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BumRushDaShow

(144,187 posts) Sat Dec 14, 2024, 08:23 AM Dec 14

'He's A Juvenile': Canadian Lawmaker Slams Trump's 'Idiotic Behavior' After Tariff Threats

Source: Huff Post

Dec 14, 2024, 04:47 AM EST

A Canadian lawmaker who ripped Donald Trump in a speech on the floor of the Canadian House of Commons doubled down on his criticism Friday following the president-elect’s attacks and tariff threats toward the country.

Charlie Angus, a member of the Canadian Parliament, told Ben Meiselas of the MeidasTouch Network that his response was a “really simple” matter of “standing up and saying no.” “We’re going to have tough negotiations, fair play. But this kind of dismissive, idiotic behavior? I mean, he’s a juvenile,” Angus said.

His comments arrive after Trump, who has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on all goods coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico, has blamed both countries for migrants and fentanyl “pouring” into the states.

The president-elect, who met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at his Mar-a-Lago estate last month, reportedly suggested that Canada could become the “51st state” at the meeting should his tariffs kill its economy in a remark that got nervous laughter out of Trudeau and others.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/canadian-lawmaker-charlie-angus-trump-tariff-threats_n_675d1310e4b08821cba7a322

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'He's A Juvenile': Canadian Lawmaker Slams Trump's 'Idiotic Behavior' After Tariff Threats (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 14 OP

Trump's risking Canada's and Mexico's economies no_hypocrisy Dec 14 #1

The ultimate Trump tax cut. sop Dec 14 #3

I think it's more like... 2naSalit Dec 14 #4

I find it hard to believe Alliepoo Dec 14 #2

Charlie Angus is known for speaking his mind and he often makes good sense. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 14 #5

trump is such an idiot. Why would Canada, a soverign nation, want to become a 51st state of what could become... brush Dec 14 #6

Why would tRump want Canada as 51st state? With 55 electoral votes he would NEVER have been elected Bernardo de La Paz Dec 14 #12

Those Canadians, always being polite. ''He's A Juvenile' chuckle, chuckle republianmushroom Dec 14 #7

He's a juvenile? Rebl2 Dec 14 #8

That's an insult to juveniles... chia Dec 14 #9

I know Charlie, Andy Canuck Dec 14 #10

Trump claims migrants boonecreek Dec 14 #11

Hilariously, the few people who actually do migrate from Canada to the US tend to be right-wing nutjobs who dislike Karasu Dec 14 #13

That ignores million+ Canadians in California alone. Most are there for creative & economic opportun NOT nutjobs Bernardo de La Paz Dec 14 #14

I phrased my post very poorly. But you are correct--and it was really the Canadian right-wingers who love US gun policy Karasu Dec 14 #16

Cool. Related is that Canada to US people flow is about 20k per year. Mexico to US is about 50 to 200 times that Bernardo de La Paz Dec 14 #17

Fully agreed. Unfortunately, there appear to be no small amount of Americans (many of whom are actually in Karasu Dec 14 #18

All that boonecreek Dec 14 #15

no_hypocrisy

(49,193 posts)

1. Trump's risking Canada's and Mexico's economies

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 08:31 AM

Dec 14

as well as our own to hand out tax cuts.

sop

(11,573 posts)

3. The ultimate Trump tax cut.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 08:42 AM

Dec 14

"Before the income tax was introduced in 1913, tariffs were the primary source of revenue for the United States federal government:"

Trump and his wealthy backers want to abolish the income tax and replace the lost revenue with tariffs.

2naSalit

(93,435 posts)

4. I think it's more like...

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 09:03 AM

Dec 14

Prepping the entire NA continent for takeover.

Alliepoo

(2,499 posts)

2. I find it hard to believe

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 08:33 AM

Dec 14

That a clearly superior human such as Justin Trudeau would nervously laugh at dumps idiocy. I think he would be more likely to tell him to get bent.

