Summary

Trump mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of the “Great State of Canada” on Truth Social, following recent discussions about tariffs on Canada.

Trump has joked about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state, linking the idea to U.S. trade deficits with Canada and Mexico.

Trudeau, responding to tariff threats, pledged to counter any unfair trade measures.

The remarks have sparked lighthearted responses, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford joking about the War of 1812 and Sen. Bernie Sanders referencing Canada’s healthcare system.

  • @ATDA
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    361 day ago

    As opposed to the whining shit pants child running the kindergarten that is America.

    • @[email protected]
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      91 day ago

      I beg your pardon, out of the 100 kids old enough to talk, 51 said this is the best kid to rule the kindergarten.

      • @agent_nycto
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        132 minutes ago

        Actually about 37 of them didn’t say anything at all so only 31 of the kids wanted him in

      • @Hobbes_Dent
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        823 hours ago

        Remember student councils? Doing like elections and shit in grade 6 or whatever.

        People campaign on shit like ‘no school on Fridays if you vote for me’ or ‘a Nintendo in every class’. And people vote accordingly.

        And that’s the extent of our political education and it continues to work even when spoke by the same demonstrable liars and idiots.

        • @[email protected]
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          12 hours ago

          And exactly why, as an adult, can’t I vote for “no work on Fridays”? Why can’t I decide for myself as adult “I don’t want to spend money on universal healthcare, I want to spend it on weed, and if tomorrow I get cancer I’ll happily die, I’ll take that gamble”. Who are you, anon, to take that choice away from me and, who the f are you to dictate me how to responsibly live my life?

          And if you think you know what’s best for me, or for whoever else voted for the “wrong for them” politician, then you’re simply against democracy. State this clearly “I know what’s best for people, and they don’t cuz they’re sheep trusting the wolf”.

          And suddenly instead of being a resistance fighter you turn into a benevolent superior being whose help is somehow unappreciated. A very different picture in my opinion.

  • @phoneymouse
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    1141 day ago

    🤦‍♂️ it’s gonna be a long 4 years

        • @[email protected]
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          218 hours ago

          I’m not sure how many it would take to make me sad. Probably a lot. How much is 1% of the population? That’s probable when I’ll stop laughing and suggest maybe we think about another solution. But I dunno, seeing people who allow people to die for a profit won’t ever get old.

    • @samus12345
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      121 day ago

      It will only be 4 years if we’re lucky.

  • @Clent
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    221 day ago

    How many electoral college votes and house of representative seats would they get with their population?

    Not sure this would play in his favor.

    • @[email protected]
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      19 minutes ago

      If Canada was granted several states then we would tilt the senate to the democrats.

      Most likely he’d want us a slave state like Puerto Rico

  • Justin
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    651 day ago

    God, I would feel so happy and safe if my neighbor joked about subjugating me under his rule. Especially when they’re 8x my population and have 26x the military budget.

    • @Kaput
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      521 day ago

      Americans would be better off under Canadian rule.

      • @[email protected]
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        121 day ago

        I’m not for imperialism, but at this point, can we just hand the US back to the UK.

        Like, they tried this whole independence thing, it clearly did not work.

        (obvious /s on the UK part)

      • @Doomsider
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        -421 hours ago

        Sounds like a threat to me. US should do a preliminary strike before Canada tries anything.

    • @[email protected]
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      71 day ago

      We (NATO countries) would have your back but damn is this a bleak thought, I do not like imagining this situation unfolding at all.

      • @betterdeadthanreddit
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        71 day ago

        Long-shot 2025-2029 bingo card square: Canada joins the CSTO, USA rolls over the border, Russians rush in, WWIII and nuclear armageddon with a delicious maple flavor. I’d read that book, anyway, but hope it’s fiction rather than history in a decade or so.

        • @Kaavi
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          91 day ago

          I put USA joins CSTO on my bingo card square - I see a special bond between Russia and USA, Trump have a crush on Putin.

  • @ninjabard
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    131 day ago

    And Trump is the mayor of the state of Denial.

  • @[email protected]
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    11 day ago

    Justin should hold all meeting at like Jubilee heights, Chrysler field, etc, and see how long until his people Get It.

    It may be too subtle for them. It may be too subtle for us here.

    • @Kaput
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      214 hours ago

      It’s too subtle for me…

    • @IzzyScissor
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      111 day ago

      … Can you explain for my friend? I’d explain it to them myself, but I don’t want to make them feel bad for not knowing.