How To Lose Friends And Piss Off The World 🌎

Trump’s bullying is turning Canada from friend to foe- The Washington Post

In fantasizing about Canada as the 51st state, Trump’s is doing needless real-world damage. Trump’s fantasy about Canada as the 51st state does real-world damage

Opinion Max Boot. March 21, 2025

Canada is, quite literally, America’s closest ally. It is also our second-largest trade partner. Little wonder, then, that for as long as anyone can remember, U.S. presidents have been praising our northern neighbor.

  • Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964: “No nation in the world has had greater fortune than mine in sharing a continent with the people and the nation of Canada.”
  • Ronald Reagan in 1985: “We’re more than friends and neighbors and allies; we are kin, who together have built the most productive relationship between any two countries in the world today.”
  • Bill Clinton in 1995: “Shared history, shared borders — they are the foundation of our unique and intensely productive relationship, and alliance the likes of which the world has really never seen before.”

2017:

  • Even President Donald Trump joined the lovefest during his first term. In 2017, he welcomed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House by saying: “It is my honor to host such a great friend, neighbor, and ally. … Our two nations share much more than a border. We share the same values. We share the love, and a truly great love, of freedom. And we share a collective defense.”

2025:

  • “I deal with every country, indirectly or directly. One of the nastiest countries to deal with is Canada,” Trump told Faux News this week, adding, “Canada doesn’t pay for military. They give us nothing. And they are the worst people to negotiate with of everybody. … They cheat.” This month, Trump complained to reporters: “Canada has been ripping us off for years on tariffs for lumber and for dairy products.” The next week, Trump said: “Canada only works as a state. We don’t need anything they have. … They need us. We don’t really need them.”

With Trump, there are no “win-win” negotiations. His idea on negotiations is, “I win! You lose!”

The Apprentice: White House – Wrecking Ball” has gotten so toxic that Canada 🇨🇦 is considering canceling their F-35 from the US and buying from Europe 🇪🇺.

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