‘Will completely devour it’: Trump threatens 100% tariffs if Canada makes deal with China; warns ‘governor’ Carney
US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada and its Prime Minister Mark Carney over making any deals with China. Refering to Carney as "governor", he said that US will impose 100 per cent tariffs if Canada makes any such deals.
"If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a “Drop Off Port” for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken," said Trump on Truth Social.
Further continuing his jab, he added, "China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life. If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the USA. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Earlier, Trump launched a fresh attack on Canada, accusing Ottawa of opposing his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system over Greenland while choosing to deepen economic ties with China.
“Canada is against The Golden Dome being built over Greenland, even though The Golden Dome would protect Canada," he had said, adding, “Instead, they voted in favor of doing business with China, who will ‘eat them up’ within the first year!"
Trump’s remarks came after Carney’s visit to Beijing, where he sought to revive economic engagement with China, Canada’s second-largest trading partner after the US. Carney also sharply criticised the US and Western allies during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The China visit led to an agreement to reduce tariffs on select Canadian agricultural exports and introduce quotas on Chinese electric vehicles entering the Canadian market. The understanding could also pave the way for increased Chinese investment in Canada. Marking the first visit by a Canadian leader to China in nearly a decade, the trip included discussions that both sides described as part of a shifting global landscape, with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping welcoming what he called a “turnaround” in bilateral ties.
Speaking about the agreement earlier, Carney appeared to reference ongoing US tariff tensions, noting that Canada’s recent dealings with China had been more “predictable” and describing talks with Beijing as “realistic and respectful.”
Further continuing his jab, he added, "China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life. If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the USA. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Earlier, Trump launched a fresh attack on Canada, accusing Ottawa of opposing his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defence system over Greenland while choosing to deepen economic ties with China.
“Canada is against The Golden Dome being built over Greenland, even though The Golden Dome would protect Canada," he had said, adding, “Instead, they voted in favor of doing business with China, who will ‘eat them up’ within the first year!"
The China visit led to an agreement to reduce tariffs on select Canadian agricultural exports and introduce quotas on Chinese electric vehicles entering the Canadian market. The understanding could also pave the way for increased Chinese investment in Canada. Marking the first visit by a Canadian leader to China in nearly a decade, the trip included discussions that both sides described as part of a shifting global landscape, with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping welcoming what he called a “turnaround” in bilateral ties.
Speaking about the agreement earlier, Carney appeared to reference ongoing US tariff tensions, noting that Canada’s recent dealings with China had been more “predictable” and describing talks with Beijing as “realistic and respectful.”
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Purna Tripathy
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Rest of the world should stop trading with US to challenge this tariff menace. When the world leaders rushed and queued in US to make a deal, Trump knew he has own. When Trump sat at one side and all other Nato leaders on the other side of the table they acknowledged Trump to be the boss. When Trump insulted the world leaders on their face infront of world media and they did not flinch they surrendered. A bully was born.Read allPost comment
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