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Trump has threatened Canada in all sorts of ways. What does he really want?
Donald Trump’s increasingly strident approach to relations with Canada is provoking fear about the potential consequences north of the border and questions about just how serious the U.S. president-elect actually is. While already threatening to cripple Canada’s economy by imposing tariffs on the day he returns to the White House, Trump ramped things up on Tuesday by telling a news conference he’s looking to use “economic force” to “get rid” of the border between the two countries. Trying to translate what Trump says into what he really means can beRead more
Judge rejects Trump’s attempt to throw out hush money conviction
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday — the same day that a judge rejected his bid to have his hush money conviction dismissed because of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the case’s overall future remains unclear. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press) A judge on Monday refused to throw out U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction dismissed because of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity. But the case’s overall future remains unclear. Manhattan Judge Juan M.Read more
Trump taunts Trudeau by calling him ‘governor’ of ‘a great state’
President-elect Donald Trump took a jab at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, calling him a “governor” and referring to Canada as a “great state” – another suggestion by the incoming president that this country should be part of the United States. Trump apparently joked about Canada becoming the 51st state during his dinner with Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago last month. In an interview with NBC News on Sunday, Trump said that if the U.S. is going to run up lopsided trade deficits with Canada, it might as well become a state.Read more
The takeaway from Trudeau’s trip to Mar-a-Lago: For Trump, fentanyl is priority No. 1
Donald Trump left his Canadian guests at Mar-a-Lago with a clear impression that fentanyl is his top priority for now in the Canada-U.S. relationship, according to Canadian officials familiar with the details of Friday’s surprise dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The incoming U.S. president gave the sense he wants to declare he’s already saved American lives even before taking office on Jan. 20, 2025, said two sources whom CBC News agreed not to identify. The intensity of the focus on fentanyl caught some of the Canadians at the dinnerRead more
Trump names his tariff man. Here’s what he’s said and what it means for Canada
What’s new Donald Trump now has a point man for his plan to impose punishing trade tariffs. Someone who’s publicly shared his views on them. Howard Lutnick will now wield influence over an issue with major consequences over the global economy. Trump hasn’t just nominated the Wall Street executive as his commerce secretary; he’s also put Lutnick in charge of his tariff and trade agenda, with an additional role overseeing the Office of U.S. Trade Representative. American trading partners will eagerly study Lutnick’s views on Trump’s plan to slap aRead more
Trump makes triumphant return to Washington, meets with Biden
Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for an Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden and committing to a smooth transition of power as the president-elect moves quickly to build out his new administration. Sitting in front of a crackling fire, the rivals shook hands as reporters looked on. Biden called Trump “Mr. president-elect and former president” before settling on “Donald.” “Congratulations,” the Democrat told the Republican. “I look forward to having, like they said, a smooth transition,” Biden said. Trump replied,Read more
Trump’s appointees have criticized Trudeau, warned of border issues with Canada
Donald Trump’s second administration is filling up with some of his most loyal supporters — and many of the people landing top jobs have been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and security at Canada’s border. One expert says there are not many Canadian allies, so far, in the president-elect’s court. “I don’t see a whole lot of friends of Canada in there,” said Fen Hampson, a professor of international affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa and co-chair of the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations. As the Republican leader startsRead more
Trump allies make crude, false and racist Harris remarks at New York City rally
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in New York City on Sunday. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press) Donald Trump took the stage Sunday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden to deliver his campaign’s closing argument with the election nine days away after several of his allies used crude and racist insults toward Vice-President Kamala Harris and other critics of the former president. The Republican nominee began by asking the same questions he’s asked at the start of every recent rally: “Are you better off now thanRead more
Trump says he won’t debate Harris again before election day
Republican nominee Donald Trump said on Thursday he would not participate in another presidential debate against Kamala Harris ahead of the U.S. Nov. 5 election, after several polls showed his Democratic rival won their debate earlier this week. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” the former president wrote on his social media site Truth Social. Although Trump touted his performance on Tuesday against Harris, six Republican donors and three Trump advisers who spoke to Reuters earlier this week said they thought Harris had won the debate largely because Trump was unable to stay on message. The debate attracted more than 67 million television viewers, according to early Nielsen data. Harris, speaking atRead more
Trump pleads not guilty to revised federal indictment in 2020 election case
Lawyers for Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on his behalf on Thursday in a Washington, D.C., court in relation to a revised indictment filed in a federal election subversion case. Special counsel Jack Smith’s team filed last week to strip out certain allegations of the original indictment handed down in 2023, after a momentous U.S. Supreme Court ruling this summer that set out limits on when former presidents could be subject to criminal prosecution. The former U.S. president faces four charges related to plotting to overturn the results ofRead more