Hugh Mackenzie
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The Debacle at Buckingham Palace
It would not surprise me if that famous Royal comment, “We are not amused”, first uttered by Queen Victoria more than a century ago, also passed the lips of our present sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, at a recent reception at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty was entertaining the leaders of NATO countries during their gathering in London. Such occasions are not intended to be a forum for controversy and media attention, but this one certainly was.
By all appearances it was a grand party, with much of the Royal family in attendance along with the pooh-bahs of many Western nations. One particular group of people, clearly enjoying themselves, included our Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and Princess Anne, the Queen’s only daughter, known, like her father, for her frank opinions. They were all caught on camera, apparently saying not so nice things about President Donald Trump. Oops!
But maybe not oops! The circumstances of the conversation were perhaps unfortunate. No doubt, palace officials have learned a lesson about allowing the presence of the media and cameras during a time when world leaders are relaxing and letting their hair down. It’s often amazing what a little bubbly can do and usually a good opportunity to foster important international relations. Just not this time.
The other side of that coin, however, is that we have seen in real time what leaders of great nations really think of President Donald Trump. They were laughing at him and not with him. Of course, there has always been speculation that there was a lack of respect internationally for President Trump, but this was the first occasion, at least in my memory, that we have seen raw ridicule and proof.
Not at all surprisingly, another individual who was not amused, was Donald Trump himself. By all accounts he was furious and that is where the danger comes in. The man, in my view, is a bully and he currently occupies one of the greatest bully-pulpits in the world. He truly appears to believe there is no one on this earth greater than himself which from his perspective gives him the right to be highly critical of others, but God help those who are even slightly critical of him.
Here at home, Justin Trudeau has been the subject of substantial criticism for apparently being a part of mocking Donald Trump during the reception at Buckingham Palace. While I am certainly not known as a fan of the Prime Minister, I do not agree with that criticism. To chastise Justin Trudeau, one must also place blame on the leaders of France and Great Britain. While it was unfortunate their discussion became public, and perhaps they all should have known better, but being together, it is not surprising that they would share their collective frustration with a leader who seems to create turbulence on almost a daily basis, both at home and abroad.
It is true that Donald Trump, as President of the United States, can cause trouble for Canada, more so than he can for France or England, and his vindictive nature may well tempt him to do so. His reaction so far, has (for him) been relatively mild, simply calling Trudeau two-faced; a remark some folks with memories of our recent election campaign will find amusing, if not clever! Indeed, Trump can still put the trade deal between Canada, Mexico and the United States in peril with the flick of his wrist. It will be interesting to see if he now tries or threatens to do that.
However, Justin Trudeau, or any other Canadian leader, cannot be put in a straight jacket when it comes to dealing with the United States, no matter how difficult it is to deal with their President. We are not their supplicant and we do not owe homage to their President, nor should we pay it. Of course, diplomatic courtesies are important but I for one was glad to get a glimpse of Trudeau’s real and personal impression of Donald Trump. Although unintended, it might be a message to President Trump as well that everyone in the international community does not think of him as the saint that he believes he is.
To paraphrase Jimmy Kimmel, a popular night-time television host and comedian, and an American to boot, the debacle at Buckingham Palace was not that Trudeau should be embarrassed, rather, it is Donald Trump who is clearly embarrassing. I agree with that.
I would much prefer that our Prime Minister spent his precious time dealing with serious domestic issues like the recent loss of 71,000 jobs in Canada under his watch, than wasting it by agonizing over every word he may utter that may offend our despotic neighbour to the south.
He, too, shall eventually pass.
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Sandwiched between two references to ridiculous statements, Britt Stevens says that “Another 7000 jobs were cut at CNN last quarter”. CNN has never had as many as 4,000 employees worldwide. But why let facts get in the way?
CNN compared DT to Hitler along with many other ridiculous statements and has consistently lost viewership month over month since 2016. Another 7000 jobs were cut at CNN last quarter. People lose interest and networks lose credibility when ridiculous statements are made.
Western democracy has had paralyzing effects on our economy compared to China and other countries.
