Posted on 05/07/2025 1:41:35 PM PDT by rebuildus
President Trump hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House this week, and again floated his idea to make Canada “the 51st state,” to which Carney replied, “There are some places that are never for sale.”
Trump’s reply to that was, “Time will tell.”
This insulting idea that one country can simple “acquire” another one–even if that country is not interested in being acquired–has become almost casual standard operating procedure for President Trump, and though Democrats / liberal-Leftists are generally appalled by it; strangely, I don’t see much pushback from Republicans / conservatives.
Instead, I hear excuses such as this is Trump’s “Art of the Deal.” In other words, it’s just his long-known negotiating strategy of asking for something outrageous, then tamping down his demands to get a more “reasonable” deal.
The problem with this understanding of Trump’s supposed goals, is that it appears that in the case of acquiring other nations in a “hostile takeover” manner, this IS the desired goal. And if it isn’t, why would he risk the obvious blowback and global destabilization by making these kinds of statements?
As an example, Canadian Prime Minister Carney may very well owe his recent victory (succeeding the unpopular Justin Trudeau) to Trump’s “51st state” comments. The People of Canada could have had a much more freedom-minded leader, and America could have had a much better neighbor.
Even worse than the Canada statements, Trump has been saying for some time that he will take Greenland “one way or the other.” That clearly implies a military possibility. Yet Greenland is owned by Denmark, who has no plans to let the island go. Here Trump is again (sharply) upping the global uncertainty.
I don’t know why I have to be one of the few conservatives to actually say this...
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I’m glad somebody finally raised this question.
Instead, I hear excuses such as this is Trump’s “Art of the Deal.” In other words, it’s just his long-known negotiating strategy of asking for something outrageous, then tamping down his demands to get a more “reasonable” deal.
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This ain’t no excuse. It a tried and true formula that has worked wonders for Trump and America.
Look at the “outrageous” Tariff demands and see the immediate “reasonable” deals that came of them.
Let’s get back to the Constitution, the Supreme law of the Land that protects our lives, liberties, and free pursuits and made America the greatest country in the world.
Donald, I love you, but enough already on this stupid Canada thing...
DJT is negotiating. The Art of he Deal.
We don't know either. Perhaps you should buy a clue and wise up.
Because “MAGA” is enthralled with Trump, the globalists figured out that the best way to get their way is to have Trump rebrand it as his idea.
Sigh.
We don’t need two more socialist senators. We have plenty.
Canada, Greenland and the USA. No Mexico. They are an enemy and needs to be shut out.
I don’t really like this idea. the usa is big enough as it is.
We don’t really need 40 million more socialist voters.
If this guy’s a conservative then he’s one of the ‘never Trump’ variety. Or he’s a liberal who hates Trump...
It's not meant as an insult. It's Trump trolling.
But like most of his trolls, there's a bit of truth to it.
“I don’t know why I have to be one of the few conservatives to actually say this, but there’s something wrong with using chaos as standard operating procedure.”
We will need to get used to it - this appears to be the answer to how to fight the 4th estate
the conservatives that don’t do this get swallowed up by the MSM
Trump knows what he’s doing and it has nothing to do with with what he thinks it has to do with... the guy who wrote this has zero understanding of MAGA and he’s a never trumper or a liberal pretending to be a conservative.
Trump knows what he’s doing and it has nothing to do with with what he thinks it has to do with... the guy who wrote this has zero understanding of MAGA and he’s a never trumper or a liberal pretending to be a conservative.
And no, we don’t need a north American Union either.
It is a crazy idea. 🥳
“I don’t know why I have to be one of the few conservatives to actually say this...”
Because you are a moron and you don’t understand what’s happening with Canada.
Canada is being used by China as a way of dumping their product into the USA tariff-free. This can’t be allowed to continue, but Canada has become so dependent on this trade triangle that without it, their economy will collapse.
In order to put America first, President Trump needs to place steep tariffs on China’s exports, and that must include China’s exports that come through Canada.
In other words, Canada is completely screwed, and although they screwed themselves, it will be perceived that it’s the USA that’s doing the screwing.
So, Patrick Rooney, you moron.. knowing all that, would you rather have a pro-American Prime minister of Canada or an anti-American one while delivering an economic death blow to Canada?
I thought so.
“So why are they willing to make an exception for Donald Trump, who after all, is just a man?”
Just a man??? Really????
Damn, I did not know that. We should maybe make this man our next president for being so perceptive. And wise.
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