Summary
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a private meeting inadvertently broadcast via a hot mic, warned that Donald Trump is seriously considering annexing Canada to secure its critical mineral resources.
Speaking to business and labor leaders, Trudeau claimed Trump’s administration is keenly aware of Canada’s resource wealth and sees annexation as a means to control it.
The comments, cut off after staff realized they were audible, underscore growing economic and political tensions.
He also stressed the need to diversify trade, noting, “Geography means we’re always going to both benefit and be challenged by trade with the United States.”
Yes, absolutely, you are an American. Nobody needs a damn atomic bomb. Not even the USA in WWII. If Trump tries to take Canada by force, it’s the end for him. The enemies of the USA will find all the wholes they need in USA’s northern and southern borders. For the first time in a long time, war would be fought in USA territory, and everyone would know who caused it.
This is delusional. Who is going to intervene? With what military? What country has an expeditionary force that can best the US Navy, sail across an ocean, and then confront the US Army and Air Force on America’s home turf? China? They’ve been building up for years with the hope of being able to stand up to the US, in the waters directly off the Chinese coast.
The idea that anyone could invade the US is delusional. Also, the US has 5000 thermonuclear weapons. No one is invading the US mainland. No one is invading mainland China. No one is invading Russia. Big nuclear powers are immune to invasion on their core territory.
Again, it’s easy to tut tut about nuclear bombs. But they sure have done a good job at preventing more world wars between the great powers.
Not in that kind of war, of course. You’ll be getting little hits one day and the other too. Domestic enemies will also be there, and all propaganda in the world won’t cut them down. It will be from the inside. Chinese, Russians, Canadians, Mexicans, Americans too. Do you think Elon Musk will stop it?