After threatening to impose massive tariffs on imports from Canada, President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday called the Canadian Prime Minister “Justin Trudeau, Governor of the Great State of Canada.”
“It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Justin Trudeau, the Governor of the great state of Canada,” Trump wrote Tuesday mornings on Truth Social. “I look forward to meeting with the Governor again soon so we can continue our in-depth negotiations on tariffs and trade, with truly great results for everyone!”
His comments come a day after the Canadian Prime Minister commented on Trump's tariff threat and what it could mean for US consumers. Trudeau said, “Trump was elected on a commitment to making life better and more affordable for Americans, and I think people south of the border are starting to wake up to the stark reality that putting tariffs on everything from Canada “Life will become more expensive.” said at a program in halifax The Chamber of Commerce, according to the Associated Press.
trump Said in an interview with NBC News He told Trudeau that Canada needed to “close” its borders to stop the “entry” of immigrants and drugs. And if they didn't close the Canadian border, Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada. He made similar threats against Mexico.
Trump has complained about fentanyl coming into the US from Mexico and Canada, although there have been fewer seizures at Canadian border crossings than at the Mexican border. U.S. Customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border.
Canadian officials say it is unfair to integrate Canada with Mexico, but have also said they are ready to make new investments in border security.
Trump and Trudeau Had dinner At Mar-a-Lago in late November at the insistence of Canadian officials.
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Trudeau is no stranger to Trump's social media posts and talking tactics. Trudeau was Prime Minister during Trump's first term. Trump called Trudeau in 2019 “two faced” And after a video emerged showing Trudeau mocking Trump while speaking to the leaders of France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, a NATO press conference was cancelled.
Trump has long threatened to impose fast charge On international trading partners including allies.