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highplainsdem

(63,912 posts)
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 04:26 PM 17 hrs ago

Trump's Jaw-Dropping Secret Threat to U.S. Ally Is Leaked

Source: Daily Beast

Towards the end of his tenure, Trudeau, who was replaced as PM by Mark Carney in March last year, faced sinister threats from Trump in private phone calls, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke to the Wall Street Journal.

In one call, Trump reportedly straight-up threatened to nix a 118-year-old agreement that helped pin down and officially mark parts of the U.S.-Canada border on maps and on the ground.

In April 1908, the Boundary Convention was signed by the United States and the United Kingdom, which at the time handled Canada’s foreign affairs because Canada was a self-governing British Dominion.

Trump didn’t care for its history, reportedly telling Trudeau, “I tear that up, and your whole country unravels.”

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Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-jaw-dropping-secret-threat-to-us-ally-is-leaked/

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Trump's Jaw-Dropping Secret Threat to U.S. Ally Is Leaked (Original Post) highplainsdem 17 hrs ago OP
treaties mean less to him than oaths of office or wedding vows. rampartd 17 hrs ago #1
So all this malevolence is coming from elsewhere because no way in the world he thought of that. Threatening though is mahina 17 hrs ago #2
This is why the media needs to harp on the Republican congress members and those around Trump. chowder66 17 hrs ago #4
Of course JokeHer 1 hr ago #21
This level of meanness, selfishness and recklessness is just why Republicans voted him in. Baitball Blogger 17 hrs ago #3
a few RCMs can allievate out problem in the US dave99 16 hrs ago #5
Trudeau resigned, and now we know why FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #6
He was really unpopular and had a minority government. applegrove 16 hrs ago #7
Trudeau's popularity had plummeted... Spazito 16 hrs ago #8
I also think that Trump was insanely jealous of him and needed to try and crush him any way he could ToxMarz 13 hrs ago #11
Trudeau knew Canadians were not afraid of trump... Spazito 13 hrs ago #12
Well you're Canadian and I know almost nothing about Canadian politics ToxMarz 13 hrs ago #13
I thought you were quite insightful... Spazito 13 hrs ago #14
Like Spazito, I also appreciate your interest and your insight. StevieM 12 hrs ago #17
I think you're incorrect druidity33 1 hr ago #19
Poor lunatic has confused the United States with the Mafia. sinkingfeeling 15 hrs ago #9
This is what Americans wanted. Government by Dark Quadrant because we are a society sick to its soul AZLD4Candidate 13 hrs ago #10
Almost half of Americans could not point to Ottawa on a map Justice matters. 12 hrs ago #15
He is such a goddamn evil asshole LymphocyteLover 12 hrs ago #16
A semi-literate thug... GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #18
Trump is the worst threat to world peace in recent history. dalton99a 1 hr ago #20

mahina

(20,893 posts)
2. So all this malevolence is coming from elsewhere because no way in the world he thought of that. Threatening though is
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 04:52 PM
17 hrs ago

so destructive. I hope not permanently.

chowder66

(12,742 posts)
4. This is why the media needs to harp on the Republican congress members and those around Trump.
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 05:19 PM
17 hrs ago

Trump is the mouthpiece for their bad and damaging ideas.

JokeHer

(63 posts)
21. Of course
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 09:16 AM
1 hr ago

He’s dumb as a box of rocks, he didn’t even know the treaty existed until Voldemort (Miller) told him to use it as a weapon.

Baitball Blogger

(52,975 posts)
3. This level of meanness, selfishness and recklessness is just why Republicans voted him in.
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 05:17 PM
17 hrs ago

They are unlawful cur dogs who just aim for the target, and ignore everything that gets in their way.

We will have to pay for this approach, because uncivilized methods have consequences.

FakeNoose

(43,285 posts)
6. Trudeau resigned, and now we know why
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 06:06 PM
16 hrs ago

It wasn't that he ran and lost to Carney, it was that Trudeau declined to run for re-election.

It was never really explained why, and now we know. He hates Chump so much (after receiving these mob-boss threats) that he just backed away from politics altogether.

applegrove

(134,076 posts)
7. He was really unpopular and had a minority government.
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 06:10 PM
16 hrs ago

Some in his cabinet were stepping down.

Spazito

(56,548 posts)
8. Trudeau's popularity had plummeted...
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 06:12 PM
16 hrs ago

and the Cons numbers were skyrocketing, that's why he didn't run again and Carney was elected by the Liberal party to replace him and, therefore, become the PM and run in the next election.

Trudeau did not quit because of threats, he resigned because he knew he would lose if he ran again.

ToxMarz

(3,219 posts)
11. I also think that Trump was insanely jealous of him and needed to try and crush him any way he could
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 08:38 PM
13 hrs ago

to feel better about himself. I think Trudeau knew he was a lightning rod for Trump's rath against Canada.

Spazito

(56,548 posts)
12. Trudeau knew Canadians were not afraid of trump...
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 08:46 PM
13 hrs ago

and wanted our politicians to stand up to him, Trudeau's leaving was an internal issue, his popularity had plummeted due to his own actions and what was seen as a growing arrogance. The polls were very clear, if Trudeau ran again, the Liberals would lose to the Cons and PP.

I agree Trump was envious of Trudeau, that was very apparent but that had little to no affect on whether Trudeau stayed or resigned

ToxMarz

(3,219 posts)
13. Well you're Canadian and I know almost nothing about Canadian politics
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 09:02 PM
13 hrs ago

Last edited Wed Jul 8, 2026, 10:27 PM - Edit history (1)

so I'll defer to you're insight..

Spazito

(56,548 posts)
14. I thought you were quite insightful...
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 09:07 PM
13 hrs ago

and appreciated your post and your interest.

StevieM

(10,597 posts)
17. Like Spazito, I also appreciate your interest and your insight.
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 10:16 PM
12 hrs ago

Unfortunately, I am not a normal human being. I cannot help but point out that you accidentally wrote "your" instead of "you're."

Homonyms can get the better of all of us, from time to time. Fortunately, this wonderful site allows us to edit our posts.

druidity33

(6,960 posts)
19. I think you're incorrect
Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:23 AM
1 hr ago

on your assertion between you're (you are) and your.

And you made someone dance to your tune regardless. And i think you mean "homophones".



AZLD4Candidate

(7,134 posts)
10. This is what Americans wanted. Government by Dark Quadrant because we are a society sick to its soul
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 08:36 PM
13 hrs ago

Justice matters.

(10,271 posts)
15. Almost half of Americans could not point to Ottawa on a map
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 09:49 PM
12 hrs ago

You know, all those who never care about anything politics and never vote.

Tens of millions of them. They are the reason this species is on the verge of extinction and they don't even know it.

GiqueCee

(5,220 posts)
18. A semi-literate thug...
Wed Jul 8, 2026, 10:27 PM
11 hrs ago

... with the brains of a potted plant, and the moral compass of rabid hyena, and you room-temperature IQs take him seriously? SERIOUSLY?!!?

Note to M$M: Walmart is looking for greeters. Hint: That's all you're good for.

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