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,248 posts)

5. Charlie Angus is known for speaking his mind and he often makes good sense. . . . . nt

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 09:26 AM

Dec 14

brush

(58,018 posts)

6. trump is such an idiot. Why would Canada, a soverign nation, want to become a 51st state of what could become...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 10:34 AM

Dec 14

a fascist dictatorship? BTW, the reason PM Trudeau traveled to MAL is because trump couldn't travel to Canada. He could, but likely ge arrested...international criminal and all, along with Pootie and warmonger Netanyahu.

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,248 posts)

12. Why would tRump want Canada as 51st state? With 55 electoral votes he would NEVER have been elected

Reply to brush (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 03:23 PM

Dec 14

And MAGA would have no power because no majorities in the House or the Senate.

republianmushroom

(18,179 posts)

7. Those Canadians, always being polite. ''He's A Juvenile' chuckle, chuckle

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 11:42 AM

Dec 14

'He's an ass hole.' is the way is really is.

Rebl2

(14,941 posts)

8. He's a juvenile?

Reply to republianmushroom (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 11:59 AM

Dec 14

No, he acts like a out of control juvenile that should be locked up.

chia

(2,401 posts)

9. That's an insult to juveniles...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 01:31 PM

Dec 14

Andy Canuck

(290 posts)

10. I know Charlie,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 01:40 PM

Dec 14

he’s the real deal.

boonecreek

(173 posts)

11. Trump claims migrants

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 01:52 PM

Dec 14

are "pouring in" from Canada? How the hell
does he think they're getting there in the first place?

Karasu

(368 posts)

13. Hilariously, the few people who actually do migrate from Canada to the US tend to be right-wing nutjobs who dislike

Reply to boonecreek (Reply #11)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 03:52 PM

Dec 14

their country and idolize this one.

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,248 posts)

14. That ignores million+ Canadians in California alone. Most are there for creative & economic opportun NOT nutjobs

Reply to Karasu (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 04:21 PM

Dec 14

You did not know there are so many Canadians in the US or you would not have said "the few".

I loved Canada when I moved to the US and lived there for many years. I still love Canada and I have returned. One person is at best anecdotal, but I think you need to come up to speed on just how intertwined the US and Canada are. Start with trade in goods and services, and then look at how gun crime in Canada is mostly fueled by smuggling of guns illegally obtained in the US due to US insanity over gun control.

Karasu

(368 posts)

16. I phrased my post very poorly. But you are correct--and it was really the Canadian right-wingers who love US gun policy

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #14)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 07:04 PM

Dec 14

that I mainly had in mind, given that those tend to be the types who get caught up in these "voter fraud" dragnets the GOP is obsessed with casting out.

I really should have qualified that statement with the "really only the 'illegal' migrants from Canada to the US you see much in recent years", to use fucking Republican language.

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,248 posts)

17. Cool. Related is that Canada to US people flow is about 20k per year. Mexico to US is about 50 to 200 times that

Reply to Karasu (Reply #16)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 08:25 PM

Dec 14

(Meaning international refugees wanting to claim asylum in the US instead of Canada. Legal immigration is quite a bit higher.)

US import trade deficit with Canada is only 9 % of US exports. It's 26 % with the world, 33% with Mexico and 129% with China.

Fentanyl? about 40 pounds to the US from Canada. Fentanyl from Mexico to US about 20,000 pounds. From China I don't know but probably off the charts.

The contrast is stark.
Canada is not the problem.

Karasu

(368 posts)

18. Fully agreed. Unfortunately, there appear to be no small amount of Americans (many of whom are actually in

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #17)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 08:49 PM

Dec 14

the government) who still need to be convinced, or--worse yet--aren't willing to learn from the statistics at all.

boonecreek

(173 posts)

15. All that

Reply to Karasu (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 14, 2024, 04:46 PM

Dec 14

universal healthcare must really get tiresome.

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