Critics on social media laughed as news broke that President Donald Trump paused plans to levy severe tariffs on Canada.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday afternoon that Trump agreed not to impose tariffs on his country for at least a month. In a statement, Trudeau said the proposed tariffs would "be paused for at least 30 days while we work together."
The deal included Canada providing 10,000 troops on the U.S.-Canadian border.
"I just had a good call with President Trump," the prime minister wrote. "Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border."
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"In addition, Canada is making new commitments to appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering. I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million."
But critics weighed in on the deal — and said Trump may have gotten outsmarted, as many of the promises were already announced last year.
"Trump got played again. Canada *already* has 8,500 frontline personnel at the border," wrote former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan.
"We also announced the $1.3 billion in december. lol," replied Canadian journalist Jordan Heath-Rawlings.
"LOL Canada gave our felonious, imbecilic president ice in winter and he took it," chided conservative attorney George Conway, who co-founded the Lincoln Project.
Sam Litzinger, former CBS News and Associated Press reporter, jabbed on Bluesky that "Trump is folding like a bad poker player…"
Journalist Bill Grueskin wrote on Bluesky that, "The phone call tonight between Sheinbaum and Trudeau will be amazing." Underneath, he attached a meme of former President Barrack Obama doubled over laughing alongside former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
"FACT CHECK: Canada has already announced this plan BEFORE Trump announced his tariffs," noted Phil Williams, investigative reporter for WTVF-TV.