Trump Abruptly Changes Tune on Canada After Prime Minister's Threat

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: The New Republic

Donald Trump pulled a 180-degree turn Friday when speaking about Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the country’s relationship with the U.S. was “over.”

In a post on Truth Social Friday morning, Trump dropped his stupid schtick of calling Canada’s leader its “governor,” as part of his ongoing campaign to have it become the “fifty-first state.” Instead, he issued a surprisingly deferential statement about our northern neighbors.

“I just finished speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney, of Canada. It was an extremely productive call, we agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada’s upcoming Election to work on elements of Politics, Business, and all other factors that will end up being great for both the United States of America and Canada,” Trump wrote.

On Wednesday, Trump levied a new round of “permanent” 25 percent tariffs on all imported vehicles and autoparts—a move sure to have a large impact in Canada, where many U.S. cars are assembled. Trump had threatened the European Union, warning it against working “with Canada in order to do economic harm” to the U.S. unless it too wanted to be hit with steep tariffs, a blatant attempt to back Canada into a corner.

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That's how you deal with a bully. You don't back down.

[Blues Heron]

1. Trump is a fraud

[the nelm]

8. And not too bright to boot...

How is it I saw someone else frame it? "Ready, fire, aim."

[paleotn]

15. That pretty well sums him up. Literally everything about him is a great big fraud.

Can you imagine going through life where every single thing about you is a lie? Almost makes you feel sorry for him....but nah! He deserves all the pain of suffering of a million assholes to the power of ten.

[Woodwizard]

28. The mentality of a 11 year old schmuck.

[iluvtennis]

43. That why we resisters dubbed him Don the Con back in 2016. n/t

[Beartracks]

78. I've heard it said he's "a poor person's idea of a rich person." But also...

... I think a lot of his policy ideas come across as a gradeschooler's idea of how things are supposed to work.

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[Bristlecone]

2. Christ, TFG is the worst.

Unless he shorted the market and won out big today in the 700 point drop.

[msongs]

3. spineless attorneys, corporations, and poltiicians take note and follow nt

[Paladin]

5. +1000. (nt)

[Magoo48]

66. Yes indeed.

Take note Blue State Governors. If he continues fucking with your Federal employees and causing harm to your citizens, tell him you're going to withhold federal revenues until he stops.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Bullies respect strength.

They love it when people roll over but have no respect for them.

Trudeau's big mistake was to go kiss the ring in MAL right after the election.
Trump saw that as weakness.

[tanyev]

11. Trump might want to humiliate Trudeau, no matter how he reacted.

[Irish_Dem]

14. I think if Trudeau had played a strong hand, Trump would not care about the girl thing.

Trump just sees Melania as a Russian ho.

[whathehell]

75. A "girl thing"??

She's not a "girl thing". She's his wife and the mother of his son.

"Trump just sees her as a Russian "ho"
Really?...Gee, now how could you possibly know that?
Answer: You don't, and are likely projecting your opinion of her on him.

FYI..Melania Trump isn't Russian, she's Slovenian and yes, there is a difference.

With that said, you might consider that if anyone deserves to be designated a "Russian whore" it's Donald Trump, not her.

[paleotn]

16. Careful Trudeau. You might catch something you can't get rid of.

[ShazzieB]

22. Oh yes, I forgot about this!

You're probably right about this. Schlump can hold a grudge like nobody's business, and getting revenge for real or imagined slights is one of his favorite activities.

I'd bet anything Trudeau is on that "enemies" list of his, for multiple reasons!

[3catwoman3]

50. "...and getting revenge for real or imagined slights is one of his favorite activities."

It is his raison d'etre.

[oasis]

37. Hey, get a room you two!

[Prairie Gates]

47. This picture is so dumb..he's like 8-12 feet in the foreground, she's not even looking at him

I'm so sick of bullshit on all sides.

[tanyev]

64. Right next to him. They did a hello kiss.

Last edited Sat Mar 29, 2025, 08:39 AM - Edit history (1)

Warning: video starts with closeup of Trump giving his puckerfish hello kiss to Merkel.

[LisaM]

36. Trudeau was already on his way out.

He had a surprisingly strong response to Trump and now his party is likely to retain its leadership.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

41. You are much more right than the simplistic useless dead-end theories that preceded your post. . . . nt

[Irish_Dem]

60. Trudeau's reaction was mixed. He initially appeared to be running scared

by rushing down to MAL right away.

Certainly Canada has an intelligence service with psych profilers who can
advise on how to handle psychopaths. Kissing their ass right off the bat is the wrong approach.

[al_liberal]

6. Hypothetically of course

But what if one of Canada’s first orders of business following Trump ending the relationship was a nuclear weapons program. As a deterrent of course, so they don’t “take advantage of the US”. Would that move the needle?

[Bluetus]

10. Especially considering the US is dependent on Canada for uranium

Canada has the 3rd highest reserves of uranium. (Australia has, by far, the most proven reserves, but much of Canada is unexplored.)

