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Trump is not being played Trump is doing exactly what Trump wants to do because he wants to be an authoritarian country plain and simple so sorry America that you are going to change in a way that you will never escape

Closest ally that allows China inroads into the hemisphere through business and drugs. Yeah right. Those tariffs are reciprocity tariffs. As in we are charging YOU exactly what you are charging US. Stop the imbalance and the tariffs go away. BOOHOO so unfair!

EXACTLY, Justin is polite and friendly! Donald is stupid and dumb, VERY DUMB!!

so exactly what this trudo is doing making it harder to get food heat and everything that is transported more expensive all I want to know is when are you going to leave office and Im your not your Canadian i am Canadian

What an outstanding leader Justin Trudeau is….and has been on the world stage and at home for many years. I hope he does not step down from politics or not seek re election as Leader and withdraws his resignation letter. This action s exactly what Trump needs to hear and bring him down to earth but then Trump is a puppet for Maga and Putin. Trump had no real brain it is others leading him along and he is too stupid to see that the King is not wearing clothes. Trudeau has spelt it out with clarity.

This is exactly what Putin wants. Isolating the US and making Russia the BIG partner for the US. Which the US will soon regret as well...

It’s been trump’s goal all along to be just like putin. Unfortunately that’s exactly what he’s successfully doing right now.

This sequence of events is exactly what the flyovers voted for

Trump knows he's hurting America. That's exactly his and Putin's goal. He's a terrorist doing everything in his power to destroy America. He's only getting away with the because of his PRIVILEGE. YT people don't understand this. Obama could NEVER get away with this. He couldn't even wear a tan suit without everybody jumping all over him. HORRIBLE NIGHTMARE. Trump needs to be fired and locked up. He's a danger to society

What an intelligent president ??\nBut guess what?? American people will just roll over and accept whatever Vladimir Trump do to them \nWe sitting on our couch laughing ? \nThey voted for him it’s not even been 3 months \nI am hoping and praying it hits American people exactly where it’s gona hurt \n“ their pockets” \nMake \nAmerica \nStupid \nAgain \nCanada please trade more with European Union and Britain \n??????

Hypothetically speaking, if someone was trying to destabilize all of North America, they would do exactly what Trump is doing.

The US seems hell bent on destroying itself. So many people are going to lose their jobs as the US economy goes into freefall. If Trump imposes higher tariffs on Europe too, we'll respond in exactly the same way as Canada.

This is a Perfect Speech ! \n\nWhat exactly does Trump want ?

As an American I don't want this either but yes OUR government Is HURTING everyone, I support your efforts to protect YOUR country. You are doing exactly what you need to do. Not all of us are stupid.

Yes, this is tRump's stupid move, but it's at the urging of his boyfriend Put(it)in. This is EXACTLY what Russia wants. They want the entire world falling apart and tRump is simply their lapdog. Shame.

Exactly make it make sense that the orange Cheeto allies with Putin

I remember when we had a president that could speak in complete sentences without any name calling and pointing fingers at everyone else. Canada, you are doing exactly what you do when you see a bully, you stand up and fight back. As an American, I’m so embarrassed by trump’s behavior but sadly I am not surprised.

so the tariffs on canada are exactly the amount of the tariffs put on the united states, why don't you guys even admit that, do you know that? dirky dir

This is exactly the Russian playbook, for now it's just economical blackmail... despicable!

We two friends fighting is exactly what our enemies want to see. Therein lies the exact objective. Trump is a foreign agent of an adversary nation.

That is exactly what kind of president we need for our country,

Full props to Prime Minister Trudeau. A strong and decisive response was required and is exactly what’s needed to face trump down.

Dont call Trump a very smart guy... ? Justin may have been sarcastic there because he said it exactly like Trump of have but still

Ahh it's pointless. Trump has no intention to make America great again. He wants to bankrupt the country and steal all the money. And he's doing exactly that. It's the revqnge on Americans for hurting his feelings 4 years ago!

Trump is a Russian asset. He’s doing exactly what he’s been told to do. He has become president by doing putin’s bidding. It was a deal.

There was some sugarcoating: Trump a smart man???? Trump mistook raw earth for rare earth although he was going to sign a deal of global importance exactly about this. What level of stupidity is admissible for a US president? Impeach Trump now!

I agree with Canada in every statement said here. It’s sad that Americans have allowed themselves to be manipulated by one man. As an American I say to Canada and Mexico, do what you need. We don’t see this as an attack on us, but as a response to an attack by Trump on your countries. I used to wonder how Hitler was able to convince so many to follow him. We have seen exactly the same behavior by Americans, today, who follow Trump. It’s sad, and it’s disgusting.

EXACTLY - Little donnie and t.j. are steering our country down a road of upside down, dangerously insane decisions... I hope Canada teaches don a lesson that this isn't how to treat your friends....

It’s because Trump wants to break ties with all of our allies, piss them off so he can align with Putin North Korea so he can be a wannabe dictator a wannabe king fascist open your eyes people if you can’t figure out what the hell are you doing? you people shouldn’t be on the air you’re moronsdamn, I can see exactly what he was doing. That’s why he didn’t vote with the dumbass.

As a Canadian i will follow exactly what our pm and leaders will ask to do . Stand together stand strong .

I’m an American but you do what you gotta do Trudeau, I’m not mad at cha. Americans voted for this douchebag so no need to worry about Americans they got exactly what they wanted.

