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In a virtual speech at the World Economic Forum, Trump suggested Canada could become a U.S. state to avoid his proposed tariffs on imports.

The remark elicited gasps from the audience.

Trump claimed the U.S. does not need Canadian lumber, energy, or vehicles, vastly overstating the trade deficit between the two nations.

He reiterated his intention to impose tariffs, potentially as high as 25%, on imports from Canada and Mexico starting February 1.

Economists warn such tariffs would raise prices for U.S. consumers.

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[–] pixxelkick 83 points 14 hours ago (5 children)

So many people are extremely missing the point here

Trump is purposefully threatening Canada to give his canadian conservative buddy Poilievre something to "fight" against, to make him look good

"Wow Poilievre is standing up against Trump, I'm gonna vote for him!"

That's the game plan, in reality the two dipshits are best buds and can collude together to fuck over both countries extra hard, after conservatives get a majority over here.

It's a stunt to get conservatives in charge over here "against" Trump, which is so fucking stupid and yet it's probably gonna work cuz so many people are gonna fall for it.

I don't think the liberal party has a good play against it, other than if our new liberal leader challenges Trump and musk to a boxing match and literally bears the shit out of them on live television

I unironically think the Lincoln "I'll fight you let's go right now" leader who seriously fucks up Musk or Zuckerberg or any of those dipshits on live television would actually win by a landslide here

It's fuckin stupid but that's what works apparently...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

I don't think the liberal party has a good play against it, other than if our new liberal leader challenges Trump and musk to a boxing match and literally bears the shit out of them on live television

Ahh, well that's not good. Love him or hate him, I think one thing everyone could agree on about Trudeau is that he'd do pretty well in a politician boxing league.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Trump is purposefully threatening Canada to give his canadian conservative buddy Poilievre something to "fight" against, to make him look good

This theory is predicated on 1) Trump remembering who PP is, 2) caring enough about who is running Canada to have it drive policy.

I don't think either of these things are true.

[–] pixxelkick 1 points 3 hours ago

They literally have meetings, and Trump obviously cares about conservatives willing to help him grift being in charge...

[–] [email protected] 36 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

The Conservative Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, is already doing that. I've heard his ads on the radio calling for Ontarioans to give him a majority government so he "can stand up to Trump". The guy spent his time as Premier standing up to nurses and bike lanes. This new stand up against Trump shtick is just more faux populism.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

He’s looking for more bribes. ‘Pay me, or else.’

[–] fox2263 1 points 2 minutes ago

He’s done the same with Putin