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If PP wasn't their leader, I would've voted Conservative. PP is like Trump to me. Give me anybody but PP and i'll vote blue. PP just doesn't come off as a smart guy. He says what Canadians want to hear, but I feel he's stupider than Trump. He's Maple Trump. I was hoping the Conservatives would of gotten a new leader, a smart guy, but nope, let's put PP out their again and hope the 2nd or 3rd or 4th times the charm.

Donald Trump is a threat not indian smart 😂 people

Trump is not a smart man. He's a petulant, weak little moron.

Trump is NOT a smart guy. He's an idiot.

He made one mistake tho donald trump is not a smart man .. he is a hateful man child

trump is anything but smart?????

Well, dear Americans, many smart people warned you, but you didn't want to listen and did everything to ensure Trump's political survival and voted for him a second time. \nIt is very clear what Trump wants to do to the USA, and has already done to some extent! He wants a presidency like the Russian, Chinese and North Korean presidents have. \nA presidency with unlimited power, no Congress, no Senate, no independent courts.\nI can only hope, the world can only hope, that there are still enough Americans who will fight against this.

Donald Trump makes all politicians other than himself look smart.

The only problem I have with Trudeau's statment is stating that trump is smart. Wtf? In no way, shape, or form is that person smart.

You Go Trudeau. Well done. Donald is an idiot. Trump is clearly being manipulated by Putin and He's not smart enough to figure it out. I think Putin has something on Trump like a legal issue or something to do with money. Just a quick Question for the people who voted for Trump. Are you still happy with your decision voting for Trump? We have to push Trump out of the White House and in to a prison cell.

Trump is a smart guy? What? like what ?..Mr priminister i got news for you. Smart and Trump doesn't go together.. The words that goes with Trump is crook criminal racist thief white nationalist and white supremacist. \nCrumbling of the west as began.

Trump has been in office for a few months and not only managed to turn their biggest ally and one of the most friendliest and peaceful countries in the world against the USA, screwing over all of America, but also managed to piss off the Europeans… in what world was it a smart idea to start a trade war with a country you get most of your gas, oil, electricity, water and minerals from?

So right trump is not smart at all

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent coverage of one of the greatest tragedies perpetrated on the American people by its leader. I strongly take issue with the Wall Street Journal opinion of Donald Trump, being a smart man. Only a flaming idiot would let Vladimir Putin play them like a puppet. God bless Canada and it’s unbelievably understanding beautiful people who’s empathy is boundless and God bless Justin Trudeau, who will be unbelievably missed on the world stage and as a beloved, American, cousin, and dear neighbor‼️

Let me correct Trudeau actions. Trump isn't a SMART person and that was evident at every meetings with others president

Trump is smart??? You need to prove that lol.

Canadians are Fvcked**. everything in their country before is expensive now its going to be more. US can absorb this tariffs and feel it after 5-10 years but canadians will feel it on day 1. while trump slowly lifting sanctions and trade again with china and rusia. EU and canada will have no choice but to stay in status quo becoz of their anti dictatorship and liberal position. US is very smart.

You can tell immediately when he starts speaking to Trump, because the language gets simple and dumbed down. 'Big things', 'greater things' and 'smart guy' is exactly the kind of language that appeals to Trump.

Ĺmao trump smart .lol yeah ok????

Make that make sense! I couldn't have said it any better. Trudeau was never my favorite person in politics, but this latest stand against the tyrant that is just south of our great country! His justification for his tariff fantasy is the trade of fentinyl across the border and the flow of illegal immigrants to the U.S. As Trudeau has stated, paraphrasing a well known and respected publication, the Wall Street Journal, that this is a very DUMB move! That is an understatement. This is clearly not about drugs or illegal immigrants, it never was. Trump is supposed to be smart? This latest revelation proves otherwise. Just look at how they treated Zelensky during his last visit to the oval office. That showed a complete lack of respect! I fear we are in for a dismal for years!

His mistake in this speech was calling Trump smart. Why would he say that!?!? Trump is not smart.\nUS citizen here, and I’m all for every country standing against the Trump administration, even at our detriment.

Trump smart? ?

I don't think Donald Trump is smart. He is a moron with power. This man should have been sent to jail not to the White house.

Smart and intelligent response with no interruptions by countless standing applause after every word, as in Trump's complacent speech.