No it is NOT hard to believe this is going on. When you elect a criminal who floats the rule of law and the Constitution, this is exactly what you should expect. I don't believe for one instant that the politicians in the Republican party and a good number in the Democrat party did not see this coming, althpugh the Republicans who anticipated it wanted it and the Democrats didn't.

Putins puppet is carrying out the plan. The tarriffs are doing exactly what Putin wants. Same for the ukraine debacle. Stay strong Canada!!!!

Respect from Australia, this is exactly what Canada should do, stand up to this bully. I don't think you should bother trying to negotiate with him, Trump is a liar and a fool and talking to him is a waste of time, he's too stupid to understand. When the US slaps you, slap them back. I sincerely hope to see Mexico respond in the same way, slap Trump back twice as hard.\n\nIf the US wants to go kissing Putins ass, go on, but don't try to force the rest of us to kiss his ass with you.\nIf the US wants to find savings in government #DefundElonMusk a filthy rich man receiving government aid, he's sucked up $38 billion, that's government waste in the extreme.

Why exactly is fair trade so horrendous? Canada has tariffed the USA for Years!! But when we impose tariffs the sky is falling. Get over yourself.

In Europe, we feel exactly the same. This administration's loyalties lie along their confiscated party lines, and they are not for the American people despite their domestic narrative.\nThey are really the enemy from within for the US. Siding with US enemies, disrespecting Americans who don't share their views, allies and even poor Zelensky who's an actual patriot.\nIf they think they can fight the entire world and win, or that the world will bow to their attitude and demands on things that are not their concerns, they're dumber than we knew they are.

Am I tripping or I know this previously? Or he exactly saying the same thing?

All those who voted for Trump gather here, don’t complain now this is exactly what you guys voted for…?

Sorry Wolf this is an incredible. This is exactly what everybody in Canada and the Democrats told you was gonna happen with Donald Trump. You guys are no Walter Cronkite that’s for sure. 20:09

If Trump was a Russian asset, this is exactly what they would want him to do. Destroying NATO, dismantling the US government, taking our defensive capabilities like Cyber team stop focusing on Russia, and finally cratering the US economy is EXACTLY what Russia wants. If MAGA can't see this, you are blind and deaf to reality. I can't believe I'm watching this happen!

Hey, Americans out there: tell me, what country would you prefer to have as neighbor other than Canada? …crickets… exactly. Think before you act.

This is exactly what Putin wants,thanks Donny?

Trudeau did exactly the right thing he stood up to the bullying and intimidation of the President/crime boss.Trump single handidly is making the world a less safe place.

Putin is making this happen, know that! Putin is playing chess with Donald Trump who plays checkers! And this is exactly what he wants, America to be isolated with no friends and no backup! Belive me! I'm a chess player, and see the strategy! It's plain sight. You maga are being used, because he knows you're the gullible ones! Donald Trump said in an old interview that Republicans are the easiest to control. They control you through fear! \nWake up!!! Before America is destroyed

From the USA: Why is it right for Canada to tariff us more than we tariff them? Trump pointed out that there was a 200 billion a year tariff deficit for the USA. Some say that number is inflated and the real number is somewhere around the 70 billion mark in Canada's favor. No one disagrees that the US has a huge tariff deficit with Canada. So, the USA is just leveling the playing field. It's time to truly have level trade with the rest of the world, not just Canada. No more free lunch from the US to the world. We want free and fair trade, but for that to happen we must tariff other countries goods at exactly the same level they tariff our goods.

Every action - equal reaction! Know how it feels when you and the other poodles started the circus clown diplomacy with India! Exactly the same way relations plummeted with India

as if Putin is trumps adversary, are you kidding me, Putin is Trumps savior.. his true messiah, his hero. Trump is doing exactly what Putin tells him to do.\nHow do i get nearly 4 more years of popcorn for this epic soap that is Trump 2025.

This President and this administration know exactly where fentanyl ingredients originate from, but they're not going to do anything to China

The members of the U.S.Congress know exactly what there doing along with crooked President Trump....its a money grab thats all it is,these tariffs will only hurt American tax payers period,dont think for one minute that these crooked politicians arent in cahoots with these companies and Trump that will also profit from this off the backs of the American people and yes i know the American companies are responsible for paying the tariffs hence the increse passed on to the American people....These people that holds these offices are not in office to serve you,thats why they all leave office multi millionaires,i know it and they know it and maybe one day just maybe the average American citizen will realize this too.⏳⚖️???.

This is exactly what Trump wants to destroy America!!!! to bring on techtocracy or maybe just to make his allies in Russia happy.. It's either that or he is the dumbest president in American history... I've never understood why anybody thought that he gave a damn about anybody but himself or was capable of doing anything that would benefit the American people. But here we are.. there was voter suppression at the very least. It's hard to know what to believe about all that. But I do know many people regardless voted for him. 30% did not vote. Which I do understand. As there is a genocide happening.. but at this point, I have to believe that even amongst the majority of his supporters he is not supported by the majority, major majority of the United States. The republican Congress has shown their true colors of being anti-constitutional . But they are redeemable. Do the right thing if you are in government if you have any power at all, stand up. And for the rest of us, Americans including the ones that voted for Trump let your voices be heard. Before we become something similar to Russia. And I go to prison for this comment.