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I am almost convinced that I would rather seek a Canadian Citizenship than remain a US citizen. I stand united with Canada. Trump and Vance are disingenuous. Elbows up

.... 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.

Canadiens we would love to See you joining the E.U.! ???? together we could lead and bring so much good to both our citizens and the world. ?

Keep standing up Canada true untited states citizens support you. Do what you need to do to fight back against this bully felon.

I am Canadian, and I want to speak to the USA, as a concerned citizen who valued the relationship that we once had between our two countries: please realize that we do NOT want to declare this as any form of “attack”, that these are solely defensive measures against your current administration’s lack of respect towards us as a people and as a country. \n\nPlease rest assured that we KNOW that not all of you voted for Trump, that there are those of you who realize what your current president is truly doing and do not support it. This is NOT about fentanyl. This NOT about money and how much each country was giving whom. We had a respectable trade deal that we were following, previously signed by Trump. We have always had a positive relationship together, business-wise and friendship-wise. Please also realize that, once your administration is no longer in control of our narratives in such a destructive manner, or it gets replaced by one that reverses this destructive policy, we will definitely reconsider our former relationship and we will work towards rebuilding it. \n\nIt is unfortunate for both sides here. We are aware of that. But “Canada Strong” is our way to remain forever a sovereign and free nation. Nothing more, nothing less. Always remember that.

As American citizen I feel sorry for our Canadian and Mexican friends . We are always a friend .

Our Canadian leader eill HELP US , are you going to help your citizens trump?

Thank you, Prime Minister Trudeau!❤ American citizens need the strength of foreign leaders to stand up to these bullies. I’ve done what I can and I’m tired. God Bless You! From Virginia.

Isnt this the same guy that stole mney from his citizens and didnt he step down? ?

Trudeau is part of the swamp.\nYou froze the accounts of your own citizens, you are the global elite.\nYou will fail.

Trudeau works for the safety of its citizens...hahaha what a liar

Well ... here it comes ... the U.B.I, digital currency, and digital I.D ... problem, action, solution ... total control of every move citizens make.

As a citizen of the U.S. I would encourage all world leaders to stand strong and RESIST these bully tactics to destroy long standing and invaluable allied friendships. More than half of U.S.citizens do not endorse what the orange 'genius' is doing and will do whatever is in our power to stop the madness.

Im seriously considering moving to Canada and as US citizen let me personally apolgize for the other 1/2 of this country who voted for this megalomanic fucking waste of space and breath

He's not governor of the united states..he became president to cause problems to another country to get the money..he is teaching very good he's citizens too robbery to other people and country.

I back and support you my fav flavored country. ❤️ ? Love from one fed up us citizen.

All my respect goes to Trudeau, who remained apologetic to the citizens of both countries throughout his speech. SHAME ON CNN for calling it Anti-Americanism !!! Trump picked this fight and let's not forget that ! And for NOTHING. another embarrassing moment for legacy news media that just proves either how dumb or how corrupt most are.

Yes! Thank you for pointing out so succinctly what the US government is doing to its citizens.

Don’t forget that he froze his citizens personal bank accounts! He is always full of crap!!

Brushing up on my Canadian history so I can pass the test to become a citizen of Canada.

Thank you from a very concerned, and frankly embarrassed, US Citizen.

I hate being lumped into the term “The United States” these days. No, Justin, the united states did not start a trade war. Donald Trump and his homegirl She-Lon Must did. Leave us citizens who did not vote for this out of this.

Dear Canada, I am an American citizen, and I do not agree with what Trump is doing. I do not agree that Trump is President.

As a citizen of the USA I stand with Canada.

The job loss is on purpose. Trump and Elon want the Federal Interest rate to go down and the fed won’t do it without job numbers going down drastically. Canada is playing into Elon and Trump’s hands. The job losses will help them borrow more money to destroy Democracy with and replace it with a techno-feudal system that will make us envy Soviet citizens ?‍?

