Canadian Tariffs

President Trump Responds to 'Very Dumb' Rebuke of Hard-Hitting Tariffs

President Trump isn’t backing down. He blasted Trudeau’s tariffs as "very dumb" and vowed immediate retaliation.

"When he puts a Retaliatory Tariff on the U.S., our Reciprocal Tariff will immediately increase by a like amount!" Trump posted on Truth Social.

Trudeau fired back. He slammed Trump’s 25% tariffs, calling it a "trade war" against America’s "closest partner and ally." He accused Trump of appeasing "a lying, murderous dictator" in Russia while punishing Canada.

"Canadians are reasonable and polite," Trudeau said. "But we will not back down from a fight."

Trudeau addressed Trump directly. "Donald, in the over eight years you and I have worked together, we've done big things," he said. "Two friends fighting is exactly what our opponents around the world want to see."

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