Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump opened their first in‑person meeting Tuesday with a brisk handshake outside the Oval Office, then shifted to a lively joint press conference that set the tone for a new chapter in Canada-US relations.
Moments earlier, Trump had used Truth Social to accuse Ottawa of taking “$200 billion” a year in US subsidies and enjoying “FREE Military Protection,” adding that America needs “NONE” of Canada’s cars, energy, or lumber.
If @realDonaldTrump were to say, Canada you’re on your own, what cards does Canada have militarily and economically? And this is the crux of the matter. pic.twitter.com/quUNi4G0BP
— Rupa Subramanya (@rupasubramanya) May 6, 2025
President Donald Trump says that nothing PM Mark Carney said today could change his mind about lifting tariffs on Canada
“No, it’s just the way it is”
pic.twitter.com/8z6XSWXNcG— 6ixBuzzTV (@6ixbuzztv) May 6, 2025
We’re Watching The Art of the Deal Play Out in Real Time
Trump pitched annexing Canada. Carney campaigned against him.
But when the cameras roll inside the Oval Office… something changed.
Trump played the long game.
And Carney? He might have unknowingly walked straight into… pic.twitter.com/qQumAkgjqg
— The Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) May 6, 2025
H/T XC