Very soon, the US will be isolated. Europe, China, Canada etc will work together. Trump is destroying the US and its citizens. Wake up!

U.S citizen here. Trudeau is correct. Our government is making us pay more for products, and it isn't helping anyone in America. It is another tax on those of us who do real work.

we are being used by our own pres the same way a bad cop uses an innocent citizen. Lies to make the court grant orders for their benefit. This is an illegal use of the court.

It’s not your fault Trudeau. We know it’s trump’s fault. He’s a rat bastard and I didn’t vote for him. You take care of your good people. As an American citizen, I wish you were our president! I stand with Canada ?? and Ukraine!??

So the American government protects Canada with our military and cost the American tax paying people billions of dollars to protect this country that we get nothing in return for our protection. You send more product to America, then you take from America.\n But yet America is the bad guy in this, it seems to me. That Canadians. to step up in all of these point and maybe America would not have to put tariffs to help us as taxpaying citizens have a lower tax Is four tax paying citizens because. Our taxes go to help protect the canadian people

Americans obviously didn’t understand what tariffs are, didn’t get that it’s an import tax which they must pay on goods and products they buy from Canada, a tax which tRump collects from Americans and uses to pay for tax-cuts for the richest citizens. But one more thing Americans don’t get is that before this fateful day an unofficial boycott against ALL US goods has been growing since tRump insulted Canada’s Prime Minister and threatened Canada’s sovereignty—whereas Canada’s official countervails ( which only kicked-in today )only target certain US goods, not ALL of them like ordinary Canadians are doing in growing numbers right now—in fact, the imposition of tRump’s tariffs today has only made the unofficial boycott bigger and more organized. It’s heartening that so many nations have solicited Canada, offering alternative sources for common US exports to Canada —citrus fruits, pharmaceuticals, and other manufactures, to name a few.\n\nI don’t think Canadians even realize how big this unofficial boycott is getting because it’s growing so fast. I’ve never seen a surge in Canadian patriotism like this. Never in my seven decades —which includes the two Referenda on Quebec separation. And there’s a federal election approaching when all partisans will be one-upping each other in the patriotism department—which manifests in more boycotts of US goods and hospitality services.\n\n Americans should know that the unofficial boycott is more harmful to US exporters than the official targeted countervails because it features immediate and longterm diminishment of Canadian purchases of US goods—all retailers know it’s very hard to recover lost customers once they’ve found alternatives (and the added patriotic effect only makes it worse). Included is diminishment of Canadian visits to the USA. Indeed, the internet is replete with testimonies of Canadian”snow birds” not only forgoing their annual sojourn in the Florida or Arizona sunshine but also of selling their properties there with the parting shot, “I will never vacation in the US again!” Already Mexico has seen its visits from Canadians (who have had a modest presence in Mexico for years) surge to unprecedented levels. I know from much-welcomed temp Mexican construction workers in BC (where I live) that they view Canadians completely differently from our mutual US neighbours—and now that affection is growing like never before. \n\nI’m continually amazed at how uninformed Americans are about tariffs—and misinformed by tRump and his goofy, preposterous, and ridiculous fantasy of world-domination. When tRump uses the lame excuse to implement emergency powers —that Canada is “allowing” (as Vance puts it) fentanyl to “pour into the USA”—it’s tantamount to saying Ukraine started the war with Russia. The man is a tendentious liar and narcissistic megalomaniac. \n\nI have faith that the great nation of the USA will reject tRump’s crazy policies—we all just have to hang on and let the needless suffering for both our nations (and the world with regard strategic alliances) play out until he either relents, is swamped in legal repercussions, is impeached, or otherwise removed from office!\n\nGood luck my American and Ukrainian friends!

Tough talks from someone who has been sucking up from the US. You allowed 100,000 of our citizens died because of your open boarder policies.

