No one is shocked now when U.S. President Donald Trump calls Canada the “51st state” or refers to Prime Minister Mark Carney as a “governor.”
But Trump’s habit of occasionally targeting Canada with crude insults has become much more common among rank-and-file Republicans in recent weeks.
Professor of rhetoric at the University of Kansas Robert C. Rowland says that as Trump watches his poll numbers dragged down by controversial policies and an unpopular war with Iran, he searches for scapegoats — and often lands on Canada.
That’s led some of the president’s most devoted followers — including some in Congress — to express more negative views of Canada publicly.
Recent polling shows that while most Americans continue to hold positive opinions of Canada, Republicans are getting more skeptical about the relationship.
Gallup polling shows Canada’s favourable rating among Republicans has fallen 23 points, from 85 per cent in 2025 to 62 per cent this year.
First of all Canada should declare Hoekstra a persona non grata, if any republican understands that term!
Somebody needs to grab Trump by the Johnston and squeeze a deal out of it for Canada and I’m the right man for the job.
Brad Den, you type like Donald Trump, that is to say incoherent and rambling. America is nothing without their allies, a nation of sad bullies and spoiled children, led by a senile rapist who is going to die one day soon and leave the whole world spitting on his grave. Their economy was built on the back of international cooperation, and from being trusted to be the “adult in the room” by most countries in the room. One man, fed by the weakest and most corrupt losers on the planet, has destroyed that forever. Donald Trump will forever be remembered as the sad little man who destroyed America, just because his daddy didn’t love him.
Everytime I see something about Trump or the USA, It Amazes me the complete insanity of the comments! Love the USA or HATE as the Bias Canadian Media tells you too, but a one Day course on Economics would show people what nonsense they are spewing! The USA is the Largest economy in the World & has traditionally bought 75% of all Canada’s Exports, it’s now 70% & we have lost over $20 to $30 Billion in exports in 1 year. Liberals talk other markets, but we ate at Record Trade Deficits with other Countries in the World, Not Good! The only thing other Nations want from Canada is RESOURSES & Everything else they can buy Cheaper Elsewhere & not export from Canada. Gullible Canadians actually think that we don’t need the USA, OMG the USA is Booming & Canada is border line Recession. You can Hate Trump, but use your Brain & understand how Economics work & you just don’t Replace over $450 Billion in Trade. Example are #2 Trade Partner is China, they bought $23 Billion from Canada in 2025, nothing compared to the USA, but we bought over $100Billion from China and they have Tariffs on many Csnadian products. THINK!
Not a Fact, just Rhetoric, it’s the Bias Liberal Media in Canada that keep saying the 51st State & Governor Lie, he hasn’t said it in months. Plus every STATE THAT IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SMOKE FROM CSNADA IS A DEMOCRAT STATE. The Media in Canada just wants to distract from the Complete Failure of the Liberals to Negotiate any type of TRADE DEAL with the USA, while every other Country has made a Deal
All we get is CARNEY Wants a Good deal, while we have NO DEAL, Costing Canada Billions in Trade & investments.
Most of us have just written off the US as an ally, trade partner and travel destination. The US is not a force for good in the world; it is malignant, regressive and repugnant. It is ruled by a fascist sexual predator, con artist and pathological liar with the intelligence of a guppy. No thanks.
The only ones affected by Trumps rhetoric are the bottoms up crowd and our tax dollar funded media. The rest of us ignore his nonsensical ramblings.
We know, we already know that MAGA is just another cult of personality. We already know that the people who still support him, after his every idiotic move and blatant disregard for the lives of his people (let alone the rest of the world), are the people who take his word as Gospel. MAGA America has not a friend on this earth, not even within their own nation, and they know this. They are intent on doing as much damage as they can to the world before they inevitably lose their grasp on the reins of power, so they can loot us in the chaos.
In short, who cares what they think? America won’t be a country in twenty years, certainly not the country we recognized. Let them isolate themselves, and hope we can do enough to separate ourselves from them that they don’t pull us down with them when they drown.
I think most Canadians are long past caring about the USA anymore. They refuse to change their abusive ways and only act like children. Have zero acknowledgement of kindness and show zero compassion or friendship, to a nation that’s helped them more than any other nation in its history. Then we’re done period. Let them say and do as they want. Canada is relying on other real friends and partners. The USA party is done, not just in Canada but the world over. Absolutely nobody is bending over for them Yanks anymore. They’re on their own now.
The dumb dumbs follow their leader
useless orange turd, suprised nobody has killed this clown
Also forgot to add, they need to wipe the orange off of their lips💋
Monkey see, monkey do!
Either they don’t have the courage to think for themselves, or they’re too stupid to!
Lmfao
Keep.stirring Global
You have the useful.idiots convinced at least
Mental Case! He will die soon & “Let The Party Begin”.
Who cares what the U.S thinks of Canada. Their opinion is worthless
Trump is jealous of Carney and has been since his famous speech that was so favourable to so many countries. Continuing with the negative comments about Canada will only worsen the views of the US by other world leaders. Those that follow his rhetoric will pay the price once Trump and his admin are gone.
Who cares what maga thinks about Canada