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Trump Questions $200 Billion Subsidy and Free Military Protection to Canada Ahead of Meeting With PM Carney

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Updated May 7, 2025, 04:21 AM

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Canada ahead of a meeting with the newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House. Trump stated on Truth Social that the U.S. does not need anything from Canada, including cars, energy, and lumber, except for their friendship. He questioned why America is subsidizing Canada by $200 billion a year and providing free military protection.

Trump's remarks come at a time of strained trade relations between the two countries, with the U.S. imposing 25% tariffs on steel, 10% tariffs on energy, and targeting the Canadian auto sector. Canada, which sends 77% of its exports to the U.S., is also a key supplier of oil (60% of U.S. imports) and electricity (85% of U.S. imports). Carney, who won the election promising to confront Trump on trade issues, is expected to engage in 'difficult but constructive' discussions with Trump. The meeting follows a period of heightened tensions, including Trump's suggestion that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.

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Scott Jennings

@ScottJenningsKY

Ask a liberal for their trade strategy and they'll say a lot of words that essentially translate into: "Let China keep eating our lunch." The reality is, America is the BIG player when it comes to trade. We finally have a President who's acting like it. Let him cook. https://t.co/2fANAsWHLa

RedWave Press

@RedWave_Press

Scott Jennings educates the liberals on CNN regarding President Trump’s tariffs that he is leveraging to get the best trade deal for the United States. “I’m sorry with all due respect to all these other countries making deals. They’re small and relatively unimportant. We’re the https://t.co/riXNdS2TyA

Acyn

@Acyn

Jennings: The Canadians, by the way, do put tariffs on things. We don't talk about that much, but they have done it to us. Phillip: We have a trade deal that Donald Trump negotiated. And when he talks about tariffs, for example, on dairy that Canada puts on us, what he neglects https://t.co/QjNCSzjZu0