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God Bless our beautiful Country Canada ?? ? Canada is NOT for sale. This is what he wants and will NEVER get. The lies, greed, arrogance and trying to build an empire will backfire. Sad, the hard working and vulnerable Americans will feel the PAIN....NOT the rich and privileged.

Please understand this is not how everyone feels. I am so sad that you are being treated like this and I am so sorry.

Years of trade agreements done, wirh the snap of a finger by 1 man with a god complex. What a sad day for Americans & Canadians

Sad very sad. But Trump broke the deal with Canada and Mexico. Now, all of us are going to suffer the consequences of Trump and Musk doings. And there is nothing we can do. That is the saddest thing.

Thank God we have such a great president that truly cares about what's going on in our country, unlike what has happened over the last 4 years which has been absolutely disgusting and a sad period of time on a history of the United States

I have been with huge stomach pain and nauseous with all of this happening cuz is so sad to see how many will fall and my respects to MR PM TRUDEAU

Trump , Vance and Musk are drunk on power - no doubt about it. And that is not only terrifying but really sad - they will look back one day and think “what kind of asshole was I “

Is this Fentanyl thing because J.D. Vance Mother was on Drugs like these? I mean that's sad - but fighting friendly allied countries because of a personal family trauma, seems a way to overreacting for me.

This is the old and sad Trump tactics. In one month Trump will say that he is willing to stop the tariffs if Mexico and Canada are interested in renegotiate the bad free trade agreement that some idiot signed 5 years ago. Oops, was that Trump?

Thank you PM Trudeau for standing up for your people , thank you for clarifying the issue . Trump has no credibility , he has hoodwinked his people into thinking he cares about them . Sad

How sad and unnecessary to allow one stupid person and a group of rich friends destroy every good thing and replace it with filth. Why did you vote this obnoxious thing into power?

Thank Mr. Trump for this disaster and its insulting attitude toward our friend and ally Canada….this is who we voted into office…..a sad day in US history! Trump acts on impulse ….on almost everything….no thought process…..no discussion with his “Yes” cabinet of puppets who rubber stamps everything Trump wants. The Prime Minister is spot on…..but Mr. Trump is unable and unwilling to act like an adult.

This is sad: Trump bruising with Canada and Mexico

What a sad day for the U.S. \n\nI apologize on behalf of my country, not all of us are idiots.

It's sad that a rapist traitor natzi draft dodger trump sits pretty while everyone else suffers. Were more than ready dirt bag trump. Remember you need us more than we need you.

Brace yourself Trump's next move will be a Putler like move. Sad times

From Denmark: BIG respect to Trudeau!!! Sad.... just sad to be witness to Trumps narcissistic mind

Canadians and americans fought in wars together standed side by side and now trumps going to ruin the history between two allies just sad

Trudeau's Canada giving 1 billion while USA gave over 300 billion? What a efn joke. Justin Trudeau is a joke, while he's trying to be a diplomat. I feel sad for the people of Canada that has to have such a sadsack for a leader.

I’m from the uk, It’s sad to see our brothers across the pond make these decisions against each others interests at a time when the west should strengthen its alliances, I have massive respect for Justin Trudeau in laying out the facts and not shying away from speaking frankly to Americans and Donald directly

It's sad that US voters put themselves and their fellow americans in this awful situation. This won't be easy to fix now, and it will hurt everyone, apart from Vladimir who is for sure having the time of his life in Moscow lately.

Prime Minister Trudeau is so eloquent and intelligent unlike our leaders here in the U.S. It’s a very sad ? and uncertain time NOW in the U.S. May God help and bless my family ❤❤❤??? and my country.

Sorry but Trudeau doesn't speak for this Canadian all B,S. To me after working for 44 years and he giving taxpayer money away to people who didn't pay a dime in Canada getting more then me sad help ok but not giving it away for nothing and then trying to change our ways

It’s very sad to see what is happening in the us. Thousands of jobs gone already, trade wars will cost who knows how many more. Musk as Trumps right hand man, the guy who wants to have 500,000 robots by 2027. No connection I am sure!!!

Americans should be sad and ashamed for Trump's insanity . As Canadians, we will weather the storm, but I'm not sure our alliance will ever be the same when it eventually ends.

Queen Donald is just pissy because these countries are not bowing to Kiss the Ring like Republican senators in congress people are it's really pathetic and sad and it just shows how much of a coward Queen Donald really is because he won't dare talk to China or Russia that way

It’s such a betray of Canada. It’s so sad.\nWe in Europe know, we are next…\nDemocracy! Democracy! Democracy!

