amerrrricccans... which language you speak? Europe pisses you. You dumbs

My message to Trudeau: I understand your decision and sympathized with Canada for a problem that Canadians had no control over. Please ban tesla and Starlink in Canada in addition to the other measures you are taking

Now this is how an intelligent and reasonable leader gives a speech! I know Trump doesn't understand how tariffs work, but how can other Republicans in Congress agree to starting trade wars with our closest allies? Russia and China probably can't believe their good fortune. Trade wars with your allies, Trump crapping on NATO and then hanging Ukraine out to dry. How is this allowed to happen? Things are going to get much, much worse.

Hopefully this will serve as a wake up call to stop blindly following the US foreign policy and understand something about injustice. Free free ??

Sock the American bully in the pocketbook. He only understands the color of green.

Wait, I can take it one step further.... It's understandable to lose our electricity for any period of time in these 4 years. It brings me more joy to have bad optics for our despot than it is to have electricity including our heat and water. ?

What a speech! ??What a delight to hear an experienced, intelligent and eloquent Prime minister speak!?! Does this information reach the Americans? Republicans? MAGA? Do they understand this? Oh dear, what a mess! We stand with Canada, Mexico and of course: UKRAINE!! Greetings from Germany.

I am an American, please stand together. Our country is not and I am sure it shows. We here in the states need to gain control of our Rogue Government and it will not be easy. Many of our citizens have been removed from the voting roles and many politicians have been bribed or threaten into submission. We have a hard road ahead to gain back our country ... please remember, most Americans understand and would not choose to harm any of our friends and neighbors.

Don't think the US consumer really understands how much these tariffs are gonna hurt them

Canada, we love you. I understand and wholeheartedly support these measures.

I understand Canada's diplomacy, BUT Donald is NOT smart.

Screw America Americans are too stupid to understand anything they just bow before the orange king like the sheeple they are.

The thing i don't understand is that there was so meny mongos that supported mongo Trump!?

It's astonishing how just one man can turn the whole world upside down. I don’t understand why people always have the tendency—despite being fully aware of the consequences of their choices—to still make the wrong ones. Perhaps it gives them a thrill… but they fail to realize that, in the end, they are the ones who have to face the consequences.

I am an American, I support Canada and Ukraine, not Vladimir Putin and Russia. Thank you, Prime Minister Trudeau! I'm sorry to say we have a wannabe dictator as president, I will never understand how he was ever voted in as president, he is not my president.

Mr. Trump is a russian puppet and kgb agent. He is hired to do what he is doing right now. So, he does understand everything. He is there, in his chair to bring American down and to wreak a havoc to the entire democratic world. When you admit that to yourself all his actions are easily explained.

Saying Trump “doesn’t understand what this is doing” implies he’s not intelligent. I don’t think he’s intelligent, but let’s not pretend he doesn’t know what he is doing. He’s a Russian asset, Krasnov at the worst, an unwilling asset at the very least. He needs to be removed from office.

What Canada needs to understand is that you have a problem with our president? You don’t need to have a problem with all Americans we all support Canada so please understand that. It’s two people put the hurt on them don’t punish innocent Americans we love you guys.

When you ALREADY have tariffs in place against the US you cannot claim Trump is starting a trade war. You started it. Now we have a POTUS with the sand to stand up for us not the world. Republicans understand that things will get tough. Liberals are already snow flakes that were in a melt down from the day Trump took office. We voted them out. I don't think Canadians are going to tolerate much for long unless you open the Treasury and give them money thereby bankrupting them. Drop your tariffs and Trump will drop yours. Is a win win.

Do people actually think that Trump will tell the truth? He's the father of lies.\nDo people think that fentanyl is NOT made in the USA?\nWhy does the USA have SO MANY DOPE FIENDS??\n\nTo all republicans that voted for Trump and you have lost your job or are hurting....GOOD FOR YOU!!!! I wish things become unbearably WORSE. Trump showed ya'll during his first administration, ya'll saw what he did while not in office, and we WARNED ya'll but some way ya'll got amnesia. Basic elementary understanding economics will tell you that:\n1) Tariff is another tax on the people in the country that is issuing the tariff\n2) Cost will always be lower four years prior (except for the period near the great depression) than the current year.\n3) Did ya'll forget about the damage the pandemic did and how some merchants were price gouging...and Biden was going after price gougers?\n\nI could go on and on but I assume that if you didn't listen or pay attention for 8 years, you definitely aint listening to me.

Canada, Mexico, and China will lose. If you don't know, you don't know. Trudeau has acted with his feelings.. not with the interest of his people. It will take a minute for the left blinded to understand.. GOOD LUCK!

we the American people don't want this either. it's only the Trump administration that is asking for this . thank you for your understanding Canada we the people stand with you as well.

We don’t want this. We understand. Trump is a monster. ????????????