President Donald Trump set the stage for his Oval Office meeting with Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney Tuesday with a bombastic social media post stating, "We don’t need ANYTHING they have...They, on the other hand, need EVERYTHING from us!"
Trump repeated this sentiment to Carney's face minutes later, which raised eyebrows across social media.
"Holy sh--. Mark Carney’s brain just rebooted on live tv after Trump’s stupid comment that we don't do much business with Canada. Canada is the largest importer of U.S. goods. Look at his face!" a post on the X account CALL TO ACTIVISM stated.
Trump also proclaimed to Carney that Canada would be the 51st U.S. state, which drew a lion's share of comments.
Anti-MAGA Trump Lie Tracker wrote, "Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney tells Trump TO HIS FACE that Canada will never be America’s 51st state."
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"HOLY S--T! Canadian PM Mark Carney just told Trump to his face that Canada will NEVER be for sale," posted grassroots political org Really American. 'Having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign, it's not for sale. It won't be for sale, ever.' Incredible!"
Democratic Wins Media wrote, "In a stunning moment, Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, just told Donald Trump to his face that Canada will never be a part of the U.S. Donald Trump is getting humiliated again."
Journalist Ed Krassenstein: "Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney claps back hard at Trump’s idea about Canada becoming the 51st state. Trump: 'As a real estate developer, when you get rid of that artificial line, when you look at that beautiful formation together, I said, ‘that’s the way it was meant to be.’”
Trending Politics's Colin Rugg wrote, "A nervous Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will never be for sale, prompting President Trump to say, "Never say never." Lmao."
MSNBC commentator Barry McCaffrey expressed his dismay at the entire Oval Office situation.
"Trump dealing with PM Carney is an embarrassing and sad situation," McCaffrey wrote. "Trump ego. Narcissism. Ignorance. Insulting. PM Carney dignified. Intelligent restrained."