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Bernardo de La Paz

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Mon Feb 3, 2025, 11:29 AM Feb 2025

Trump and Trudeau Speak and Plan to Do So Again Before Tariffs Start on Tuesday [View all]

Source: AP via US News & World Reports

Ahead of tariffs starting Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted on social media that he spoke Monday morning with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and would “be speaking to him again at 3:00 P.M.” But the Republican president also used the post to repeat his complaints that Canada has been uncooperative, despite decades of friendship and partnerships that range from World War II to the response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ahead of tariffs starting Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted on social media that he spoke Monday morning with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and would “be speaking to him again at 3:00 P.M.”

Trump has said he also would talk Monday with his counterpart in Mexico. Both Canada and Mexico are about to levy their own tariffs in response to U.S. actions.

Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-02-03/trump-and-trudeau-speak-and-plan-to-do-so-again-before-tariffs-start-on-tuesday




AP stenographers copy-pasted tRump quotes (lies) about his reasoning, with no pushback.
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Trump: I'm ready to burn this mofo down kerouac2 Feb 2025 #1
I suspect Trudeau will cave. The market seems to think that since it is holding up pretty well right now. If they JohnSJ Feb 2025 #2
I suspect you don't know Trudeau. Look up his boxing match with Brazeau, heavier & bigger than Trudeau. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #3
Except that has nothing to do with what he will actually do, and why he is so unpopular in Canada, which is why he is JohnSJ Feb 2025 #4
Has everything to do with what he will do. He's a fighter and he drafted Freeland 10 years ago Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #6
Well those are the two candidates Carney and Freeland. All I know is even before the nazi assumed office, Trudeau JohnSJ Feb 2025 #9
Don't buy the fuckwit's propaganda: "the sociopath sure pushed the narrative that Trudeau caved" Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #10
Of course I don't buy his narrative Bernardo, but we will see within 24 hours when the tariffs are supposed to take JohnSJ Feb 2025 #13
Stock markets can be stupid, though there is some indication Big Money has been quietly moving out Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #7
I think because they don't believe it will happen. They are still in denial. We will see what happens tomorrow when JohnSJ Feb 2025 #14
Yes, I think the denial is strong right now. This is how bear markets start, when enthusiasm & denial are strongest. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #16
without a doubt, and "irrational exuberance" in questionable investments such as crypto and worthless companies such JohnSJ Feb 2025 #17
Hold on. They got moved again? underpants Feb 2025 #5
There will be some bullshit agreement that Trump spins as a victory Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #8
This is TikTok drama all over again as the tariffs thing was to flood the zone with shit AStern Feb 2025 #11
The global terrorist leader is getting his ransom payoff... He already got his other payoff from Mexico this morning. Hitorque Feb 2025 #12
Don't buy the propaganda. You, we must push the counter-prop: tRump had to back down bc stock markets Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #15
You are of course, correct Hitorque Feb 2025 #18
Tough times. Hard to be on our toes so much. You are right about his cult screeching "Mexico Caved! Fold!" . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #19
I've been listening to the CBC radio on my morning commute Hitorque Feb 2025 #20
Yes, we do feel betrayed, very much so. tRump is abrogating his own treaty and shitting on US honor and word. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #21
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