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Swede

(40,062 posts) Wed Oct 29, 2025, 12:58 AM Oct 2025

U.S. ambassador to Canada goes on expletive-laced tirade at Ontario's trade representative, witnesses say

This guy is a diplomat?

Witnesses say they saw U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra launch into an expletive-laden tirade at Ontario’s trade representative, David Paterson.

One witness said Hoekstra appeared to be upset about the anti-tariff ad that the province recently ran on television in the U.S., which has infuriated President Donald Trump. The witness said Hoesktra could be heard using the F-word and also mentioned Ontario Premier Doug Ford by name.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ambassador-hoekstra-rant-9.6957854

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U.S. ambassador to Canada goes on expletive-laced tirade at Ontario's trade representative, witnesses say (Original Post) Swede Oct 2025 OP

Redneck Diplomacy, coming soon on the CW n/t Cheezoholic Oct 2025 #1

Excellent. The Canadians are really getting under Trump's skin. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #2

Ugly 'murica strikes again. Hugin Oct 2025 #3

"Ambassador" Numbnuts hasn't figured out that Canada isn't MAGAland hatrack Oct 2025 #4

I hope every single person in the auditorium yawned in his feral face. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 2025 #5

The Trump administration only understands half of the term "charm offensive". tanyev Oct 2025 #6

Cheezoholic

(3,903 posts)

1. Redneck Diplomacy, coming soon on the CW n/t

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 01:30 AM

Oct 2025

Irish_Dem

(82,312 posts)

2. Excellent. The Canadians are really getting under Trump's skin.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 05:48 AM

Oct 2025

Keep it up Canada!

Hugin

(37,993 posts)

3. Ugly 'murica strikes again.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 06:19 AM

Oct 2025

In a semi-functional society Hoekstra would be recalled and publicly defrocked.

hatrack

(65,138 posts)

4. "Ambassador" Numbnuts hasn't figured out that Canada isn't MAGAland

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 06:53 AM

Oct 2025

Unsurprisingly . . .

OldBaldy1701E

(11,536 posts)

5. I hope every single person in the auditorium yawned in his feral face. (n/t)

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 07:53 AM

Oct 2025

tanyev

(49,678 posts)

6. The Trump administration only understands half of the term "charm offensive".

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 07:59 AM

Oct 2025

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