This is HEARTBREAKING, because Trudeau is speaking to EVERYONE like a leader SHOULD!!! He left NO doubt how much he cares about his fellow citizens, and that their government will help them as much as they can!! \nThis is what AMERICANS dream about, a leader that cares about us!!! We wish and pray that our leader looked and spoke like that!!! \nCANADA is showing the WORLD what TRUE LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE!!! It's HEARTBREAKING for ALL the Canadian and American people that are gonna feel the pain, and NOT the BILLIONAIRES that are INTENTIONALLY hurting ALL Americans. \n\nI had a tear in my eye, because of the overwhelming pride I had for Canada and Trudeau!! \nAmericans are hanging their heads in embarrassment!!! \nGo Canada!!????\nGo Ukraine!!????

Black American senior citizen here. Please take me!!!!!

Trust me. As a Canadian we will be ok. Good luck to you US citizens ??

I am an American and I kindly as all world leader to stay on Trump's neck!!! Dont let up! Keep your foot on that man's neck till we can get him out of office. We citizens who didnt vote for this will pay the price. Its a burden that will hit us all... but its our burden to carry now. Dont let up. We dont want this either. We love our allies. And the best thing you can do for us, is fight back. We remain neighbors, friends and allies. Do what you must Canada. We understand and we are sorry.\n\nI, an American, stand with the Ukraine and Canada ?? ??

EU citizen here—great speech! We must unite to stand against this corrupt oligarchy and its idiocratic leadership.

Only an idiot like Trump could get the US in a war of any kind with Canada. I am a US citizen, and I stand with Canada.

I do believe i have family by blood in Canada, now I know i have family by moral all over Canada. This may hit you first, it will hit us too. May we stand united against this sorrow. With absolute respect from a scandinavian citizen

I'm an American citizen. trump is not my president . He is a orange boy looking for red dog comminst love. china russian or north korea. Sorry Canada ?? trump musk sucks comminst ass.... I love Canada ??. Thank you for your time and videos.

I stand with my President!!!!!! I have pride and love my country and have served my country as a military soldier and as a nurse! I have a clean record and no kids non marital!! I’m not getting gov assistance and I have lived a non victim life! President trump I pray for you as a real believer and outstanding citizen! Tarrifs of equal amt is fair!!!

We’ll buy our own. Stop threatening. And your country will suffer also. Canada citizens. All these countries have been living off of the United States. Time to get off the tit.

I stand with my President!!!!!! I have pride and love my country and have served my country as a military soldier and as a nurse! I have a clean record and no kids non marital!! I’m not getting gov assistance and I have lived a non victim life! President trump I pray for you as a real believer and outstanding citizen!

I am ashamed to be a US citizen. That fat low IQ twice impeached felon trump is the worst president in US history.

in 2013, the United Nations set out a Universal Agenda called the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Right to Health, in this Agenda, which has to be met by 2030, Since 2013, we had the Climate Change hoax that was started by our king while he asked for all financial institution to dish out over $780 billion dollars worth 'green things' which are now going bankrupt, however, he convinced that the earth was going to combust, then we had the COVID, which killed many, so now that those schemes are over, we are slapped with another tax scheme called tariffs. Anyhow, the Agenda said that in order for us to enter 'THE NEW ERA' the natural resources that the Country produces are to be shared for all citizens to enjoy, NOT SHAREHOLDERS!!

As an european I hope Trump keeps fucking up till people rise up and toss him out.. maybe he will at least be avle yo get their lazy asses from the couch once in their life time.... Because US citizens- you made this happen, both by voting and not voting..

U.S. Citizen for Canada❤

Let's make this crystal clear. Donald Trump has declared a trade war with Canada not America. The Trump Tariffs and the Trump Alienation of our allies is a betrayal of America and it's citizens. The vast majority of Americans are against these actions and stand with our allies. Free nations do what needs to be done but please do not cast blame on those Americans who reject this administration wholeheartedly. The Trump administration DOES NOT represent America they are BETRAYERS!

I am an American citizen and I stand with Canada and Ukraine.

Good Job Trump-Bots. I hope you're happy. That dude came in office increasing unemployment by firing American citizens and making enemies all around the world