Donald Trump threatens trade talks over Canada's intent to recognize Palestinian state

[speak easy]

Source: Toronto Star

OTTAWA—U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada’s plan to recognize a State of Palestine will hinder his ability to reach a trade deal with Ottawa the day before his August tariff deadline.

“Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh’ Canada!!!,” Trump posted in his Truth Social account shortly after midnight early Thursday morning.

Almost a day earlier on Wednesday, the U.S. President had posted that “THE AUGUST FIRST DEADLINE IS THE AUGUST FIRST DEADLINE — IT STANDS STRONG, AND WILL NOT BE EXTENDED. A BIG DAY FOR AMERICA!!!”

Late Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September. That commitment is predicated on whether the Palestinian Authority, the governing body in the occupied West Bank, agrees to a series of reforms, such as holding general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can have no role and ensuring that a Palestinian state is demilitarized. The prime minister spoke to Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, on Wednesday and said he had agreed to the conditions.

Read more: https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/donald-trump-threatens-trade-talks-over-canadas-intent-to-recognize-palestinian-state/article_55bc4d7b-674e-48d9-922a-c849640a0963.html

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This is likely to enrage Canadians give the UK has announced the same thing.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. tRump's political stances do not constitute an economic emergency which is his excuse for tariffs. . . . . nt

[NH Ethylene]

5. He doesn't even care that it is nakedly extortion.

I hope the Canada PM tells him to shove his tariffs. Canada has likely been exploring other countries to export trade with. It will hurt the US more than it will hurt Canada.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Canada IS working hard to trade with other countries and to reduce barriers to internal trade.

I heard on the radio a day or two ago a forecast of 1.5% drop in GDP for 2025, but a rise of about the same in 2026. Steeper fall if tariffs get worse.

Even before tRump 2.0, Canada was the only G7 country with free trade agreements with all the others.

[speak easy]

13. I stand with Canada more strongly than ever.

There is one word that describes what the Administration is doing - Betrayal.

[Fil1957]

2. I hope Canada, like Brazil does not back down. If enough countries stand up to him, he'll stop this crap.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. EU, Britain, Japan, Korea have agreed SHAM deals. Canada does not seem interested in a sham deal. . . . nt

[Martin68]

4. Trump is such a blowhard. He's already imposed punitive tariff's on Canada for no reason at all, and in violation

of tree agreements with Canada and Mexico. This is as impotent as the rest of him.

[Blackjackdavey]

7. This is what Americans want?

Is there really a constituency of Americans who think toying with our economic well being, toying with one of our most consistent and trusted allies and our neighbor over this, is in our best interest? This is what America first looks like to them?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. CANADA and the world gives TACO Don the proverbial Fickle Finger of Fate!

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[LudwigPastorius]

9. Fuck off, Fat Ass.

You don't control Canada's foreign policy.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. Don't get your Depends in a bind Donny

[Prairie Gates]

11. "America First!"

[Karasu]

12. Completely fucking irrelevant to trade. I can't believe we've fucking normalized this stupid shit. He has a fucking

compulsion to force the whole world to agree with his fascist mindset on every little fucking thing or else they deserve to be economically punished for it.

This is medieval boy king bullshit. It's a fucking joke.

[Bayard]

14. A Palestinian state would interfere with his resort plans there

His screeching is not even political, its personal.

[kimbutgar]

16. Canada needs to ignore the pedo troll in the White House.

The guy is losing it! He TACOed again today on the tariffs.