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Dennis Donovan

(28,606 posts) Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:21 PM Jan 12

Raw Story: 'Not funny anymore': Trump backed off Canada when Trudeau suggested trading California

Raw Story - 'Not funny anymore': Trump backed off Canada when Trudeau suggested trading California

David Edwards
January 12, 2025 1:50PM ET

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that President-elect Donald Trump lost interest in making Canada the 51st state when he suggested trading parts of the country for Vermont or California.

During a Sunday interview with MSNBC, Trudeau recalled a recent conversation with Trump.

"It actually sort of came up at one point, and then we started musing back and forth about this," Trudeau recalled regarding the idea of annexing Canada.

"And when I started to suggest, well, maybe there could be a trade for Vermont or California for certain parts, he immediately decided that it was not that funny anymore, and we moved on to a different conversation," he added.

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Raw Story: 'Not funny anymore': Trump backed off Canada when Trudeau suggested trading California (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 12 OP

What would Canada give us for Mar-a-Lago and half of Donald? struggle4progress Jan 12 #1

How about a pound of moose manure? Dave Bowman Jan 12 #6

Bad trade. AZ8theist Jan 12 #8

It is Aaeia Jan 12 #9

Lol! Dave Bowman Jan 12 #10

Well, moose turds actually have a function... Whatthe_Firetruck Jan 12 #11

I'm impressed with the genius of Trudeau MadameButterfly Jan 13 #16

Everyone is managing a mentally ill oppositional child. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #2

What's wrong with Americans who voted for the oppositional child. yardwork Jan 12 #3

Immature, self centered, hostile, spoiled, ignorant, lack of character. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #4

Germans once thought the Nazis would get rid of the MadameButterfly Jan 13 #15

It is looking like humans never learn a damn thing. Irish_Dem Jan 13 #17

Some humans learn, but apparently not enough of them MadameButterfly Jan 13 #19

And the others don't want to listen to the ones who have learned something. Irish_Dem Jan 13 #20

The ones who have learned something are the "elites" MadameButterfly Jan 13 #21

The educated elites who are now the bad guys. Irish_Dem Jan 13 #22

Good point MadameButterfly Jan 13 #23

When Hitler invaded Poland, the first group he killed were the intellectuals. Irish_Dem Jan 14 #24

Because he hates the same people they hate Blue_Tires Jan 12 #5

Well 3auld6phart Jan 12 #7

They're sadistic trolls LW1977 Jan 12 #14

MONUMENTAL STUPIDITY. AZ8theist Jan 13 #18

I read that as when Trump can't dictate, he folds his hand. bucolic_frolic Jan 12 #12

Also when he does the "right left' motion he's lying. Callie1979 Jan 12 #13

struggle4progress

(121,072 posts)

1. What would Canada give us for Mar-a-Lago and half of Donald?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:23 PM

Jan 12

Dave Bowman

(4,417 posts)

6. How about a pound of moose manure?

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:56 PM

Jan 12

AZ8theist

(6,625 posts)

8. Bad trade.

Reply to Dave Bowman (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:19 PM

Jan 12

I'm positive a pound of moose shit is many times more valuable than the bag of bullshit that is Trump.

Aaeia

(108 posts)

9. It is

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:22 PM

Jan 12

Dave Bowman

(4,417 posts)

10. Lol!

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:48 PM

Jan 12

I guess that you're right.

Whatthe_Firetruck

(607 posts)

11. Well, moose turds actually have a function...

Reply to AZ8theist (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:01 PM

Jan 12

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MadameButterfly

(2,300 posts)

16. I'm impressed with the genius of Trudeau

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 04:28 AM

Jan 13

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who knew just how to handle Trump.

Trump can only see their assests as negotiable and not his/ours. Trudeau gave Trump a lesson without Trump realizingi it.

Irish_Dem

(62,819 posts)

2. Everyone is managing a mentally ill oppositional child.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:24 PM

Jan 12

A dangerous child.

yardwork

(65,230 posts)

3. What's wrong with Americans who voted for the oppositional child.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:30 PM

Jan 12

Millions of voters chose Trump because they know he wants to wreck everything, and they thought that would be entertaining. What's wrong with them?

Irish_Dem

(62,819 posts)

4. Immature, self centered, hostile, spoiled, ignorant, lack of character.

Reply to yardwork (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:42 PM

Jan 12

Yes life is a reality show now and people want to be entertained.

And the MAGAs think Trump will destroy all their perceived enemies and the people they hate.

And believe money will fall from the skies for them.

MadameButterfly

(2,300 posts)

15. Germans once thought the Nazis would get rid of the

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 04:25 AM

Jan 13

homosexuals and the Communists and clear the way for moderates to take control.
We should know better now.

Irish_Dem

(62,819 posts)

17. It is looking like humans never learn a damn thing.

Reply to MadameButterfly (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:21 AM

Jan 13

MadameButterfly

(2,300 posts)

19. Some humans learn, but apparently not enough of them

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:01 PM

Jan 13

Irish_Dem

(62,819 posts)

20. And the others don't want to listen to the ones who have learned something.

Reply to MadameButterfly (Reply #19)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:02 PM

Jan 13

MadameButterfly

(2,300 posts)

21. The ones who have learned something are the "elites"

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #20)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:03 PM

Jan 13

Irish_Dem

(62,819 posts)

22. The educated elites who are now the bad guys.

Reply to MadameButterfly (Reply #21)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:16 PM

Jan 13

Fascist regimes always get rid of the educated people first thing.

MadameButterfly

(2,300 posts)

23. Good point

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #22)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 09:35 PM

Jan 13

Irish_Dem

(62,819 posts)

24. When Hitler invaded Poland, the first group he killed were the intellectuals.

Reply to MadameButterfly (Reply #23)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 05:51 AM

Jan 14

China's great purge killed the intellectuals or sent them to concentration camps doing hard labor.

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)

5. Because he hates the same people they hate

Reply to yardwork (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:53 PM

Jan 12

And it's no more complicated than that 😐

3auld6phart

(1,376 posts)

7. Well

Reply to yardwork (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:10 PM

Jan 12

When quite a large number of Dems were to lazy to get out and vote, there is bound to be serious consequences… sad but that is the way of things. Gawd help thr USA over the next four years and the sanity the the whole worrl…. Every ..AM I check DU hoping to see the orange buffoonn’s obituary .