Canada's Carney Slaps Trump Admin for 'Doing Memes ... Throwing Shade'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said 'It's beneath their office' when asked about Trump Cabinet secretaries insulting his nation's military.
TL;DR
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the Trump administration for using 'memes' and 'throwing shade' against Canada.
- Carney stated that serious trade discussions require U.S. officials to stop these tactics and engage genuinely.
- He believes such actions are 'beneath their office' and disrespectful to Canada.
- The comments were made in response to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's mocking remarks about Canada's military.
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also posted a controversial message perceived as body-shaming a Canadian cadet.
- The trade war escalated after U.S. imposed tariffs on Canadian imports, leading to Canadian retaliatory tariffs.
- U.S. officials have been engaging in a war of words with Canadian officials since late August.