Trump Mocks Trudeau After Canadian Leader Warns Tariffs Will Hurt Americans
HuffPost
The president-elect has pledged to levy a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Canada on his first day in office.
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday appeared to mock Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after the latter warned that the tariffs Trump has threatened to impose on goods imported from Canada would hurt everyday Americans.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump referred to Trudeau as the governor “of the Great State of Canada.”
“I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all!” Trump wrote.
Last month, Trudeau visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago shortly after the U.S. president-elect threatened to levy a 25% tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as soon as he takes office, complaining that the two countries are not doing enough to stop the flow of migrants and fentanyl into the U.S.
During their meeting in Florida, Trump told Trudeau that if the proposed tariffs would have such a devastating impact on his country, Canada could become the 51st state and Trudeau could serve as its governor. Trudeau and his advisers laughed nervously at the apparent joke, according to Fox News.