Our ancient democratic systems that we are so proud of is heavily weighted in procedures and regulation that make progress painfully slow. Manufacturing moves to more profitable relationships in China and abroad where it is just easier to function.
We have become a nation of purchaser’s vs a real sustainable economy with a manufacturing backbone and export potential. Reversing the trade deficit is critical and should be the number one item on the agenda. Trump understands this urgency and all economic indicators are up since 2016. Obama and Hillary Clinton did zero to move the needle in 8 years.
Yes Hugh, I do. Chamberlin was weak and trusted Hitler. If not for Churchill standing up to him, we’d see a very different looking Europe. Weakness and complicity towards growing China expansion is a poor strategy.
Dave Wilkins….why do you say that……I can site 20 major policies from Trump that were key policies from the Third Reich, and haven’t been a policy of a major democracy since the 1920’s……How Trumpian to simply call it ridiculous!
Sadly, within a decade, the world will not need the US dollar as a reserve currency. Trump is just ensuring that the world will turn away from it to protect themselves from the new American threat of economic war……and then the sun sets on another great empire leaving just the axis of communist countries China and Russia as “superpowers”
Dave, it is frightening to think what the egotistical and selfish bully would do if he were not being at least partially held in check by the Democrats in Congress and some international institutions. No-one thought ever Hitler would do what he did either. Remember Chamberlin?
Hugh, your hate of the man is blinding. Comparing DT to Hitler is ridiculous.
All I am saying is there is a much bigger shift underway, and it is not properly understood by most people. That’s the media’s fault. The stakes are enormous. China’s rapid rise is threatening, not just to the US, but to Canada and many other developed countries too.
I don’t blame them for leading much of the developing world into middle-class life styles. That’s most understandable. It’s how they are doing it, the pace of change, and negative impacts it has on other nations and the planet that worries me. They have shown little regard for the impacts and consequences of their actions.
wow did this ever open a can of worms so to speak LOL. Now we have every opinion from a civil war in the U.S. all the way to another world war or at least thats what it sounds like .
With all the trashing of both Trudeau and Trump we still have the two best and most properest countries with the most freedom in the world all we should be doing is minding our own business and let the other counties work out there own problems. Maybe we should spend more time trying to do something about pollution and less time worrying about what the U.s. is doing about Trump.
Erin, “billionaire globalist scoundrel”: I couldn’t have come up with a better descriptor for The Donald myself. And he became a self-made billionaire the hard way: He took Daddy’s $8B, and through clever investing, built it into a $2B fortune.
Unfortunately, if he is not impeached, he will likely win the 2020 election; now that his best Democratic challenger, Kamala Harris, has dropped out.
Hear, hear Hugh Holland.
Dave, advocating for democracy, basic human rights, the rule of law, and mitigation of global climate change should never be seen as bad things. Without those things, the world will descend into a living hell for all. The US still has by far the highest GDP per capita of any large population. How much more do they want? To whom much is given, much is expected. America is still great, but the world has a right to expect better treatment than it is getting from America under President Trump. No-one, not even Trump or Hitler or other similar would-be tyrants, should be above the law. And there are many fine and thinking Americans that are in complete agreement with that. Time will tell.
I hesitated to post this comment due to its length, and it’s also planned to be part of a larger future article. But given the interest here, I decided I would.
It’s truly remarkable how absorbed today’s media is with all things Trump, be it impeachment (which goes nowhere) or his “damaging” China trade war. Seldom do they look deeper. If they did, here is something they just might see.
First, some background. The fall of the USSR ended 50 years of a ‘bi-polar world order’ (USA-USSR). It was followed by a brief world order led solely by the USA. Then the USA mistakenly attempted to push liberal democracy globally, under both Democrat and Republican presidents. It was re-enforced by expanded international institutions like the UN or IMF and powerful democratic regional ones like the EU and NATO. Most importantly, it pushed more economic globalization.
