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Lets hope our nation serves as an example to other nations to be faithful in protecting your democracies or you will fall just as it seems we will here in American. Canada and Mexico need to protect their borders with vigilence not just for us but from us as well. Trump may well want to invade and controls all areas of our government and is gathering up vast amounts of money that he could use to do just that. As diabical as he is dont forget the kind of people he surrounds himself with and also the fear he can instill in those people when needed to do what they may disagree with.

The American people have no problem with Canada. Hopefully you can vote your liberal leaders out before we no longer want to work with your government.

Prime Minister Trudeau has spoken calmly the Truth of the situation, that Trump has imposed upon Canada and the USA.\nTrump does not care how much American people will Suffer, and has utter contempt for Canadians.\nThese Tariffs are Stupid and Pointless, that will do no good for Canada or the USA, and will hurt the USA the Most.

I just don't stand with Canada. I stand with any country he's bullying. Yes, it's true that countries should pay their fair share of things, but this knucklehead is going over the top... letting an immigrant Elaine musk (who voted for him)take American jobs from the people who voted trump in (how you like him now) and align our country with one of satan's best men vladimir POOTIN ... I'd like to be at the gates of heaven when trump and pootin arrive & get turned away

It’s not Americans, its a few people who are f**king up our country. Elon and Trump needs to go

Americans, read the comments and wake the f up. Trump is destroying your country and your country alone. USA is easier replaced than you think.\nEU signed free trade agreement with India for example, a country of 1.5 billion people.\nWake up!

Impeach Trump! Impeach Vance, remove their cronies from the White House! These people are working against American democracy and the people of the United States!

We the American people want our \n$200 billion back Canada cannot sustain itself without the $200 billion giving to them by the American people’s tax dollars

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

American racism unrepentant from leads to Trump and this situation. You cannot have racism and good government.\nIf people don't know what this is they will never know.

The people voted for trump so what trump is doing is the wish of the American voter

Please understand that not all American people support trump. Not all of us support Russia. ALOT of us support Canada and Ukraine!!!!

Trump continues to be dishonest, tells the American's different things.\n From what you're doing. And causing a lot of pain for the american people and for the canadians

?️No Rational American Blames Canada?️\n…Especially, we the people who never\nvoted for Trump & Enablers and know\nwe are stuck with them-For Now. Americans\nwho did vote for Donald should be ashamed!

I am from Europe and I hope our leaders will have the same courage and stand to the bullies. American people, I know at least half of you dont agree with what is happening and I do hope you will do your part as we dont want to be enemies but friends.

Why would the American people listen to him after what he did to the Canadian truckers?0

Oh behalf of the American people, we don't care. Your own people don't even like you, why would we? ?

Trumps negotiation tactics have proven as almost 100% success rate such far. The far left liberal Canada is not aligned with the American people anymore

A true leader serves his people and a dictator must be served! Americans we have a president who aligns himself with Putin!

Sorry Canada that the Americans people are morons to stupidly vote for a felon and a dictator Trump now the whole world has to suffer! ?

We all that only has loyalty to himself and Putin! So let’s all thank trump for the increase of our groceries, gas, clothing and so much more! Plus cutting programs that are paid through the American people’s taxes to GIVE A $5 TRILLION DOLLAR TAX CUT FOR THE WEALTHY AND CORPORATIONS! WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MONEY!

The American people don’t want this either. I couldn’t tell you for the life of me why we’re even doing this. It’s fucking stupid. Trump’s personal vendetta’s at it again. Hurting us all for no fucking reason.

The world needs to speak up more! The American people don't want it either. We're helpless in the US to do anything with this stupidity. It's all Trump & project 2025.

As an American, I fear for the future of the United States. I am appalled that Trump won the Presidency. I am appalled that people voted for him. I stand with Canada.

Harris voter here, you gotta do what you gotta do Canada. I don't know if I will make it through this but there are people out there in worse situations with more overtly oppressive governments, so I can't complain too much. The only thing I can do is hope that the breaking point is soon where those of us who don't hold contempt for compassion and intellect rise up and show the government that we have had enough. I have never wished misfortune upon another human being before, but Trump and Vance have blatantly shown that they are legitimately evil human beings with only their own interests in mind. They are not true Americans, because they don't care about America beyond exploiting it to their own benefit.

Well, he spoke directly to the American People, but your title was close enough, CNN.

American people please help ?

As an American, we agree with the Canadian people, our friends and allies, STAND AGAINST this administrations LIES

Those 25 % tariffs is gonna payed by the American people ,..dumbass Trump !!