US has the 17th largest supply. abut 1/8th that of Canada.

[DENVERPOPS]

24. Trump

will do the dirty work of trying to take over Canada, Iceland, and Greenland because PUTIN wants it, and has ordered Trump to get it for Russia...........Then will come Alaska, which Russia will want back.........

[Bluetus]

30. I don't underestimate Putin, but it looks to me like the new order is

(at least in the minds of Trump and Putin)

* Putin rules Russia, the USSR states and Europe
* Xi gets southern Asia and Africa (although S Korea and Japan won't come easily)
* Trump gets the Americas, and Greenland is essentially connected to Canada

I'm not saying that will happen, but nobody should dismiss this as a clear goal and a real possibility.

[BidenRocks]

52. Millions of weapons

and a shitload of ammo.
Americans are better armed than many armies.
So many of us remember the All foes foreign or domestic oath we took.
You say you want a revolution?
Let's play! Nothing left to lose!

[travelingthrulife]

67. Seems like few remember that oath.

[Cha]

35. Wow.. did not know that..TY!

[paleotn]

19. That is the ultimate "don't fuck with me" insurance policy.

[Journeyman]

7. Not surprising at all. Bullies fold when confronted . . .

[Magoo48]

68. Yes, take note quiet Governors, Senators, and Reps. Threaten to withhold revenues.

[ananda]

9. Always stand up to a bully!

Every time I've done it, they've backed down.

[yowzayowzayowza]

40. David couldn't "always" stand up to Goliath.

He was smart enuf to do so when he had sufficient advantage for success. Always? Silly, silly sophistry.

[Mr. Mustard 2023]

12. Notice who it's NOT coming from...

...our "oh so tough & rugged" boyz & girlz on Wall Street.

Not from Corporate Media CEO's.
Not from Health Insurance CEO's.
Not from Banks too big to Fail CEO's.

So to listen to those phucks about anything would be very stoopid, because they seem to exist to get all the money. Because $100 billion or so for those blood sucking parasites isn't enough.

Help the U.S.? Not when there's money to be made. Sniff.

[bee_peaceful]

13. "Well it's too late baby..."

It's too late....

You never tried to make it...

[BaronChocula]

18. Something inside has died

I think it's fries
And I just can't take it
Hold my nooooooose baby...

[BidenRocks]

21. I just flashed on Carole King

[generalbetrayus]

69. Did she have you arrested for indecent exposure?

[calimary]

53. Welcome to DU, bee_peaceful!

...something inside has died...
...and donald can't even try just to fake it.
It's too late, donald. It's too late.

[enid602]

17. Canada Trip

. . .”and will be meeting immediately after Canada’s upcoming Election . . . “
They won’t be meeting in Canada, as they don’t allow entrance to convicted felons.

Although it would be a hoot if he went to Canada, and masked, plain clothed cops picked him up in an unmarked black van and took him to well above the Arctic Circle.

[Tansy_Gold]

34. Take him to The Hague

He can visit with his good buddy Duterte.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

42. Might meet at G7 summit Canada hosts this year in Alberta, but do not expect Carney to invite tRump to Ottawa. nt

[generalbetrayus]

70. It might be the G6 summit by that time.

[littlemissmartypants]

46. Or if Canada said...

Sure, come ahead. No problem. We wouldn't dare to arrest Y O U, Mr. President.

Then arrest him, take him off our hands, the World's and off to ANYWHERE ELSE! Literally anywhere!

[twodogsbarking]

20. My shitometer shows positive.

[Katcat]

25. Yeah

I don’t believe a word he’s saying and WHY after the elections?

[Prairie Gates]

45. I'm sure Carney told him he's not negotiating anything between now and April 29

It's 4 weeks away. It would be foolish to negotiate anything until you know who the next PM will be.

[Submariner]

23. Greenland are you watching this COWARD back down????

[Tree Lady]

26. I am picturing the Prime Minister

saying to T, So, are you willing to go to war over this? You know 1/2 of your country or more will fight on my side!!

[Blue Owl]

27. That miserable piece of shit always finds a new way to stink

[PerceptionManagement]

29. Orange Bastard doesn't write in complete sentences.

it was ghost written

[Canada Kid]

31. WHOA CANADA!

Our Prime Minister Carney basically told President Dumbass to not even think about trying to fuck with us, as he will regret it for the rest of his life. We are a reasonable, friendly and agreeable sort as a rule...but we will not be bullied, insulted, or ridiculed by some useless shit who thinks he has some sort of intimidating power over those around him. Basically FUCK OFF! he was told politely. He was also read a riot act that told him to shove his tariffs up his ass, that we are maybe willing to reach some sort of an agreement, but that we will not be intimidated or coerced into something that is not good for our country. We Canadians hope that he took heed of what he was told, and will sit down, shut up, and think things through this weekend. His next move will be DEVASTATING for all Americans, their comforts and accustomed lifestyles will be radically altered, their daily lives become quite difficult. Read this and be clear! Your daily lives are being threatened, your families being put unnecessarily into difficult situations, all by this self centered money grubber and his devious cronies. We, the people of Canada, are quite worried and concerned about your personal futures. Your media outlets (CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS) doesn't seem to be aware or fail to report the seriousness of a breakdown in the cross-border business conducted between our two countries. (Fuck FOX) This will DEEPLY affect you all!