It has ended badly. The failure most spectacular in the Middle East/N. Africa where intervention pushing western democracy led to more war destruction, not less, while further destabilizing the entire region (and launching destabilizing waves of refugees into Europe), and opening the door to Russia and China. EU and NATO expansion into Eastern Europe similarly brought Russian conflict to Georgia and then to the Ukraine. Confidence and trust in E. Europe further eroded after Ukraine was left to face Russia alone.
But thinking China, Russia and others would become part of the liberal democratic order was an even larger miscalculation. Nationalism, which transcends political systems, is now rising around the world. Beyond China and Russia, it’s flourishing in India, most fast rising Asian countries, Japan, many parts of Africa, and rising in the UK, Australia and many EU countries. Turns out the new international liberal order has left behind far too many people.
We are in a multi-polar, nationalist shifted world now. The US led west now faces a rapidly rising communist economic superpower in China, far surpassing the old USSR (which collapsed because of underlying economy weakness). But it gets worse, as China has built strategic ties with a more aggressive oil & gas/nuclear superpower Russia, (led by a crafty strongman/ultra-nationalist), and through its multi-trillion$ ‘belt and road’ initiative is expanding China power, influence & technology into most developing nations as well.
This new world order is threatening to the USA (& many nations in the democratic west). The Trump Administration clearly see’s it this way, and this likely explains much of the agenda, including withdrawing the US from an imbalanced 2015 Paris Climate agreement, developing energy-independence, pushing NATO to spend more, and critically, the China trade war. The latter looks more like a long-term strategy to displace China from their massive supply-chain system, with other less threatening/powerful nations.
We are witnessing the emergence of a new multi-polar world order, and a power struggle for position in it, all within a more crowded world, confined by finite resources & limitations. Trump is no idiot, despite media and opposition claims to the contrary.
If your interested, here is an excellent piece that explains this world order shift in detail. Sorry for the long post..
https://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/full/10.1162/isec_a_00342#authorsTabList
Well said, BJ.
Focusing on the issue of “respect”, Trudeau has no respect for Donald Trump, a president who has worked with relentless determination for his country and the positive results are profound in every way. The man is a true patriot who always puts the American people first. They are his first priority and his responsibility. He is everything Justin Trudeau is not. Does our PM respect the institution of NATO itself? NO, not a chance. The purpose of the recent NATO summit was to get down to business. At least, that’s what Trump was there for. Instead of focusing on the business at hand, Justin Trudeau degenerated the summit into a “gossip fest” He has no respect for NATO–or the Canadian military for that matter. Trudeau appears to be in thrall to the view of the radical far-left which blames the Western world for everything, admires brutal communist states, and seeks to weaken his own nation and our Western allies in order to strengthen foreign nations. Now, with Trudeau’s screwed up mindset governing the nation, our country is increasingly distanced from our closest ally, putting all of Canada at risk in an increasingly dangerous world. Since the Trump Administration was inaugurated, the Trudeau Liberal Government has shown a repeated tone of arrogance and superiority towards our American allies. Trudeau’s latest debacle at the NATO summit once again shows clearly that the Trudeau Liberals have no respect for America. Strangely the Trudeau Liberals show far more respect towards Communist China, no matter how badly that nation treats Canada. Consider the fact that—whatever disagreements Trudeau and Trump may have—the US is still available to talk and discuss issues with our country, and is a democratic nation governed by the rule of law. By contrast, Trudeau and Freeland often can’t even get China to answer their phone calls. Canada and America are part of the same inheritance of Western Civilization, and our history and future are inextricably linked. And while Canada and the US have disputes like any two nations do, the fact remains that China has treated us far worse than the US ever has. China is illegally detaining two Canadian Citizens, has spoken in arrogant and threatening tones towards our nation and is clearly an ideological and strategic adversary. The vast majority of our foreign trade is with the US, and given our amazingly weak defense spending, the US is basically the only armed force that is defending North America (and by extension defending the Canadian People) at the present time. All of this should be the basic groundwork for how any Canadian Leader thinks about the United States. And it should go without saying that a Canadian Leader should always be more respectful towards the US than towards Communist China.
