Donald Trump accuses Justin Trudeau of using trade issue to stay in energy, slams Canada’s border policies

Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau

US President Donald Trump criticised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after a cellphone name on trade tariffs, accusing him of leveraging the issue to keep his political place. Trump shared particulars of the dialog on his social media platform, Truth Social.
“He (Trudeau) was unable to tell me when the Canadian Election is taking place, which made me curious, like, what’s going on here? I then realized he is trying to use this issue to stay in power,” Trump wrote.
The US President additionally raised considerations over fentanyl smuggling, claiming that the artificial opioid continues to enter the United States through Canada and Mexico. He mentioned their dialogue ended on a “somewhat” cordial be aware.
“Justin Trudeau, of Canada, called me to ask what could be done about Tariffs. I told him that many people have died from Fentanyl that came through the Borders of Canada and Mexico, and nothing has convinced me that it has stopped. He said that it’s gotten better, but I said, ‘That’s not good enough.’ The call ended in a ‘somewhat’ friendly manner! He was unable to tell me when the Canadian Election is taking place, which made me curious, like, what’s going on here? I then realized he is trying to use this issue to stay in power. Good luck Justin!” Trump posted.
Trump additional blamed Trudeau’s “weak border policies” for the inflow of fentanyl and unlawful migrants into the US.
“For anyone who is interested, I also told Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada that he largely caused the problems we have with them because of his Weak Border Policies, which allowed tremendous amounts of Fentanyl, and Illegal Aliens, to pour into the United States. These Policies are responsible for the death of many people!” he added.
The remarks got here after Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico took impact on Tuesday, with China additionally dealing with elevated duties of 20 per cent, in accordance to CNN. In response, Canada and China imposed retaliatory tariffs on American items, elevating considerations of a possible trade battle.
However, on Wednesday, Trump granted a brief one-month exemption on auto tariffs for Mexico and Canada, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed, as reported by CNN.