People in America, the free Americans, are weeping as we hear the brave words of other leaders and they yern for that leadership to save them from tyranny at home.

Real Americans are on the side of Canada , it's a shame how one sad excuse of a so called man has caused so much damage in such a short time and the stupid people thinks he is doing great work , anyway , Canada most of America is behind you and as an American I will do my best to buy what I can that's made in Canada

It was a mistake to try to placate Trump. He's a demented egomaniac and he's too dumb to negotiate with. Appeasement didn't work with Hitler and it won't work with this Nazi scumbag either. Canada has no choice but to make the American people suffer in the hope they will apply pressure on this senile, diaper-soiling idiot.

They are just creating total chaos that the American people don't focus on them dismantling the country.

Boycotts of American companies and products are going viral in Europe. I was shocked to see how much is actually American made from seeing the many lists that people provide. Was in the supermarket today for major weekly purchase, not a single item US made bought. Greetz from Sweden and may God protect God fearing Americans for what's coming.

American citizen here….@ Trudeau we don’t want this either. It’s clear this administration does not care about the American people. It’s clear they seek to destroy the people and exploit the American people to gain more power. Thank you for clearly saying what we all know as this administration continues to gaslight the world. Make it make sense?

I like what Trump is doing, this is the wests chance to put separation between us and America, American corporations cannot treat people in Europe like they do in the US, Americans food is filled with rubbish banned in most of the west, respect to Americans but your corporations are terrible to people.

It is shameful what he is doing to the American people for absolutely no reason. He does not care because he doesn’t have money problems

As an American I apologize to Canada and all of our friends. I did not vote for Trump. Many of us do not want him either. Donald Trump is a liar and mentally insane. We the people of the usa should sue our government for mental and emotional abuse. I side with Canada, Mexico and Ukraine.

Trump is literally a moron. People of Canada, please know that the American people do NOT support Trump or his Tariffs.

Trump is shameful his dosen't even care about the American people here. It seems like his doing this for Putin l don't know if it true. His acts like Immature bully, but that doesn't make him a strong leader weak instead.

As an American citizen we stand with our President. You’re a huge part of the border problem and you allow people to drive dump trucks and Semi’s who wreck and spill cargo and then get in another car and disappear.Tackle your problems and protect our border and then we can talk.

That lady simply lied and tried to twist reality. Trudeau didnt say anything Anti-American. She means anti-white supremacist....trudeau is saying America is not going to use them but mistreating at the same time. Canada is right. Protect yourselves. People in America will see that supporting Trump is GUARANTEED TO FAIL. its just a matter of time.

The American people that have any brains whatsoever don't want this. It's all Donnie and his ass kissers doing what they want for him and his billionaire friends.

I completely agree with what trump did. He’s doing an amazing job! Funny that Trudeau is trying to put forth the same false narratives as our Democratic Party does. You can tell that he def watches cnn and MSNBC. \nThe American people don’t like you Trudeau. Your own people hate you too. You’re a tyrant. What you’ve done to the Canadians is sick. Especially with taking away free speech and jailing people for hateful speech. \nYou people in Canada actually give heroin and cocaine to people who want it at certain safe injection sites. Don’t try to act like you’re really about stopping the drug flow.

We the American People STAND PROUDLY WITH \nCANADA ! F Trump ! \n????☮️

American supporters of Donald Trump. Stop, look, and listen to what you’re hearing here today. Are all the world leaders and people across the world wrong? What makes any of you think that Trump is right? Are you really willing to continue to stand with that man as he dismantles all relationships with allies and all fellow human beings who stand for democracy? Look at what he’s already been allowing Musk to do so far at this point in this country. The time has come to truly ask yourselves what you stand for and make the right choice

We have half of the American people to thank for this, as they voted for this bafoon back into the White House!!! I’m sorry Canada that you’re having to deal with this…a lot of us Americans don’t deserve this either, but apparently this is what the majority of Americans want. I’ve never been so ashamed of my own country before. Today, this year, this era is a sad time for American’s history.

Unfortunately American people don’t understand that, because most of them are uneducated and don’t understand how wars are stopped and how allies are treated…

Trump, we Canadians despise what you are doing to us and Mexico, and to your very own people. And for what purpose? You will not aquire control of the entire American continent. Not if we can help it!!

I see alot of 2 face americans here making comments supporting canada. You people voted for that convicted criminal and now you want to act innocent. Americans are complicit in this act of war.