The inside story of a high-stakes call between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump as the tariff deadline loomed
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The American president said the Canada-U.S. boundary could disappear when he spoke with the prime minister Monday, according to details Trudeau revealed behind closed doors on Friday.

Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a private meeting inadvertently broadcast via a hot mic, warned that Donald Trump is seriously considering annexing Canada to secure its critical mineral resources.

Speaking to business and labor leaders, Trudeau claimed Trump’s administration is keenly aware of Canada’s resource wealth and sees annexation as a means to control it.

The comments, cut off after staff realized they were audible, underscore growing economic and political tensions.

He also stressed the need to diversify trade, noting, “Geography means we’re always going to both benefit and be challenged by trade with the United States.”

  • leadore@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: “I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”

    There’s just one problem. Who will keep and who will break their oath? Obviously many have already broken it. If they think they’re keeping it, who will they consider to be the “domestic enemies”?