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I will never go to the US ever again!\nYour cookie cutter culture has no substance.\nYour “gated communities “ are prisons devised to protect the rich.\nYou live in constant fear and your prime focus is perceived threats to your freedom.\nWe here in Canada….not the 51st State, Don have bars on our windows.\nWe drink pure water , breath fresh clean air and we can sleep at night without hearing gunshots all night or the fear of bombs being dropped on us. \nWe are resilient people who can help ourselves in the wake of disasters and challenges.\nWe don’t need people to do our thinking for us.\nWe will overcome the folly of your ways.\nWe died for Americans and freedom in many Wars and we know what it is to make sacrifices!

Stand strong Canada We Americans are with you and Mexico ❤\nI think Canada will miss him he's a good man who loves his country

Utterly embarrassed to be an American. I hope Canada shuts down EVERYTHING coming and going to and from Canada. It will hurt me and my fellow citizens, but there is simply nothing left that can make the point like it needs to be made.

President Trump is making moves in the best interest of America. Canada when you control the entry of phentonol to the US than we can talk. President Trump has said he going to protect Americans from dying from phentonol and thats what hes doing. Bye Canada you need us .. we dont need you!

I am so ashamed as an American and as a human being. I am so very sorry for all of this BS. And Americans are all going to be sorry because of what’s happening in Washington right now. We are all going to suffer. Canada, please keep doing everything you can to work with the UK and the EU and all allies to make the world work while the US sinks into a quagmire of squalor, no long the leader of the free world. ???

I am a patriotic American. I apologize to Canada for what Trump has put Canada through and what he intends to do to Canada in the future. All I can say is that there are many people who wish Trump out of office and are doing what they can to achieve that end. So sorry Canada. I hope one day you can forgive Americans for allowing this monster to seize and exercise the power of the presidency.

If the Canadian government wants to compete commercially with the US government, it doesn't have to threaten the American people that it will increase inflation in America. What Canada has to do is comply with what the US government has told it. The US has told Canada to stop drug trafficking from Canada to the US. That's all. But they haven't done it. Canada won't gain anything by threatening the US.

Give discounts to Americans Vacationing in Canada!

Canada is already owned by USA. All our major businesses are American owned. We even sold our Fighters Jets, oil, lumber and natural resources for pennies. The Canadian people need tax cuts. The native Canadians live without clean water in Reserves all across northern Canada in third world conditioms. All the goverment projects go to mafia groups who run the construction industry and tied to federal governments. Who is the bad guy? I dont know...but we the peasants pay for it while they steal and shift it to us.

Anti-Americanism- WTF this whole trade war is trump’s doing- Trump is anti-Canada

Putin has never been happier in his entire life. He OWNS trump. The USA is pathetic for putting comrade trump back in power. Reap what you sow MAGATs, I hope you all lose your jobs and your companies go under. All SANE Americans stand with Canada!!!!!

as an American, Good on Canada. Go For It. We are sick of this mess and we know you didn't start it.

Well, if what DT has done this to Canada, which essentially hurts American consumers, WHY is Trudeau doing the same thing to his Canadian citizens? ?

Im an American and I support President Trump. to the leaders of Canada, have you brought your very best to the negotiating table? no one wants tariffs, but we also want fair trade.

American traitors support Canada

As an American, I do not at all blame Canada’s response to trump’s irresponsible and embarrassing behavior. I know this will affect me, but I side with Canada completely. I just hope these next 4 years pass quickly and we can get a more reasonable administration into power.

As an American citizen, I stand with Canada and Ukraine.

Hold tight Canada. It may be tough but do not give up, do not give in, do not bend the knee to those degenerats currently running the US. The Americans have just sold their long term allies to Russia for some short term (or mid term at best) gains. They are not to be trusted anymore. \nLast weeks events will be neither forgotten nor forgiven.

The Americans have made it clear, they are not to be trusted, and will always be the enemy of the free world. We in Canada should close our border to all American travel

Look at all the American traitors... you should all go to Canada

I hate saying I am a American BUT I am so very proud of Trudeau and I think once Canada turns off it's power to America and turns off the gas line Canada can have frump by the balls which needs to be done and ASAP .. GOD BLESS CANADA

As an American I am grateful to Canada and I will continue to buy Canadian products. The “leaders” of America are shameful bullies. So far, nearly every attempt that has been made to stop this madness ultimately gets turned over by someone in Trump’s pocket. Thank you for standing up to the bullies. I wish the best for you!

Donald Trump is a complete buffoon. There are many Americans that feel the same and stand by Canada.

I hate being stuck on the wrong side. Such an elegant leader Canada has. We Americans that don’t agree with our president are stuck with his embarrassing actions and his cabinet members that are very unqualified to be in their positions. Unbelievable. \nDump the Trump!

