Trump-Kani Meeting Top Updates: On Carney’s ‘Canada Not for Sale’ comment, Trump answer will only tell ‘time’
In a stressful but clearly first meeting at the White House, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney strongly rejected the long belief of President Donald Trump that Canada could become the 51st US state, announcing, “Canada is not for sale.,Trump replied with a smile: “Only time will tell.”The exchange came after a working lunch during a private oval office meeting, where the two leaders discussed stressful trade relations, American tariffs were running on Canadian goods, and growing calls within Canada to reduce economic dependence on their southern neighbor.Trump later said, “This will be a wonderful wedding, Canada and the United States. Think of possibilities,” Before adding, “we will go to some difficult points. I like a new business deal. We will make a very big announcement before our journey to the Middle East. ,Carney, who was elected last month on a platform to stand up for Trump’s economic aggression, composed but remained strongly. “We are here to protect Canadian jobs, Canadian sovereignty and Canadian values,” he said. “It begins with attracting clear lines, Canada is not for sale, and it will never happen.”
Trump’s pre-sitting insult set tone
A few hours before the arrival of Carney, Trump launched the diplomatic mood by launching an online tampering on the truth social, “We don’t need their cars, we do not need their energy, we do not need their wood, we do not need them, whatever they need, other than their friendship …”He accused Canada of being a drain on the US economy, claiming that the US gives $ 200 billion to its neighbor an annual subsidy and provides “free military protection”. He questioned why America should continue any business.Such rhetoric is not new, Trump has often swims the idea of absorbing Canada, once the border is called a “artificial line” that he is described as a “beautiful country”. He has imposed tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and other items, which Canada is called “socialist rule away from America”.Carney’s camp made it clear before the visit that the Prime Minister had expected a “difficult but creative” talks. However, Trump’s dangers continued to atmosphere, the Canadian officials warned that no success should be expected until the US returns its hostile stance.