At this point it would be smart for Canada (as well as Mexico) to enter a defence/arms deal with China and make China a strategic ally. Possibly extend the same deal to Russia. US under Trump is effectively an unreliable ally, doubling down on catastrophic mistake/decisions instead of making swift amends.

I like to understand where the premise that presendant Trump is smart coming from, I was able to do some math and check out some of the deals he made, apparently if he stopped doing anything and put the money on some stocks and play golf all of the time since got the money from his father... And literally do nothing but play golf he should have double the money he has now, and when you consider inflation he actually lose his money, I mean his fathers money.... But all of a sudden he is smart,

Hmm, i disagree with one thing he said Trump is certainly and definitely not smart, WTF!....why wld anyone say that???

Trump is not smart.

This is the truth……If Canadians and others see trumps relentless rhetoric why can’t the American people ? Donald is not smart he’s greedy! ..

Sorry. Trudeau lied. He called Trump “smart”. He’s the stupidest person I’ve ever seen. An absolute moronic buffoon.

I am American and awfully ashamed of Donald Trump and his gang. Loved it when the Prime Minister Trudeau said Donald, the Wall Street Journal said you are a smart man but this is a very dumb thing to do. Eloquent, classy and presidential, totally opposite from Donald and gang.

The only sentence Trump heard from this speech: You are a very smart guy.

Putin is getting exactly what he told the moron-in-chief to do and as soon as trump manages to alienate the rest of the civilised world he will drop the sanctions with Russia and make personal business deals with them.\nThis isn't about America - this is about trump incorporated and every stupid decision he makes will be preceded by market trades by third parties that will be hard to trace back to people in his administration.\nHe's stealing from MAGA and they're applauding him.\nAlso, trump is not smart - he's a crook, and dumb as a fencepost.

Canada as well as Mexico and China will and must fight back! I don't care so much about china, but Mexico and Canada have been our best trading partners and friends and now we have insulted them. We will deserve what we get because we have elected the most stupid president in the history of the United States. Be prepared to pay higher prices all of those of you who voted for this idiot president Trump. Unfortunately the rest of us who were smart and voted for someone else will have to be punished too!

Trump isn't a very smart guy. He's an idiot.\nThis American stands with Canada!

Trump smart? Only in his own tiny, inept mind lol.

Trump is NOT smart. He is EVIL.

A true blooded Smart Leader as he speaks brutally true & honestly.Unlike Trump of America is a head ache of the world.

Please Please Please DO NOT RESIGN! Trudeau should continue be our leader. He is smart! He is the best! But US has to change one Law, the one where Obama can come back to lead US. He was the best president of US history! Ever! Trump has to go. He lost it... I cant believe how anyone voted for him anyways, but what's done is done. Fix it now.

I am so sorry we are here. And even though I am an American, I agree with everything he is saying except describing trump as smart.

Detroit here. Canada is twenty minutes from where I live. It's a wonderful country. I stand with them on this matter. One thing was incorrect though. Trump is NOT a smart guy! Not by any means. He has a low IQ, very low. And, he's a criminal too.

They are wrong! trump NOT smart!!!! He is the stupidest idiot there is!!!???

Trump is not a smart guy he is mentally challenged lol \nAnd this incredible speech is gonna go right through him cause he hasn’t got a clue what’ going on, he is just bullying for the sake of bullying \n\nAnd no matter who the next prime minister of Canada will be, what is being said here is unanimous and stays, and the next guy will be just as articulate and intelligent as this one.. don’t you worry about Canada!

Trump is not a “smart man”! He is a demented lunatic and convicted felon, that’s who he is!

I'm going to disagree with Trudeau on one critical point, Donald Jackass Trump is NOT a smart man. If he was, this wouldn't even be happening.

American voters who voted for Trump! This is a leader, not just handsome (which trump is claiming to be and is not), this is intelligent, (which trump is not), this is smart (which trump is not), this is articulate, (which trump is not) this is smartly countering trumps stupidly. Trump is the failure America that trump created with the help of those racist voters who approved this nonsense trump has been doing. And worse of all you were supposed to see what colonisation has done to South Africa and other countries and you allow Elon to colonise an already colonised country, the USA).

Duh!!!!! It not being smart is about using decernment, Trump has always had a child like mind.

Justin Trudeau was flattering Donald when he said he was a smart man. Fact is that Trump is a moron who has long ago sold his soul.

Trump is smart?

I totally disagree with Trudeau. Trump is not a smart guy, he's a moron.