I agree with you Bob we should not be even be thinking about what Trump is doing we should start thinking about what is going on right here, We are being taxed to death and it appears to me the main reason is so Trudeau can give a lot of money to other countries just to make himself look good and also I think we bring in too many immigrants some work out fine but some don’t . Basic line there is a lot to fix right here without bashing the U’S president no matter who he or she is.
The difference Hugh, is that President Trump has bragging rights as the powerful leader of the most powerful and wealthy American republic. The leaders of other countries are envious–the obvious reason for the water cooler gossip session about “the boss” at the NATO summit cocktail party. Shame on the global media for promoting a narrative that ended in the humiliation of Trudeau and Canada with it. I can assure you that world leaders are NOT laughing at Trump’s insistence that they meet their financial obligations to NATO.
I love Canada and want to see us prosper. We should all be grateful for the generosity of our neighbors to the south–it has contributed a great deal to our prosperity. Snotty condescension will get us exactly zero (and it is noticed south of the border). Trashing a popular leader like President Trump is a losing strategy. Someone needs to instruct our “boy-king” Trudeau of that reality. He apparently needs to understand that European leaders are notorious back-stabbers (research the real reason for Ukraine’s disillusion with EU leaders after they broke promises made to Ukraine).
President Trump is now enjoying a 52% approval rating from among probable American voters–in spite of an extreme media-entertainment propaganda campaign against him (94% unfavorable). He has over 92% approval among Republicans. Tell me again what percentage of voters voted for Trudeau and the Liberal Party in the last election? (It didn’t even break 40%.)
Americans are quite pragmatic and vote for those who have their interests at heart–not someone who thinks of himself/herself as a member of a privileged global elite. A fawning globalist media reflects the views of their elitist owners. Recall that there are only six (really just five as two of them are owned by the Sumner Redstone family) giant media-entertainment complexes who present only the views of their mega-wealthy owners. And the global elites hate President Trump because he threatens their plans for totalitarian world government. From the days of the “divine right of kings,” elites have always cast nervous eyes over their shoulders at the masses. They think they are now close to achieving total control, after the mode of China–the reason why they pretend to be “socialists” rather than the fascists they really are. Is anyone really naive enough to believe that the super-super-wealthy would, in any kind of a socialist system, be willing to give up the power that their wealth confers?
Billionaire globalist scoundrels believe that they must destroy the sovereignty of Western nations in order to put their plans for world government in place. Their hubris is laughable, considering the “rebellion” of little Hong Kong against China’s draconian rule. Freedom has a champion in President Trump. He has already warned the Chinese government that they can forget any kind of a trade deal, if they move to crush Hong Kong’s protestors. Similarly, Iran has been warned that economic sanctions will most assuredly stay in place as long as they persecute Iranian freedom-fighters. This is quite a contrast with the previous Democratic administration’s payoff of $150 billion to Iran.
The global elites know that the real America will face them down. Many, many Americans, raised on the milk of Patrick Henry’s famous dictum (“Give me liberty or give me death”) will fight globalist domination by every means necessary. That is why the globalists are attempting to disarm the American people. A disarmed people are much easier to conquer–every dictatorial regime has first disarmed the people.
Trump won as the lightning rod for the fury of voters against the Washington establishment. They would have voted for a golden retriever if he/she had believably promised to clean up the swamp that Washington has become. And Trump has quietly made good on many promises in that regard. The Sessions Department of Justice broke up human trafficking and drug rings, arresting thousands of perpetrators (all unsung by the propaganda outfits of the entertainment-media complex).
Look for more and more revelations of corruption from the Barr DoJ. That is the real reason why the Democrats are in a panic to impeach. Many of them are neck deep in corruption, as are some of the Republicans who oppose Trump. Mitt Romney is a prime example–check out the alleged money-laundering by Bain Capital through Ukraine, when Romney was heading that company. Ukraine has been very corrupt for many decades; their current president got elected on the promise to clean up corruption.