I feel bad for the American people, I have friends there and they have a hard enough time as it is. This just makes me sad. I also have friends who have died due to fentanyl, fix our border on both sides, damnit. And catch these assholes who are killing both our countries citizens.

From South Carolina, be assured that millions of us are as sad at Trump's actions toward Canada as you are. There is no justification - in this as in so many other Trump actions.

My president does not speak for me, or a lot of us Americans. I stand by Canadians, Ya'll our closet allies and fiends. \nOur president is hurting us an our best neighbor, its just sad

I start to think there is something in the water in the USA. How can millions of people be fooled and misled at such a massive scale by that clown in the White House. Another sad day in us history

Enough with Trump and company....... They are a disgrace, that only cares about their self...... SAD DAY FOR AMERICA....

The leftist propaganda and ignorance in these comments tell you who makes up the CNN audience. A sad, pathetic comment on what has become of humanity. We are so done on this Earth.

It is so terribly sad that Americans were stupid enough to vote morons into power. It's a sick joke.

CNN IS SAD N SHOULDN'T EVEN BE CONSIDERED NEWS ??????

1939 Stalin & Hitler tried to destroy Europe , 2025 Putin & Trump are willing to do the same...USA is no longer a Reliable Ally for Democratic countries...(so sad !)

Please know that many Americans don’t agree with these tariffs placed on Canada either, that Canada has always been a good neighbor, always will be. These are sad and dangerous times for many US citizens with this present administration wreaking havoc on our beloved country.

Trump will continue to point the finger at Biden when all goes to s't. The sad and pathetic thing is, MAGA will buy into it.

TRUMP SCHOOLS TRUDEAU! CNN IS FAKE NEWS. THEY WHINE AND COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING TRUMP DOES...THEY'RE ANTI-AMERICAN...AND TOO MANY OF THEIR VIEWERS ARE TOO! IT'S QUITE AMAZING HOW THIS EVEN HAPPENS. WHERE HAS COMMON SENSE GONE WITH YOU CNN LOYALISTS??? CNN PUTS THEIR SHEEPLE IN A TRANSE AND THESE BRAINWASHED POOR SOULD HEAD TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO ANNOUNCE ALL THE PROPAGANDA TO EVERYONE...LOL. SAD!

Trump is an envious child president. He is at best clueless, rudderless and he will go down as the worst person to preside over the affairs of an undoubtedly a very great country in the world. How the Americans are able to be scammed to elect this immature old man is very sad.

Trudeau is a model of intellect and logic. How sad that the U.S. now cannot match the clear speaking diplomacy of Canada. \nWe envy you Canada!

Sad times when $ above friendship.

America has always been our neighbouring country, and now Trump is trying to destroy This How sad this action from Trump Is...?

Please stop saying all of Americans are wanting this. This is so sad. I am so ashamed of our government not caring about us.

American here. Sad and dismayed at all this, hoping my Canadian friends believe that not all of us are on board. Trudeau shines here as a true leader- you guys are fortunate

This is so sad

you know we americans are pathetic. throw some unwarranted tariffs against canada and it bonds all Canadians together ready to fight. take a foreign born, unelected billionaire who takes a chainsaw to our government after a reactionary think tank wrote a document saying they were going to destroy our government an create an autocracy--- a think tank composed of people who are now in the trump administration----and now we are aligning with Putin and we americans do nothing. this is sad. we are losing our country

It seems sad that it took an action such as the one the US government had to do, to make Canada realize that we should work together as provinces and as people. Canada knew very well that our big brother in the south has been fiscally hurting since years and had been racking up enormous government, corporate and private citizen debt. If this were to continue it would pull down every single country in the world. Perhaps if the US is becoming fiscally responsible, truly eliminate fraudulent and unnecessary spending and refocus on their local economy (just like China has been doing in the last years) the rest of the world and even Canada can finally focus on their strength and local markets. After all, don't we all miss our local stores, local artisans, vibrant neighborhoods with diverse businesses and a pride in having made in our own country? May I say that this Trump era will give the whole planet a new perspective for changing our ways, reliance on others and taking the easy and greedy road!

It’s so sad and horrible

What a big (sad little) man! How happy he is to have this tariff situation for his personal political gain. He (and my provincial premier) puts his (and my) country Canada at financial peril with his bluff and bluster for a mistaking a negotiation for a battle, the latter that he won't win.