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The Canada Prime Minister Carney meets with Trump in the White House in the Trade War

Washington (AP) – US President Donald Trump And the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney competed in the Oval Office on Tuesday and showed no signs that they withdraw from their gaping differences in a continuing trade war that destroyed decades of trust between the two countries.

The two thought it civil, but for Trump's calls to make Canada the 51st state, Carney insisted that his nation was “not for sale” and Trump was shot back: “Time will tell.”

Asked by a reporter if Carney could tell him that he should increase his tariffs of up to 25% in Canada, Trump bluntly said: “No.”


President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The US President added the focus: “Only as he is.”

Carney admitted that there would be no rhetoric in tariffs to influence Trump, and said: “This is a bigger discussion.”

“There are much larger forces involved,” continued the Canadian leader. “And that will take some time and some discussions. And that's why we are here to have these discussions.”

The meeting between the two leaders showed the entire spectrum of Trump's unique mix of aggression, hospitality and stubbornness.

Shortly before Carney's arrival, Trump insulted Kanada by publishing the United States on social media that the United States did not need anything from their northern neighbor to then turn on the charm and praise Carney's election victory personally before showing his stubborn affairs in terms of political substance.

Carney won the task of the Prime Minister by promising to face the increased aggression of Trump, even when he retained the calm behavior of an economist who led the central banks of Canada and Great Britain.

Sometimes Carney tried to bring in his views and raised his hand to speak when Trump kept in detail and switched between the topics. Gavin NewsomaCarney's predecessor, Justin TrudeauAnd to tease a “great” impending announcement that is “not necessarily in the trade”.

Trump insulted Canada's pride and friendship by saying that he wanted to make Canada the 51st US state in the USA and raise strong tariffs against a significant partner in the production of cars and the supply of oil, electricity and other goods. The outrage, which Trump provoked, made it possible to score Carney's liberal party A breathtaking comeback victory last month as a trade war and Attacks on Canadian sovereignty Have outraged voters.

Trump said that the two would not discuss that Canada was part of the United States to part of the United States, although he insisted that the idea would lead to lower taxes for Canadians.

“It is not for sale,” said Carney. “It will not be for sale. But the opportunity is in the partnership and what we can assemble.”

Trump stated that the United States did not want to buy cars from Canada, even if the vehicles were also gathered in America. The US leader insisted that the 63 -billion dollar -trading deficit for goods -which he increased at 200 billion US dollars -was a subsidy that went to the end.

The meeting never had an outbreak that the public in Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was insulted by the US President and his team because he was not sufficiently deflict. It also did not have the ease of Trump's ingredient with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir StarrerThe Trump invited King Charles III to visit.

The stakes of the meeting were high and the news mixed in advance. Trump said reporters on Monday that he was not quite sure why Carney visited.

“I'm not sure what he wants to see me about,” said Trump. “But I think he wants to make a deal.”

US trade secretary Howard Lutnick Further doubts about your interest in repairing the relationship with Canada in an interview on Monday in the “Kudlow” show by Fox Business Network.

President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

When asked whether the United States could make a deal with Canada, Lutnick named the country as a “socialist regime”, which “was basically fed by America”. Lutnick said the meeting on Tuesday was “fascinating”.

Carney said at a press conference on Friday before his trip that the talks would focus on immediate trade pressure and the broader economic and national security relationships. He said

Trump said that the United States does not need anything from Canada. He actively follows a Canadian car sector that was largely built by US companies. She says: “You stop working in Mexico and end the work in Canada and you all move here.” He also said that the United States does not need Canada's energy-almost a quarter of the oil that the United States consumed daily comes from the province of Alberta.

The president also reduced the military obligations of Canada despite a partnership that ranges from the beaches of Normandy in the Second World War to remote sections of Afghanistan. He said on Tuesday with Carney that the USA Canada would continue to do national security support.

Daniel Béland, professor of political science at MCGill University, said 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum And tariffs for other products outside the United States Mexico-Canada Agreement, in some cases allegedly intercepted by relatively low fentanyl volumes at the border between the two countries.

President Donald Trump welcomes the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington in the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump welcomes the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington in the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

“Carney wants to show that he does everything he can, including political risks to protect Canadian jobs in areas such as the auto industry,” said Béland. “If he had postponed his first meeting with President Trump for months and months, opposition parties and commentators could have accused him of being excessively shy and Canada would therefore do a night duty.”

Canada is the top export goal for 36 US states. Almost 3.6 billion US dollars Canadian (2.7 billion US dollars) worth 2.7 billion US dollars exceed the limit every day. About 60% of the US raw oil imports come from Canada and 85% of US electricity imports come from Canada.

Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium in the USA and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon strives for national security and in which it invests. Canada is one of the most commercial countries in the world, and 77% of Canadian exports go to the USA

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