Under Trump, the middle class got a distinct tax cut. It is simply propaganda that the only ones who benefited were the wealthy. The unemployment levels of African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians are at record lows. The American economy is blossoming–African-Americans have benefited as much or more than any other people group in the “Trump economy”. That is why 34% of them say that they will vote Republican in the 2020 election. That is yet another reason why Democrats are in a panic to impeach President Trump, even though legal experts (including respected legal scholars like the Democrat Alan Dershowitz) have said over and over that the Dems have NOTHING on which to base the impeachment.
There are one million more job openings (seven million) than there are unemployed (only six million) to fill them. Reformers like Trump are always despised by the establishment elites.
Thank You Peter, if the Americans keep on their current trajectory how can they avoid a civil war?
Donald Trump is well aware of the problems facing his nation. He’s doing the same thing as the Germans did after the war. He is cutting taxes and deregulating. And like him or not, he is turning things around. It’s ironic how the socialists vilify him when he has and insurmountable task before him. Turn the countries fortunes around or face civil unrest. I don’t care what anyone thinks of Donald Trump, I personally would not want to walk a day in that mans shoes.
Sounds like Hugh Holland, Jamie Jordan and Hugh Mackenzie have this figured pretty close.
Having just returned from a short holiday in the US of A the thing I found interesting was that, at least where I was, Trump is about as much loved as disliked. As a matter of fact, my attempt at a judgement would be that if an election was held today, he would have about a 50% chance of reelection.
This may be more related to the quality of the opposition candidates than Trump himself.
It will be an interesting year or so running up to the election, that is for sure.
WOW! Here we go ..Again! Hugh .. telling everyone about his opinion .. but as soon as some else responds … he gets all upset! Same same old for HUGH! Any way ..it doesn’t NOT matter what Hugh thinks or anyone on the blog thinks! What counts ..is when the AMERICAN people vote .. one vote at a time .. not HUGH ..not me! ‘Americans’ will vote based on impact and consequence to them .. period! Each one of them! And if you look at things that count for AMERICANS ,, jobs, economy, investment, military, their culture, their heritage etc etc .. every economic indicator or measurement supports the dialog and narrative of THEIR leader .. Their President! So lets wait and see what the AMERICAN people do 2020! If you compare the state of this country to down south .. we vote on emotion, feelings, diversity, etc etc and look at the mess we have! .. Quebec wants to separate .. again .. the west wants to separate, Canadian culture and heritage and traditions mean NOTHING, unemployment is going south big time, investment is leaving faster than a drag car, etc etc … lets clean up OUR mess here and stop blaming TRUMP for EVERYTHING. If you live in a glass house YOU should not throw stones!
Hugh – I do not own nor have any owner’s interest in any media organization.
I am an independent resident with specific views but have always pushed myself on the issue of ‘greater good’ when taking a position.
I have NOTHING to gain personally or represent my specific interests.
There is a fascinating documentary on A& E about Trump (The Trump Dynasty). I am only an hour and a half in but it really is informative about his upbringing and the Trump family. His tactics stem from the events in his life and the win at all costs mentality of his grandfather and father. He learned from Roy Cohn ( McCarthy’s right hand man), his lawyer in a lawsuit, that the best defense was a good offense and if you say things in the press about your enemies, regardless of whether it is true or not, it will stick. The Trump company would not allow blacks to rent apartments. They sued the federal government threw shade everywhere and then eventually settled. Trump then says he won.
Regardless of whether you are a supporter of his or not I recommend the documentary. People who love him may love him more and those who dislike him may amplify those feelings. I disliked him long before he became a politician but I understand his appeal. Watch this it is fascinating
Jamie Jordan’s is correct. Trudeau was simply stating the facts about why he arrived late. Macron and Johnson were not personally affected by that. Much ado about nothing. But typical of bullies, Trump can dish it out but can’t take it. So he responds like the spoiled child that he has always been, and stomps away.
As for Trump’s accomplishments, history will show that he further destabilized the world order that has produced an unprecedented period of peace and progress since WW2, added another $trillion per year to US debt, and further fuelled the simmering COLD WAR between Republicans and Democrats who are fast becoming like the Sunnis and the Shiites in the Middle East that have been fighting since the year 650. Yes, the stock market has done well, but only the top 1% who actually own stocks are benefitting from that. The low end has a few more jobs, but not at a liveable wage.
