'Makes little sense': CNN's Jim Sciutto vents about Trump's needling of Canada
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday continued to call Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the country's "governor."
Wall Street Journal national politics reporter Vivian Salama reported via X: "Trump weighs in on the resignation of Canada’s Finance Minister Christie Freeland amid his threats to impose tariffs and continues to refer to Prime Minister Trudeau as 'governor.'"
The incoming president posted to his social media platform, Truth Social: "The Great State of Canada is stunned as the Finance Minister resigns, or was fired, from her position by Governor Justin Trudeau. Her behavior was totally toxic, and not at all conducive to making deals which are good for the very unhappy citizens of Canada. Shewill not be missed!!!"
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CNN anchor Jim Sciutto replied: "Canada fought alongside the U.S. in World War Two, the Korean War and in Afghanistan post-9/11. In Afghanistan, they did some of the hardest, frontline duty of any U.S. ally and suffered more than 150 killed in action. The antagonizing of a neighbor and longtime treaty partner makes little sense historically."
India Today reported on Monday that "Trump as been teasing Trudeau by calling him 'governor' after he quipped during a recent meeting that Canada should become the 51st US state if it can't handle aggressive U.S. tariffs.”
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