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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced Trump’s sudden 25% tariffs, warning they threaten American jobs and will inflate consumer costs.

He revealed that Trump refuses to take his calls and sharply criticized claims linking tariffs to illegal immigration and fentanyl crossing U.S. borders.

In retaliation, Canada and Mexico imposed matching tariffs, targeting crucial American exports like auto parts, agriculture, and red-state staples like famous Kentucky bourbon.

Trudeau warned American factories may shut, citing integrated supply chains.

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[–] Corno@lemm.ee 55 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Good.

Imagine after less than two weeks in office, you're threatening and blackmailing other nations into being annexed by you and thinking this makes you the good guy in this scenario.

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 3 points 1 hour ago

Not any other nations, some of your closest allies and trade partners. It's fucking bonkers...

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 19 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I doubt he thinks he's the good guy and I'm certain he doesn't care.

[–] __Lost__@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 14 hours ago

Look at his official president photo, he wants to be an evil mastermind

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

My impression is that he thinks morality is dumb, basically. He's the protagonist of his own story, to the degree you'd expect from a raging narcissist, but not every story has a protagonist that's good.