When Richard Nixon said something nasty about the former Prime Minister Trudeau, Pierre Trudeau’s response was “I have been called worse things by better people” The same response is still appropriate.
100% agree Dave Wilkin. And also agree predict Trump will win in 2020 by a wider margin. It was the Dems election to lose in 2016 and they have not learned or accomplished a thing in the last 3 years. Pelosi needs to hang up the gloves and get out of Tulsi Gabbard’s way, it’s the only chance they have.
And by the way I have not seen any clear cut evidence of Macron and Johnson being disrespectful…. Only Trudeau?
Ross: Re your first paragraph, methinks the pot is calling the kettle black!! LOL
Lots of analyses to chew on, but the sobering reality is that the United States in the opinion of some American political and historical scholars (e.g. Yale historian, Timothy Snyder) – given its growing ‘Great Divide’ – is now stumbling toward a second civil war, which unlike 1861-65, will have immediate international consequences for the global community!
It is true that Président Trump speaks from a bully pulpit to the rest of the world, but we have a small share of local folk that use their positions to manipulate the views of local residents – sometimes often unduly pounding their partisan self interests.
In so doing they are worse than President Trump because a few should recognize the need of following ethical standards implicit with media ownership.
Canadians can be smug when looking south. For many who have not studied or had careers in the U.S. there is an immediate tendency to base criticism based on the Canadian experience. But the U.S. historically evolved from a very different set of circumstances defined by a more aggressive settlement, internal strife and a dependency on the individual versus Canada’s more collective experience.
Their history helped drive them into world leadership and they have consistently been misunderstood. I am not justifying the many controversial positions the U.S. takes but one thing is pretty clear. The economic, military and influence power is historically unrivalled.
As Canadians, let’s focus our attention on self improvement of Canada and not be so preoccupied with our neighbours. Canada has major critical issue evolving with an economy that is moving into life support. The legacy of poor government planning and execution will potentially define the life experience of our grand children with crippling debt, reduced services and a deterioration of Canada’s position in the world.
jamie, it is important to know there are some significant changes in the USMCA agreement over NAFTA, notable:
1. Auto regional content rises to 75% (from 62%)
2. Minimum wage to workers set at $16/hr for a % of their factories (impact to Mexico)
3. Canada opened 3.5% of its Dairy market and removed many dairy duties
4. Intellectualize property protection
5. 10 year protection on biologics drugs
6. No duties on sw,ebooks,..
7. Reviewed every 6 years, sunset in 16 yrs.
Democrats have yet to table it for a vote in congress (politics)
Wow a lot of different opinions on this one. Not sure there is anything left to say except the American public will decide what they think of Trump when the next election rolls around. As far as the rest of the world goes I don’t think he cares what they think and I’m betting the public are with him but time will tell.
I do know the facts Paul. Your comment suggesting I don’t read is silly, and insulting. You are actually distorting the facts. The Global economic cycle is indeed turning down now … impacting all countries, including the US. The US trade fight pushing China to change its decades of cheating is long over due, and it has a cost and impact on the Global economy.
Look at the US/Canada comparison charts included in this Mcleans article. It shows clearly the diverging economic tracks of our 2 countries, not favorable to Canada.
https://www.macleans.ca/economy/the-most-important-canadian-economic-charts-to-watch-in-2020/#:~:targetText=Canada's%20GDP%20per%20capita%20is,the%20output%20of%20the%20economy.
David Wilkin is spot on Hugh,,,,give it up…you betray the typical Canadian smugness that we are somehow ‘better” than our neighbours down South. Americans are the Big Brother to the world and we are very fortunate live right next door.
