President Donald Trump On Saturday, a conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from the war in Ukraine to U.S. border security.
Trump and Trudeau passed discussions in a statement released Saturday night Four countries standoff The hockey championships won by Canada, both leaders “pride themselves on the excellence of the two countries they faced in a tough hockey tournament.”
“Discussions turned to Monday’s G7 phone call, which would mark the third anniversary of Ukrainian invasion and war,” the statement added. “Prime Minister Trudeau and President Trump’s desire to end the war and acknowledge Trump’s desire to end the war,” the statement added. President Putra is the only world leader who can be promoted in just and lasting peace.
“President Trump reminded the Prime Minister that the war would never begin at that time, if he was president at the time.”
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Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump recently made a phone call, according to the White House. (Getty Image)
Leaders also discuss U.S. border security, a sensitive topic since Canadian officials Tariff collection In response to drug trafficking at the US and Canada border. Trump agreed to suspend tariffs for 30 days on February 3, which means tariffs are expected in early March.
On the phone, Trudeau claimed that Canada’s fentanyl off-road from Canada to the United States was reduced by 90%, and said his country’s border tsar will be in Washington next week with U.S. border chief Tom Homan )meet.
Trump and Trudeau have had a tense relationship in recent weeks due to tariffs and Trump’s interest in ensuring Canada as U.S. territory. Trudeau said in early February that he believes Trump is serious about turning Canada into the 51st state in the United States.
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President Donald Trump speaks on February 18, 2025 at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida. (AP)
“I suggest that the Trump administration not only knows how many key minerals we have, but that’s probably why they’ve been talking about absorbing us and making us the 51st state,” Trudeau said. “They know us very well The resources we have, they really hope to benefit from it.”
Trump has previously complained about the trade deficits encountered by the United States and Canada, claiming that there is “no reason” for this imbalance.
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“We don’t need anything they have,” Trump wrote. “We have unlimited energy and should build our own cars, and the wood has more wood than we use. Without this massive subsidy, Canada no longer exists As a viable country. Harsh but true!
“So Canada should be ours Cherish the 51st state” Trump added. “Taxes are much lower, military protection for the Canadian people gets better taxes, and there are no tariffs!”
Trudeau issued a cheeky rebuttal after Canada won a four-country standoff on Thursday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the cabinet’s swearing in at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on December 20, 2024. (Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Image)
Trudeau wrote on X: “You can’t take our country – you can’t accept our game.”
Michael Dorgan of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