Remember , he let huawei install in , and let china army nake military training , and p4 winnipeg loboratory work with china bio weapon army\n\nYou are responsable for dead of American , trudeau have fear because he is associate to cartel and china mafia , Canada protect terrorist from cartel for money land

I am an American, I do not like this trade war, this makes me so angry that Trump would use this terrif against your country & Mexico. People in our country does love Canada❤ & Mexico❤️

The Liberal Party of Canada turning its back on Britain, our ancestral homeland, in favour of the USA just because of geographic proximity was the singularly dumbest decision Canada ever experienced.\n\nCut ties to the USA and restore what we had with the Commonwealth, and develop our relationship with Europe. I am sick of Americans.

Dear Canada, I’m an American but I stand with you. Don’t let Trump bully you or Europe. I have a degree in Economics and understand fully what a trade war means. Trump is a greedy , mindless old man. How he ever became President is a mystery to me. We love you Canada.

As a South African, I want to say that this trade war, as well as the hostile approach of Trump towards Canada, is devastating. If one were not experiencing it directly, it would be almost impossible to believe. This is such a remarkable speech that it will go down in history as one of the truly great speeches in times of crisis. It is entirely correct to address the American and Canadian peoples directly, as the Prime Minister has done. They are both clear victims of this madness, Americans misled, and Canadians the target, of this senseless trade war. If one reads History, there is another dimension to this, and I hate to say it. Canadians have to prepare themselves for worse. These types of antics by the aggressor usually involve, finger pointing, contrived border incidents, plausibly deniable incursions and other actions, by the aggressor, which one can find if the preludes to the WW1 and WW2 are studied. I am not sure if you have porcupines in Canada, but you need to rapidly become one.

As a veteran I find traitor trump's actions to Canada, Mexico as total ly stupid. His actions will hurt the American people more than we can imagine. Aligning with putin is treasonous, cause that's what traitors do.

I am American and love Canada they are so kind every time I go there, this idiot is about to lead us right into a recession.

From US American that didnt vote for this. We love you CANADA. its sad we all have to suffer due to the ignorant

I’m American, and as hurtful it is to say that, because I know it’s gonna affect me. I stand with Canada. I would do the same. This is a disgraceful administration we are now.

This matters little. Canada will collapse first, Trudeau acts like Americans are undergoing some plight. We are fine

An average American says.......WE ARE SORRY CANADA !!! Forgive the fools that voted for #Drump.

As an American I stand with Canada. Don't let Trump dictate what Canada does, stick it to his ass. He won't be president forever and I feel bad for our next president that person is going have alot to fix and put back in place.

Elbows up!! Most Americans are with you Canada! Trump sucks!!

We now have the BABA principle in Canada, irrespective of tariffs: Buy Anything But American!!! We're also cancelling our US holidays. Mexico and the EU can have our money.

Portuguese here: Canada and EU need to show the American people that they need to rise against this disgrace that's happening at the moment\nFascism never again!

This press conference should've stated only the obvious, americans voted a mildly entertaining con-man disaster imbecile. Canada is better off joining the EU anyway

I think a lot of people assume that countries like Canada aren't capitalist behemoths like the U.S. because we can't be - but it's because we don't WANT to be. Largely, the population wants to succeed by ways that don't make everyone else suffer, because a rising tide raises all boats. \nSoon, the wealthy American will have to reckon with the fact that a desperate and underemployed, oppressed, poverty-imposed public costs more in the long run. In profits, in security risk, in social behaviors and in health.

MAGA cult voted for this plus Trump cheated the election..as an American I stand with Canada

Biggest mistake : \n*** *** ***\n>American have elected a President who doesn't deserve to be. \n*** ***\nThis is Prophecy:\n>Under Trump America will be Isolated. \n>Trump will be most disliked President in the history of America. \n>America will lose Credibility as Super Power. \n>NATO will be divided. \n>America will fight World war -III Alone. \n>America's downfall has began. \n*** *** ***\nCANADA Proud of you CANADA. \nRise and Shine .

As an American I definitely understand why Canada is doing this. Our current government here sucks. Counting down till the day trump is out of office. Thank you for standing up for yourself and your people. Guarantee that is pissing trump off

This American doesn't support Trump.'s insane policies. I'm sorry Canada & Mexico.

I'm American, I do not support what Trump is doing to our government, and our allies . Thank you Prime Minister of Canada, you must do what you feel us right for your Country.

As an American. This is trump and his cult. The American people stand with Canada

Canada is scared and it's trying to scare the American people with their Bluff

I am an American citizen and did not vote for Donald Trump. I stand with Canada, Mexico, and Ukraine. I did not vote for a madman to take down my beloved country!

Ashamed to be an American. I'm sorry, Canada (and for that matter, the rest of the world).