'We are ready to respond with tariffs as necessary:' Trudeau reacts to Trump trade threat
President-elect Trump is again trying to woo Canada to become the 51st American state with big promises of no tariffs and much lower taxes as well as protection from potential enemies like Russia and China.
This comes after Justin Trudeau resigned as Prime Minister today.
Trump mentioned Trudeau’s resignation saying, “The United States can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned.”
He added “If Canada merged with the U.S., there would be no Tariffs, taxes would go way down, and they would be TOTALLY SECURE from the threat of the Russian and Chinese Ships that are constantly surrounding them.”
Below is his full post:
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 6, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday dismissed U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's willingness to use "economic force" to absorb Canada into the United States by reiterating what his Canadian government has said for some time: merging countries is not in the realm of possibility.
"There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States," Trudeau wrote on X.
"Workers and communities in both our countries benefit from being each other's biggest trading and security partner."
At a news conference earlier Tuesday, a bombastic Trump said he would consider using "economic force" to join Canada and the United States together.
"That would really be something," he said in Palm Beach, Fla.
"You get rid of the artificially drawn line and you take a look at what that looks like and it would also be much better national security. Don't forget: We basically protect Canada."
Watch \ Trudeau calls Trump's bluff
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