Trudeau: "I highlighted directly to the president that Canadians did not take it lightly that the United States has moved forward with significant tariffs on our steel and aluminum industry, particularly did not take lightly the fact that it’s based on a national security reason that for Canadians, who either themselves or whose parents or community members have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with American soldiers in far off lands and conflicts from the First World War onwards, that it’s kind of insulting. And highlighted that it was not helping in our renegotiation of NAFTA and that it would be with regret, but it would be with absolute certainty and firmness that we move forward with retaliatory measures on July 1, applying equivalent tariffs to the ones that the Americans have unjustly applied to us.*
"I have made it very clear to the president that it is not something we relish doing, but it is something that we absolutely will do, because Canadians, we’re polite, we’re reasonable, but we also will not be pushed around."*
Hard to believe, but Larry Kudlow, Trump's economics advisor, said that this statement "stabbed Trump in the back" I thought this statement was in jest, but hours later, Kudlow had a heart attack. I hope it was not related to apparent anger over Trudeau's mild statement. Though I often disagree with Kudlow, I certainly wish him well and hope he can continue in the White House.
Not to be outdone, another economic advisor, Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said, “There’s a special place in hell for any foreign leader that engages in bad-faith diplomacy with President Donald J. Trump.” **
"Special place in Hell! Really. Well, who can top that? I suppose someone could say that Trudeau will get Fire and Fury such as the world has ever seen.
Well, at least Navarro apologized for the remark though what really bothered him is that it took away his message. What message. Where? I don't remember any message.
Well, at least Navarro apologized for the remark though what really bothered him is that it took away his message. What message. Where? I don't remember any message.
* http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2018/jun/11/context-what-justin-trudeau-said-made-donald-trump/
**https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/06/11/that-special-place-in-hell-is-already-occupied/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b633715f7690**
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