Why is Trump publicly calling out Canada, Mexico, Greenland and Panama Canal? Didnt he campaign on confronting China? Come on Trump

[Jroc]

Thats going to require invading a lot of countries.
Canada
Cuba
British Virgin Islands
Venezuela
Nicaragua
Brazil

Leroy Jenkins!!!

STFU .. Canada? we can deal with deal countries in the proper manner not like the pathetic Biden administration who pandered to everyone while they screwed us over

 

[Jroc]

Trumpism, the Politics of Paranoia™.

Fuckin' CANADA is out to get us now.

Fool Trump is contributing to Canada becoming a free country again....once Trudeau is ousted and a conservative government gets in there...you people with TDS can't even see the big picture cuz you're so focused on your Trump hate....you're a joke

 

[Zincwarrior]

Nobody has to put a for sale sign up for someone nto make an offer or express their desire to make a purchase

That offer has been made and rejected.

 

[Kruska]

'The Monroe Doctrine states that the United States would interpret any foreign involvement in the Western Hemisphere as aggression'...China is the aggressor in Panama a country which we pretty much invented.

Show me a deceleration by the present US administration, or any before - that states that China is an aggressor in Panama.

 

[jc456]

I don't care about Trumps claims and assumptions he twitters about.

Show me the SIGNED treaty between Panama and the USA upon 1999 - that simply states:

"the U.S. would retain the right to defend the canal from any threat to its neutrality."
However - don't bother, since you can't forward such a statement in that treaty nor it's ratification.

The 1979 ratification states:

The United States would continue to have primary responsibility for the defense of the canal until expiration of the treaty in 1999, after which date both the United States and Panama would each have the right to defend the canal against threats to its neutrality or to the peaceful transit of ships.

In addition, the Senate added a measure to the neutrality treaty that would allow the United States to maintain troops in Panama after 1999 if both countries decided it was necessary.

(And Panama did NOT find it necessary) - aka they never signed such an agreement). Therefore no US troops nor US bases in Panama.

As such Panama can align with any foreign states military, in order to defend the canals neutrality, if e.g. the USA poses a danger to the canals neutrality - "BOOM", there you go.

Trump claims that the Panama canal belongs to the USA - Clearly a Bullshit claim
Trump claims that solely the USA has a right to defend the canal against threats to it's neutrality - Clearly a Bullshit claim

I posted the neutrality line

 

[Jroc]

Trump was voted in by Americans and even supported by many fiscally minded citizens around the globe because he represented more fiscal restraint/cost cutting a la DOGE, he was going to prevent Americas debt from going off of the cliff, return a global presence of peace through strength to defend key allies such as Taiwan and Japan, defend your border (for which Canada also pays a price as we have fentanyl coming into our country from these same cartels I'm sure) and confronting China so that America remains the Super Power of the world, millions of lives potentially saved.

Now, Mexico I can understand being called out, even the Canal and Greenland as these are key tenets of U.S security. Canada though is receiving more than our fair share of ink due to Trump. Media cares this much about Canada all of a sudden but not 100s of thousands being poisoned by your southern border? Come on maaaan.

If his actions before he takes office is any indication, he has said very little about China and tariffs, but raises the issue with Canada and Mexico and others? Didn't he suggest a 60% tariff on China? They are sending over the precursors to the poisons that have killed countless people in Canada too, that act is responsible for something like 100,000 U.S deaths a year!

Let's hope this isn't a pattern he will maintain after he takes office. Please DJT, stick to your promises. China needs to be confronted about their human right abuses and cheating on trade. All nations can do better but China is by the greatest threat to America and the biggest trade violator.

We'd all like to see peace in the world and we'd all love to see China become a true capitalist nations that supports human rights. This should be where his focus lies, no? To call them out and get them to change and if they do not, than he uses tariffs as a means to equalize the trade abuses.

DJT keep your promises. Canada isn't perfect and we could use some demands to adhere to human rights but we are your ally, for all of our warts.

An Ally with no military, who sells thier mineral rights to China ,who let's people pour in from terrorist countries then doesn't secure thier border is not a very good Ally

 

[Kruska]

I didn’t give my personal opinion.

The treaty requires neutrality

From BOTH parties you dolt.

 

[Jroc]

Show me a deceleration by the present US administration, or any before - that states that China is an aggressor in Panama.

China´s Influence In Panama: A Case Study » Centro de pensamiento centroamericano

In recent years, China's level of influence in Panama has increased considerably. This influence has been accompanied by practices contrary to values such as democracy, human rights, and transparency. This study analyzes this relationship through symbolic and legal components, considering...

www.expedienteabierto.org

Hey fool we built the Panama canal we should be given special rates going through there not be charged up the ass....

 

[Kruska]

I posted the neutrality line

You only posted garbage - even now you refute the fact that BOTH are responsible and entitled to defend the neutrality of the canal.

