Trump is never one to beat around the bush. He’s always straight up.
And this country just got a harsh reality check from President Trump.
President Donald Trump did not mince words this week when he took aim at Canada, labeling the northern neighbor one of the worst countries on the planet when it comes to striking fair deals with the United States.
Speaking on the Glenn Beck Program, Trump made clear that patience with Ottawa has run out. He framed the issue as a long-running problem.
“They are one of the worst countries in the world to deal with… and this has gone on for many years,” President Trump stated.
Trump zeroed in on the numbers:
“They have taken advantage of the United States for many decades, actually. They charge tariffs that are unbelievable, like on milk, 400 percent…”
“And I just said we’re taking them on, and I took them on at the beginning, but we had so many other things to do because the country was a mess. But I said we’re going to take them on. We’re going to stop it.”
A 400 percent tariff on milk is not a negotiating tactic. It is economic warfare dressed up as policy.
American dairy farmers compete under those conditions while Canadian producers enjoy protected markets and government-backed advantages.
The result has been lost revenue, shuttered operations, and rural communities left behind.
The president also connected the trade fight to a larger assertion of American strength and identity.
He referenced recent moves to restore proper names to American waters and territory, making plain that the United States will no longer accept second-class treatment in its own backyard.
“And you saw the Lake Ontario. You know, people thought I was kidding, maybe I wasn’t because the last one you saw was the Gulf of Mexico is Gulf of America. So now we have a Gulf, and we have a lake,” Trump continued.
Renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America was more than symbolism. It was a declaration that American interests come first.
The mention of Lake Ontario fits the same pattern: the United States will define its own geography, its own borders, and its own terms of engagement.
