‘That’s enough’: Trump shuts down talk of Canada during news conference with U.K. PM

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/thats-enough-trump-shuts-down-talk-of-canada-during-news-conference-with-uk-pm/

by Amtoj

26 comments

  1. > “For the prime minister,” began one reporter, “did you discuss, with President Trump, his repeated statements of desire to annex Canada, and has the King expressed any concern over the president’s apparent desire to remove one of his realms from his control?”

    > Trump, for his part, did not address the journalist’s questions regarding Canada.

    > “You mentioned Canada,” Starmer said, speaking after the president. “I think you’re trying to find a divide between us that doesn’t exist. We’re the closest of nations and we had very good discussions today, but we didn’t discuss Canada.”

    The question wasn’t really much of a hardball. Disappointing to hear this answer from Starmer. He easily could’ve given an answer by saying something about how Canada remains an ally to the UK.

  2. Uk is playing good cop to Trump. The best tactic is to passify the situation anyway.

  3. As a Canadian I’m deeply disappointed in the UK or even the king whom is technically our head of state not backing us as we’re being threatened daily with annexation.

  4. Very poor way of answering it. I get he’s trying to not pick a fight. But almost any other way of answering would have been better.

  5. Definitely gonna get downvoted for this, but as a Canadian wtf is this pussy ass response. Why are we in the commonwealth at all if you guys leave us out to dry like this? All your leaders have to say is that Canada is and always will be a sovereign nation, but they can’t even do that. Shameful honestly, especially when you’re dealing with the likes of Trump.

  6. As much as I’d like to see Trump publicly shamed, I’d rather Starmer keep him in his good books and act as a peacemaker at a later date.

    I suspect Trump despises Trudeau that much, he’s willing to threaten annexation. He’s that thin skinned.

    It’s truly bizarre to think that this would be the first annexation of a nation in the western world since Hitler in WW2.

    On the other hand there’s a vote in Canada at some stage soon and potentially a familiar face to the UK in Carney, who will know us well.

    I think things will settle down. I’d like to see English speaking countries with stronger bonds. Not dismantling relations.

  7. Trump is like a toddler with a loaded .45 – there’s no point scolding him or upsetting him because it could end badly. You distract him with shiny things (praise in this case) and wait until you can get the gun off him (his term in office is over) – I don’t think any country will hold a grudge with others for the things they had to do to get through these 4 years until the US wakes up to the fact that they voted a moron into the WH….. again

  8. Christ I missed the first couple of seconds of the clip and just listened to that rambling nonsense before starmer. I didn’t even realise he was answering a question.

    Tariffs are good. Tariffs is my favourite word but I got told that’s bad so it’s wife, mother, maybe tarrifs is my 4th favourite word. We had the best economy in my first term. Best economy in the world. No inflation. Inflation doesn’t really matter. Best economy, we got taken advantage of, especially with biden. No inflation, very important.

    Like seriously, people took the piss out of bidens mental faculties but look at trump. He was looking at notes through that as well. Just a bunch of garbled nonsense.

  10. Watched the clip. Heard a whole pile of nothing. Non-issue.

  11. At least European politicians are saying what they think. The reactions from Trump are very telling.

  12. As a Canadian it was extremely disappointing to hear the UK’s response to trumps threats to literally taking over Canada. 

  13. Average Brit loves Canada and thinks the US is dumb. 

  14. I’d be happier if Starmer had straight up said, “we support Canada.” However, the question was what the King thinks about it and since Charles is king of both the UK and Canada, Starmer can’t really answer for him as the Canadian government has to do that for Charles Canadian matters.

    That said, if it were me I’d have said “Well since France is providing a nuclear umbrella for Europe, I’m sure his majesty would appreciate our weapons being available to protect the other Commonwealth Nations.”

  15. Trump will not fuck with Canada anymore than flapping his toe jam tonque like he has been doing.
    And if he actually decides to try another round on the trilateral agreement, he will leave that table even worse than the first time he fucked with it.
    Trump is a fool, and the world knows it.
    He has no shock and awe left in him.
    All that’s left is Jock itch and straw.
    Of and fuck Elon too!
    Sorry …..Canadian here, eh!

  16. I reckon he snapped liked that because he knows he’s gonna get a stern talking to from the King about Canada. Charlie’s gonna put that little cunt in his place, trumps not gonna like it one bit and he’s gonna do something really fuckin stupid.

  17. I do understand that Canadians may be pissed off about this but unfortunately there is a war going on and part of that involves making sure the US works with us to not only end it, but end it favourably for Ukraine. We can’t start throwing hands and making more enemies at this point in time, even if it would be very satisfying to see.

  18. September 10th, 1939. That was when Canada declared war – voluntarily, one week after UK – on Nazi Germany. I just got back from a trip visiting the grave of my ancestor, who made just the one trip to France in 1943, defending you all as part of Bomber Command.

    Cowards.

  19. So Trump is hoping for Canada to become America’s 1970’s N Ireland? Yeah, good luck with that.

  20. As a Canadian, Starmer’s comments are difficult to hear, and I get why they upset my fellow Canadians.

    But let’s be real: the Prime Minister is in Washington to secure a security deal for Ukraine — something Macron couldn’t get. Europe needs this, but without triggering US tariffs.

    And this isn’t just about Ukraine — it’s also about Europe’s security, and by extension the rest of the Western world, including Canada and the US.

    But here’s what many outside Canada might not realize: we’re starting to feel increasingly abandoned. Within weeks we’ve watched the most powerful country in history — our closest friend and ally — turn on us by threatening to crush our economy and our sovereignty.

    The UK knows what it’s like to navigate tense relations with dominant powers. Any show of official support against US economic and political pressure from Europe would mean the world to Canadians.

  21. As a Canadian I am extremely disappointed in Starmer. We’ve always had the UK’s back.

  22. I have visions of Starmer stepping off a plane waving a piece of paper and stating ‘peace in our time’ after agreeing to the US taking of parts of Canadian territory as a result of the US redrawing the US-Canada border.

  23. The UK is no longer a friend of Canada after this exchange. Nothing to defend the Commonwealth.

  24. Keir the idiot with a completely shit answer of course 

    We should always ally with Canada, Australia, new Zealand and Europe over the yanks

  25. Hey, thanks for not standing up for Canada at all…..way to have our back, Starmer. Apparently the Commonwealth means nothing.

  26. Brigaded by Canadians.

    Why was Canada neutral during the Falklands crisis?

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