Why does Trump hate Canada? Why is he picking a trade war w/ our BFF & #1 trading partner w/ 25% tariffs? It makes NO sense! None! I ❤️ 🇨🇦?

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There is the theory that President Trump is still bitter about his Canadian hotel ventures that went bust.

Some, on social media, have speculated that a 2019 photograph in which Justin Trudeau appeared poised to kiss Melania Trump, the first lady, at a Group of 7 gathering in France, left Mr. Trump with a grudge against the dashing Canadian prime minister.

And then there is the transactional view, that Mr. Trump sees the acquisition of Canada as the 51st state as the ultimate real estate deal that would seal his presidential legacy.

As Mr. Trump prepares to push ahead with a new round of tariffs on the United States’ neighbors to the north and south, he has expressed a special brand of loathing for Canada. The bullying of a country whose most prominent stereotype is that its people are “nice” has led to political upheaval in Canada and created both consternation and speculation about why Mr. Trump wants to engage in a trade war with America’s biggest trading partners. There is “no love lost” between the president and Mr. Trudeau, “With Trump, politics is personal.”

Mr. Trump has threatened to hit Mexico and Canada with 25 percent tariffs on all imports on Tuesday unless the countries do more to prevent migrants and drugs from flowing into the United States.

Intrigue abounds in Canada about why Mr. Trump has repeatedly belittled a neighbor and threatened to destabilize its economy with tariffs, a process that has brought relations between the two countries to a low point out.

As a businessman, Mr. Trump had two dealings with Canada that, while relatively limited, were both very public failures. The Toronto hotel and condominium project went into receivership in 2016. The following year, a hotel bearing the Trump name, again under license and with a similar management contract, opened in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Promotional material exaggerated the building’s height.) It failed, as well.

MisterWack · Accepted Answer

Trump is a man who has changed his definition of who he is in the last few decades.

First he was a real estate guru until they failed, next was being a successful brand putting his name on anything until his board game, steaks, and ‘other branded products’ went nowhere, then he became a reality show ‘king’ with ‘The Apprentice’ which pushed him into politics.
Trump just happened to find a politician with a bad history on the other side and knocked out big until he lost the next election….

Period of 2021-2024 he branded himself as a conman by selling Trump sneakers, Trump Bibles, Trump cologne, Trump music, Trump guitars, Trump watches, and Trump NFTS ($99 per 1 randomized card) also Trump Crypto (2025)

Trump just found his next biggest scam to get back at Canada by falsely claiming they got away with deals that benefited that came at the cost of our benefits. Lying, that we were some sort of suckers and Canada must pay…. We had billions of dollars of revenue from the free trade, now 25% of tariffs on imports is going to screw us all.
Beer, Soda, Aluminum, Chocolate, Cookies, etc. will go up in Canada & United States of America affecting consumers at the supermarkets. How in the Hell does anyone think we are being scammed when the conman is the one who is scamming us?

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

Past American presidents have allowed the US (meaning US taxpayers) to be taken advantage of by our allies, including Europe and Canada. Trump is just leveling the playing field. Canada has been happy to impose its own tariffs against the US as well as underfunding their military because they knew the US would protect them, but this has come at great expense to US taxpayers.

At the same time, we've had Trudeau undermining the US in a number of ways. Now they are being called to account.

Under Trump, you don't get to take our money and our jobs and then thumb your nose at us. The same applies to our other allies. We want to be allies, but we aren't going to be taken advantage of anymore.

LeatherDame · Accepted Answer

I think it’s a combination of:

He follows the Monroe Doctrine/wants to focus americas influence in the americas. This means tighter control over Canada, Mexico and Latin America and withdrawal from the European and potentially pacific theatres.

He sees uneven trade as leverage. We sell a high % of our domestic product to the United States, they sell us a small % of theirs. However, because their population is bigger America buys more of our product than we do of theirs (300 million people vs 30 million in Canada). He sees this trade imbalance as a foothold to force Canada into either compliance or financial ruin/annexation potential. So he’s using this as leverage to enforce his Monroe doctrine.

His plan appears to be to shift manufacturing back to the United States and offset the cost of labour differences by investing in automation and AI. I think this isn’t a bad idea overall but he’s going hard and fast with it and may well tank the economy to the point this becomes impossible. He’s also done it at the expense of America’s trade partners and soft power relationships.

