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speak easy

(12,319 posts)
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 10:44 AM Jul 31

Donald Trump threatens trade talks over Canada's intent to recognize Palestinian state

Source: Toronto Star

OTTAWA—U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada’s plan to recognize a State of Palestine will hinder his ability to reach a trade deal with Ottawa the day before his August tariff deadline.

“Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh’ Canada!!!,” Trump posted in his Truth Social account shortly after midnight early Thursday morning.

Almost a day earlier on Wednesday, the U.S. President had posted that “THE AUGUST FIRST DEADLINE IS THE AUGUST FIRST DEADLINE — IT STANDS STRONG, AND WILL NOT BE EXTENDED. A BIG DAY FOR AMERICA!!!”

Late Wednesday afternoon, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September. That commitment is predicated on whether the Palestinian Authority, the governing body in the occupied West Bank, agrees to a series of reforms, such as holding general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can have no role and ensuring that a Palestinian state is demilitarized. The prime minister spoke to Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, on Wednesday and said he had agreed to the conditions.

Read more: https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/donald-trump-threatens-trade-talks-over-canadas-intent-to-recognize-palestinian-state/article_55bc4d7b-674e-48d9-922a-c849640a0963.html



This is likely to enrage Canadians give the UK has announced the same thing.
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Donald Trump threatens trade talks over Canada's intent to recognize Palestinian state (Original Post) speak easy Jul 31 OP
tRump's political stances do not constitute an economic emergency which is his excuse for tariffs. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 31 #1
He doesn't even care that it is nakedly extortion. NH Ethylene Jul 31 #5
Canada IS working hard to trade with other countries and to reduce barriers to internal trade. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 31 #6
I stand with Canada more strongly than ever. speak easy Jul 31 #13
I hope Canada, like Brazil does not back down. If enough countries stand up to him, he'll stop this crap. Fil1957 Jul 31 #2
EU, Britain, Japan, Korea have agreed SHAM deals. Canada does not seem interested in a sham deal. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 31 #3
Trump is such a blowhard. He's already imposed punitive tariff's on Canada for no reason at all, and in violation Martin68 Jul 31 #4
This is what Americans want? Blackjackdavey Jul 31 #7
CANADA and the world gives TACO Don the proverbial Fickle Finger of Fate! ProudMNDemocrat Jul 31 #8
Fuck off, Fat Ass. LudwigPastorius Jul 31 #9
Don't get your Depends in a bind Donny Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 31 #10
"America First!" Prairie Gates Jul 31 #11
Completely fucking irrelevant to trade. I can't believe we've fucking normalized this stupid shit. He has a fucking Karasu Jul 31 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Jul 31 #14
A Palestinian state would interfere with his resort plans there Bayard Jul 31 #14
Canada needs to ignore the pedo troll in the White House. kimbutgar Jul 31 #16

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,668 posts)
1. tRump's political stances do not constitute an economic emergency which is his excuse for tariffs. . . . . nt
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 10:57 AM
Jul 31

NH Ethylene

(31,201 posts)
5. He doesn't even care that it is nakedly extortion.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:08 PM
Jul 31

I hope the Canada PM tells him to shove his tariffs. Canada has likely been exploring other countries to export trade with. It will hurt the US more than it will hurt Canada.

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,668 posts)
6. Canada IS working hard to trade with other countries and to reduce barriers to internal trade.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:11 PM
Jul 31

I heard on the radio a day or two ago a forecast of 1.5% drop in GDP for 2025, but a rise of about the same in 2026. Steeper fall if tariffs get worse.

Even before tRump 2.0, Canada was the only G7 country with free trade agreements with all the others.

speak easy

(12,319 posts)
13. I stand with Canada more strongly than ever.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 04:46 PM
Jul 31

There is one word that describes what the Administration is doing - Betrayal.

Fil1957

(174 posts)
2. I hope Canada, like Brazil does not back down. If enough countries stand up to him, he'll stop this crap.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 11:23 AM
Jul 31

Bernardo de La Paz

(57,668 posts)
3. EU, Britain, Japan, Korea have agreed SHAM deals. Canada does not seem interested in a sham deal. . . . nt
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 11:42 AM
Jul 31

Martin68

(26,325 posts)
4. Trump is such a blowhard. He's already imposed punitive tariff's on Canada for no reason at all, and in violation
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 11:44 AM
Jul 31

of tree agreements with Canada and Mexico. This is as impotent as the rest of him.

Blackjackdavey

(237 posts)
7. This is what Americans want?
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:15 PM
Jul 31

Is there really a constituency of Americans who think toying with our economic well being, toying with one of our most consistent and trusted allies and our neighbor over this, is in our best interest? This is what America first looks like to them?

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,089 posts)
8. CANADA and the world gives TACO Don the proverbial Fickle Finger of Fate!
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:15 PM
Jul 31


Love,
Canada
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Karasu

(1,851 posts)
12. Completely fucking irrelevant to trade. I can't believe we've fucking normalized this stupid shit. He has a fucking
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 02:57 PM
Jul 31

compulsion to force the whole world to agree with his fascist mindset on every little fucking thing or else they deserve to be economically punished for it.

This is medieval boy king bullshit. It's a fucking joke.

Response to speak easy (Original post)

Bayard

(26,577 posts)
14. A Palestinian state would interfere with his resort plans there
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 06:20 PM
Jul 31

His screeching is not even political, its personal.

kimbutgar

(25,850 posts)
16. Canada needs to ignore the pedo troll in the White House.
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 06:35 PM
Jul 31

The guy is losing it! He TACOed again today on the tariffs.

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