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groundloop

(12,386 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2024, 01:58 AM Dec 7

Trump belittles leaders of Canada and Mexico at Fox Nation's 'patriot' awards

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump belittled the leaders of the United States’ closest neighbours, Canada and Mexico, at a Fox awards ceremony intended to celebrate his role as America’s greatest “patriot”.

Two weeks after threatening the two countries with 25% tariffs on their imports for supposedly failing to prevent drugs and migrants from crossing the border, the president-elect took evident pleasure in an audience chant that taunted Canada as the 51st US state.

The chant of “51” came at Thursday night’s Fox Nation’s Patriot of the Year ceremony, held in New York. Trump was given the top award by Sean Hannity, one of the network’s star hosts.

It alluded to the visit by Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home last week, where Trudeau reportedly told the president-elect that carrying out the tariff threat would devastate the country’s economy. In response, Trump reportedly replied that “maybe Canada should become the 51st state”.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/06/trump-fox-news-patriot-award

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Trump belittles leaders of Canada and Mexico at Fox Nation's 'patriot' awards (Original Post) groundloop Dec 7 OP

Can't say what I'm thinking, so the only other thing I can do is this. Dem2theMax Dec 7 #1

Good grief. He's going to make us the most hated country on the planet. SunSeeker Dec 7 #2

The guy who shot the United Health CEO . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 7 #3

Now that the fascist drones are parroting it, this "51" shit is getting disturbing. Karasu Dec 7 #4

why 51 rampartd Dec 7 #8

Neither can I, but under these fascist idiots, some half-assed attempt at it is more likely than adding DC or Puerto Karasu Dec 7 #10

This is reversed stochastic terrorism. The Grand Illuminist Dec 7 #14

all he does is belittle BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 7 #5

Trump cyclezealot1 Dec 7 #7

They should stop all imports to the US. 33taw Dec 7 #6

'Now that the fascist drones are parroting it, this "51" shit is getting disturbing.' J_William_Ryan Dec 7 #9

Weak small man makes fun of those with stature and character.... PortTack Dec 7 #11

Someone ought to carry a placard that says "Third time's a charm..." EarthFirst Dec 7 #12

Why would Canada ever want to be part of the USA? No WAY would they ever consider joining us FakeNoose Dec 7 #13

He doesn't want the Blue States of America EndlessWire Dec 7 #15

Dem2theMax

(10,405 posts)

1. Can't say what I'm thinking, so the only other thing I can do is this.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 02:03 AM

Dec 7

America's greatest 'patriot?'

When are they going to learn how to spell the word traitor?

SunSeeker

(54,061 posts)

2. Good grief. He's going to make us the most hated country on the planet.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 02:16 AM

Dec 7

AverageOldGuy

(2,169 posts)

3. The guy who shot the United Health CEO . . .

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 03:07 AM

Dec 7

. . . do you suppose he knows the address of Mar-A-Lago??

Asking for a friend.

Karasu

(368 posts)

4. Now that the fascist drones are parroting it, this "51" shit is getting disturbing.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 03:16 AM

Dec 7

rampartd

(865 posts)

8. why 51

Reply to Karasu (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 05:03 AM

Dec 7

shouldn't newfoundland and nova scotia have 2 senators and plenty of electoral votes?

just kidding, of course, i can not imagine the canadians going along with this, or an army led by trump loyal generals being capable of forcing annexation.

Karasu

(368 posts)

10. Neither can I, but under these fascist idiots, some half-assed attempt at it is more likely than adding DC or Puerto

Reply to rampartd (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 05:54 AM

Dec 7

Rico, as sad as that is.

The Grand Illuminist

(1,700 posts)

14. This is reversed stochastic terrorism.

Reply to Karasu (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 03:33 PM

Dec 7

Even if they directly know it will never happen, they will rub it in to the point where they will get a left wing lone wolf.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(10,478 posts)

5. all he does is belittle

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 03:24 AM

Dec 7

cyclezealot1

(9 posts)

7. Trump

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 04:53 AM

Dec 7

Trump knows he's an inferior person. That's why he belittles others

33taw

(2,922 posts)

6. They should stop all imports to the US.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 03:34 AM

Dec 7

J_William_Ryan

(2,264 posts)

9. 'Now that the fascist drones are parroting it, this "51" shit is getting disturbing.'

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 05:04 AM

Dec 7

Anschluss – it’s what fascists do.

PortTack

(34,830 posts)

11. Weak small man makes fun of those with stature and character....

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:32 AM

Dec 7

EarthFirst

(3,198 posts)

12. Someone ought to carry a placard that says "Third time's a charm..."

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:35 AM

Dec 7

Everywhere TSF appears…

FakeNoose

(36,003 posts)

13. Why would Canada ever want to be part of the USA? No WAY would they ever consider joining us

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 03:27 PM

Dec 7

EndlessWire

(7,291 posts)

15. He doesn't want the Blue States of America

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 04:15 PM

Dec 7

to secede and become part of Canada. Or Mexico. That would be quite a bit more than he could handle.

Donald is such an embarrassment. Patriot?? He's a traitorous spy. He's a crook.

I tend to favor joining Canada, because I think that would make us part of the Commonwealth, and you could move from there. Mexico is also appealing. We already have familiarity with them. But, I think that neither of them would want us.

If I were Canadian, I'd be really angry--well, I'm American, and I am pretty angry right now--and it is very disrespectable to address Canada like that. Eff Trump et al.

It's all part of his shtick. If he started something like that, he'd be fighting on 3 fronts. He's not smart at all.

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