Ken Mallett
I don’t think anyone has actually analyzed what Trudeau said. Why are you late was the curiosity of the people around him. Because Trump turned what was supposed to be a short meeting between the leader of Canada and the US into a 40 minute press conference in which our leader was completely ignored. I don’t think that our leader should be treated that way. Can you imagine Trump at a ‘short’ meeting with Trudeau in Canada made to sit there and be ignored while Trudeau answered questions about Alberta and Quebec let alone going off on a long speech about other things? Trump does this to so many leaders. It is rude and embarrassing. I think leaders should start to excuse themselves once they see the the press conference has begun. Secondly Trudeau said something like, ‘Did you see his team’s jaw drop when he announced that the next G7 meeting would be at Camp David.’ He’s not criticizing anything. He’s just pointing out that clearly Trump just made it up on the spot and no-one in his support team knew anything about it.
As for Trump’s record there is nothing new in the new unratified NAFTA agreement. It is essentially the old one with some very minor additions. It is the agreement worked out for the Trans Pacific negotiation which was never ratified. Obama let in less immigrants and deported more illegal immigrants without separating children from their parents than Trump has. The Chinese trade war is on the back of American farmers, Harley David and others, Canada has increased its NATO commitment and is working its way toward 2% in a plan agreed to by the United States. They are now at 1.4% while Germany for example is at 1% but Canada actually fights, which does not get counted in the percentages, while Germany does not so Trump really does’t know what he is talking about there and as to the economy it’s all base on the most horrible mix of a low Fed rate, lower taxes for the wealthy and huge spending which has made a false economy which is destined to collapse in the most horrible way since the Great Depression. Trump just has that planned for after the next election. I wish people would analyze things and not just cheer for the Republican team.
Trump has been laughed at by world leaders before — in public. During last year’s United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Trump received an unexpected reaction when he ridiculously boasted, “My administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our nation.” The assembly laughed out loud.
Trump mocks people behind their back (via twitter) all day long and on stage at his rallies, yet this bit of chatter from Trudeau and other world leaders is scandalous? It’s what the world thinks of him despite having to make nice in public in the interest of diplomacy.
The irony of all this is that it reflects how Trump has become the very thing he accused Obama of being — “a laughing stock to the entire world.”
Wow…..do you even read?…..or just listen to Fox News……Trump has singularly caught the updraft which was started during the 2009 through 2016 period. The middle class and lower are actually paying more taxes since 2016. What foreign conflicts exactly has he yet extracted the US from. What fairer trade deal?…..Business investment in the US is at an 8 year low. Manufacturing in the US …currently in recession.
As Mr Mackenzie pointed out recently “facts still matter”. So support Trump if you wish but stick to the facts.
Trump bashing is all the rage for most media pundits and entertainers these days. It’s trendy. This piece is no exception.
Our PM just couldn’t resist being the class clown again, foolishly making fun of the president when he wasn’t there (but the media cameras were). In response, Trump calling PM Trudeau ‘two-faced’ was a mild rebuke, it could have been far worse. Needless to say, this was not the first time our PM has embarrassed himself on the world stage. It appears he has learned nothing.
President Trump is the leader of the worlds most powerful country, by far our most important trading partner and military ally. The PM’s behavior was beyond stupid.
Unlike PM Trudeau, President Trump is actually delivering on what he promised during the election… putting America first. This included: fairer trade deals for the US, confronting cheaters like China, perceived unbalanced/unfair global institutions actions (eg UN), bringing back manufacturing, lowering regulation barriers and taxes, investments in energy and infrastructure, clamping down on illegal immigration & drugs, successfully calling out NATO allies to live up to their commitments, and extracting the US from dumb unwinnable foreign conflicts. Regardless of what you think about his style, policies, approach or behaviors, he is delivering the results he promised. The US economy has significantly outperformed other countries, and as he recently pointed out, Canada in particular.
His record stands in stark contrast to PM Trudeau’s record of broken promises, weak economic growth, lagging business investment, sliding competitiveness, lack-luster trade deals, and widely perceived weakness/lack of respect from the world leaders that matter most.
The fact remains most Americans don’t care much about what the rest of the world thinks of them. That’s not new. It’s little wonder that other “Great nation leaders” don’t like this president …. he’s actually winning, often at their expense. Expect Donald Trump to win again in 2020 if he keeps delivering results that the American people actually care about.