[AllaN01Bear]

32. '''' goes putter sputt sput and changes direction.

[David__77]

33. Canada would be wise to strike a fully independent course over the long term.

[murielm99]

38. We can stand up to him on Social Security, too.

He is just seeing how far he can push people. Show him we are pushing back.

[hamsterjill]

39. Exactly.

The way to beat a bully is to be a bigger bully. Doesn't always require being the same type of asshole. Just requires one to be tougher than the other.

Way to go, Canada!

[Prairie Gates]

44. Mark Carney is right, though...Canada needs to extricate itself from over-dependence on US markets

Trump simply showed them that the assumptions of friendship that have driven the close relationship are utterly contingent, and a responsible national policy would aim for diversification of economic relations.

I think Trump pushed them too far; while he can probably pull them back from war mode, he can't pull them back from some manner of decoupling.

[patphil]

48. If there was any other country in the world that I would want to live in besides the United States, it would be Canada.

Canada is literally the neighbor we've held dear for as long as I've been alive.
And now the Trump Beast fucks it all up in just 2 months.

[sakabatou]

49. Stand against a bully, and they may back down

Feels like Dump is a weathervane over and over, causing chaos on purpose.

[Klarkashton]

51. Of course.trump is a coward asshole.

[SCantiGOP]

54. Yo_Mama, my Mama always said

that many cowards were bullies, but all bullies were cowards.
That applies to Trump - bigly.

[2naSalit]

55. How to deal with bullies...

[Meowmee]

56. Does that mean he will be removing the permanent tariffs?

Because otherwise not much has changed. Although at least he is apparently not calling the new pm the governor anymore. I will hope for the best. You never know with psycho shit show what could come next.

[swong19104]

57. Whatever he says,

don’t for a second believe it. Make him squirm. He’s a con man and to beat a con man, well , I don’t have an answer.

[Justice matters.]

72. Normally, you arrest them, especially when they've been convicted after due process...

but not punished yet for the crimes they've been adjudicated being guilty of having committed.

Normally.

[bmichaelh]

58. Trump is a sociopathic liar

I would not believe anything Trump says for a second.

Trump as a liar goes way back.

During the antitrust trial of the USFL vs NFL in the 1980s, Pete Rozelle, the commissioner of the NFL, and Donald Trump, a USFL owner, gave conflicting accounts of their meetings.

Trump claimed that Rozelle wanted Trump to buy a NFL team.
Roselle says he never said that.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/11/the-day-donald-trumps-narcissism-killed-the-usfl
,
The NFL attorney decided on the strategy to make Trump the villain.
Trump and some owners talked other owners into directly competing against the NFL.
Some believe to try to force a merger; they failed.

The USFL won the case but only $3 in effective damages.

[kkmarie]

59. Wait! I thought we didn't need Canada

And that Canada needs US.

Stand firm Canada! Fuck US! You can't trust US while the Russian asset rules.

[GoneOffShore]

61. It's the "Art of the Deal" #Felon47 style as per Jonathan Pie - NSFW

Or for the faint of heart:

?si=ZTMYN1NBgiO_iInF

[generalbetrayus]

71. Thank you, Gone! You've raised my sprits on an otherwise dreary morning.

[DetlefK]

62. Meaningless. Trump will change his mind AGAIN next week.

[Crowman2009]

65. In a few days he'll forget everything he said and start Canada bashing all over again.

[BobTheSubgenius]

73. Could this, however far-getched it sounds, be a strategic move on TFC's part?

If GOP endorsements were helping to sink Polievre's ship, perhaps the GOP are hoping to punch a a few holes in Carney's.

[bcbink]

74. I read it differently

My mind heard the United States of America and Canada = all states in America, Canada, and its territories. Canada would be more than one state.
Perhaps I am paranoid. I don't like it.

[Montauk6]

76. So, none of that "Governor Carney" jazz, I take it?

[louis-t]

77. The US law firms, the media companies and all other countries need to stand up to him.

Ok, a few will cave, but it is very important that most stand up to him harshly. He will not win.

[Safe as Milk]

79. Nothing Trump says can be trusted. Nothing.

Carney would be well advised to stick with his economic plan of abandoning favored nation status with the US until Trump is out of office. Trump is being guided by Putin. Always. Carney may as well bypass Trump and call up the Kremlin.

[Crowman2009]

80. The biggest beneficiary to all this will be the UK.

They are going to need their fellow commonwealth nation Canada to bail them out of their Brexit mess. In which this will be perfect timing to do so,