Carney tells U.S. to stop ‘doing memes’ and ‘throwing shade’ as war of words escalates
'It's beneath their office,' Carney grumbled to reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called on the Trump administration to cease "doing memes, stopping shade-throwing and stop trying to be tough" during trade talks, as tensions escalated. Carney urged the U.S. to engage in serious negotiations, or risk the gradual decline and eventual extinction of Canadian industries. His remarks followed a series of hostile U.S. actions, such as renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" and posting disparaging social media content.
U.S. officials have argued that Canada cannot retaliate due to the size of the American economy. Carney dismissed the post as "beneath their office," while the Pentagon defended its inclusion.
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