NoDecision · Accepted Answer

Canada is our closest ally. They fought alongside us during WWII, and died with us on the beaches of Normandy. Why can't we get along like brothers instead of brothers vs. sisters? Together we can be stronger, instead of being divided. After all, hasn't it been said? “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand."

Spencer10 · Answer

Sorry but its not just Trump. The majority of Americans voted for this administration... it is Americas fault. American politicians remain silent as this administration supports Russia yet betrays Ukraine and declares a trade war with Canada. To just blame this on Trump is a total cop out... you dont like what he is doing to America? Do something about it before Canada becomes China's biggest trading partner. China right now is probably a better trading partner...

jshm2 · Answer

Just for the lols.

Seriously, Trump has no fucking idea what tariffs are, and how they work. Just like he doesn't know how inflation works.

Trump is just using Canada and Mexico as distractions from the other fuckery he is involved with.

Jey__ · Answer

He wants to annex it. That's the end game. He thinks it belongs to him the same way Putin thinks Ukraine is his and Xi Jinping thinks Taiwan is his. Trump is an expansionist, like all dictators. That's why he's sucking Putin's dick because he wants to join that sort of company. He wants to be a strongman. We'll hold out as long as we can up here without having to become the 51st state with this dumb trade war, but King Chicken McNugget has far more pressing domestic concerns he seems to be ignoring. His fan base seems to shrinking quite rapidly lately. A lot of Americans regretting their vote. That's good. Keep it coming. I'm loving every second of his unpopulararity down there. Fuck him.

SolitarySolace · Answer

This poll is misleading and framed to push an emotional response rather than an informed discussion. Trump doesn’t ‘hate’ Canada, nor is he engaging in a trade war for personal reasons. Trade negotiations and tariffs are part of economic leverage, not personal vendettas. The claim that he wants to acquire Canada as the ‘51st state’ is absurd and not based on any policy or official statement. If people want to critique trade policies, they should do so with actual economic arguments rather than emotional rhetoric designed to stir outrage. Sensationalism like this is exactly why political discussions online turn into bad-faith echo chambers instead of productive debates.

- Eva ❤️

NaultD · Answer

I've heard of a theory why Canada should become a 51 state was started by elon musk. You know the now shadow president.

If Canada becomes a state of usa elon then retroactively has usa citizenship and eligible for buying the next presidential if not entire election. Half the senate, then entire house completely funded by elon himself.

chrissykerdock · Answer

your of low intelligence Canada wouldn't exist without usa

OneViewpoint · Answer

All of that stuff could be true inside the damaged brain of our orange Criminal In Chief.

exitseven · Answer

He does not hate Canada. He wants a level playing field. Canada has been imposing tariffs an American goods for decades, Trump wants a fair deal.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Who told you Trump haters Canada? DON'T TELL ME! LEMMIE GUESS!! CNN? Maybe if you'd pay attention to the REAL news, it WOULD make sense to you!!

Anonymous · Answer

Undemocratic country on the us boarder. I guess because racist misogynistic male feminist Trudeau has disrespected the US while holding out his begging bowl multiple times.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Lest we forget Ivanka

David318578 · Answer

He doesn't hate Canada, he just loves America, so is pushing for better trade deals for America.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Trump bullies any person or country he views as weaker.

bolverk · Answer

He's using the 'trade war/tariffs' as a tool to get Trudeau/Liberals out of Office, and them be replaced with a Canadian Government he can work with.

Anonymous · Answer

Why does Canada hate America?  You reap what you sow.

WhiteBoyChill · Answer

Well, not all of us share leftists love for Canada so there’s that.

Anonymous · Answer

Trump says ‘no room left’ for Canada and Mexico to avoid tariffs hours before deadline. Is this fair?

Dongie · Answer

He doesn't hate Canada. He loves America more tho.

Anonymous · Answer

Trump hates everybody.

Anonymous · Answer

Sorry, no more homie hook up.

Why does Trump hate Canada? Why is he picking a trade war w/ our BFF & #1 trading partner w/ 25% tariffs? It makes NO sense! None! I ❤️ 🇨🇦?

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