You keep demonstrating the same behavior as when you falsely claimed - that there was no war in Afghanistan under Trump. - and got called out for it.

 

[Contumacious]

That offer has been made and rejected.

BULLSHIT - the dickering just began

 

[struth]

That offer has been made and rejected.

well not really, since Trump isn't officially in a position yet to make the offer. But so what if it is? Why are your panties in such a bunch over it?

 

[jc456]

You only posted garbage - even now you refute the fact that BOTH are responsible and entitled to defend the neutrality of the canal.

You keep demonstrating the same behavior as when you falsely claimed - that there was no war in Afghanistan under Trump. - and got called out for it.

I posted the verbiage.

 

[struth]

From BOTH parties you dolt.

well, how have we not been neutral? or are you saying we haven't been and the contract is in breach? Trump's suggesting he believes it's in breach too.

 

[CowboyTed]

Trump has not taken office yet

Lets wait and see what he actually does instead of what he is saying now

What he is doing right now is pissing off allies... All of them...

There is talk among the Allies (i.e. EU, First World Countries...) that Trump has to make a public apoligy to Canada, Greenland and Panama without conditions before talks about anything...

What your tariffs, go have them is there attitude...

The western world (i.e. US Allies) will not be bullied by a clown... Simple as that, want isolationism, you got it..

The rest of the first world are seriously not happy with Trump using them to blame... Go ahead and use China.. We couldn't give a shit but want to spread lies about First World to then later justify acts, think again...

Seriously, what would you think if Russia said they want Alaska back?

 

[shockedcanadian]

An Ally with no military, who sells thier mineral rights to China ,who let's people pour in from terrorist countries then doesn't secure thier border is not a very good Ally

Well Trump seems to be pusing the idea so he doesn't mind us.. He probaly started it as a joke but it is more of a test balloon now.as he probably heard from some.Canadians unhappy with our unaccountable Police State. He is floating it to see if maybe it would pick up steam. I'd be fine with ease of travel, basically "if you are Canadian you can enter America without any ID or details and vice versa* Two nations, two systems but like the E.U free travel among each other. It would certainly drive the pro-Americans from.Canada into the U.S in rapid fashion.

 

[Kruska]

well, how have we not been neutral? or are you saying we haven't been and the contract is in breach? Trump's suggesting he believes it's in breach too.

Read up my post 455 - and stop disturbing my afternoon sleep with your irrelevant and besides the topic comments.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Do you have any evidence that “millions are streaming into the USA from Canada” or just Trumps saying it’s true? My search shows its 19,000 last year.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7320623

People STAY in Canada when they get here. When people come to Canada, they’re not trying to get into the USA.

A lot of the people arriving at the US/Mexican border are trying to get to Canada.

Stop believing every stupid lie coming out of Trumps mouth. Makes you look so stupid to fall for his shit.

While it's a drop in the bucket compared to the problem on our southern border, there has been an increase in crossings at our northern border. I wish you were right about migrants staying in Canada once they get there, you can take them all. Please do.

U.S. border patrol reports record number of encounters with migrants at the Canadian border​

Experts say organized smugglers are taking advantage of lax Canadian screening​

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it recorded a record-high number of encounters with migrants between border posts on the Canada-U.S. border between October 2023 and July of this year.

It's a pattern experts say could be a problem for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government as the question of illegal immigration heats up in a close-fought U.S. election.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) records an "encounter" in its database when it comes across someone who is inadmissable to the U.S., or when border patrol officers find someone who has illegally crossed the border into the U.S. between border posts.

CBP reported encountering 19,498 migrants between border posts on the northern border between October 2023 and July 2024 — 15,612 of them in the Swanton Sector, which runs along the Quebec's border with New York and Vermont.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/illegal-migration-canada-united-states-1.7320623

 

[Zincwarrior]

Its weird that he doesn't pick fights with actual dictators.

 

[jc456]

What he is doing right now is pissing off allies... All of them...

There is talk among the Allies (i.e. EU, First World Countries...) that Trump has to make a public apoligy to Canada, Greenland and Panama without conditions before talks about anything...

What your tariffs, go have them is there attitude...

The western world (i.e. US Allies) will not be bullied by a clown... Simple as that, want isolationism, you got it..

The rest of the first world are seriously not happy with Trump using them to blame... Go ahead and use China.. We couldn't give a shit but want to spread lies about First World to then later justify acts, think again...

Seriously, what would you think if Russia said they want Alaska back?

What alliance?

 

[Contumacious]

There is talk among the Allies (i.e. EU, First World Countries...) that Trump has to make a public apoligy to Canada, Greenland and Panama without conditions before talks about anything...

.
HUH?
WTF

We bought the land on the Isthmus of Panama.
We built the ******* canal.
We CONDITIONALLY granted control of the canal to Panama.
Conditions violated , we repatriate.
Simple. Over and out.