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From the Oval Office of the White House, Donald Trump said he was honored to welcome Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, recalling that the latter had won, in his words, « a very big election ».
NEW: Canadian PM Mark Carney tells President Trump that Canada is 'not for sale' as the two leaders meet to discuss tariffs at the White House.
Trump then took some of the credit for Carney’s victory, saying he thought he was « the best thing that ever happened to him ».
Trump said that Carney’s party, previously led by Justin Trudeau, was « losing by a lot » before Carney eventually won the election.
The president went on to describe the victory as « one of the greatest comebacks in political history, perhaps even greater than mine »
Trump went on to say that he had been following the Canadiens election with great interest. Trump added that, in his eyes, Canada had chosen « a very talented person and a very good person ».
Mark Carney must appreciate such compliments from Donald Trump, who never ceased to criticize his predecessor Justin Trudeau. Trump even told Carney that he didn’t particularly like the former prime minister.
Strong discussions between the two leaders are expected in the coming weeks, particularly on the issue of tariffs.
In their first official meeting, Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and U.S. President Donald Trump exchanged cordial words, with Trump congratulating Carney on his victory and affirming his attachment to Canada and his desire for a friendly relationship between the two countries.
The sensitive issue of the now infamous 51st state, a veritable elephant in the Oval Office, was of course not lost on the many journalists present, as it was raised face-to-face by the two leaders during their meeting.
Trump tried to tone down his comments, while reiterating that he’d like to see the idea come to fruition, adding that he « still believes Canada should become the 51st state ».
However, he made it clear that this should be done in a spirit of friendship, before concluding:
«We’re not going to be discussing that unless somebody wants to discuss it.»
Carney was keen to remind Trump that as he met with Canada’s owners during his campaign, the message from Canadians, he said, was clear: « It’s not for sale. »
Carney added: « There are places that will never be for sale », citing the White House as a symbolic example.
Mark Carney closed the debate by declaring firmly: « It will never be for sale »,
Under pressure from the American public’s negative reactions to his tariff war with most countries, with the notable exception of Russia, Donald Trump, whose fortune topped $7 billion in January according to Bloomberg, is maintaining a defiant stance in the face of growing American criticism of his economic policy, particularly with regard to… the number of dolls and pencils American children should have.
In an interview with NBC News, the president reaffirmed comments made the previous week at a cabinet meeting marking his first 100 days in office, to the effect that little girls should make do with two dolls rather than 30… and even that they’ll cost more!
This time, he added the bonus that it would be enough for American children to own just five pencils.
While the president has launched a major tariff war against China, a move that is expected to cause major disruptions to store supplies in the US in the coming weeks, criticism is mounting of the billionaire president who has made a fortune for himself and his children since the start of his political adventures, but especially with the launch of his « meme coin » crypto-currency, which alone, according to the Financial Times, would have generated at least $350 million in revenue in just three weeks after its launch in January 2025.
Attempting to downplay the scale of the coming disruption to the homes of American families, Trump said, in response to a question about the effects of his tariffs on consumers:
«I don’t think that a beautiful baby girl needs… that’s 11 years old… needs to have 30 dolls.»
He then declared:
«They don’t need to have 250 pencils. They can have five.»
The president went on to say, regarding dolls and pencils, that he didn’t think there was any point in wasting money on useless stuff you don’t need.
He added that, in his eyes, it doesn’t matter if baby carriages and dolls become more expensive: the main thing is that the price of gas goes down.
He concluded:
«Thousand of times more important than a stroller or something.»
Asked about the anticipated duration of this tariff transition, Trump admitted he didn’t know the outcome, while assuring:
«We’re making a lot of money, we’re doing great.»
Donald Trump announced on TruthSocial the immediate launch of a process to impose a 100% tax on all foreign-produced films entering the US.
According to him, the American film industry is in decline, saying, «WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!».
The president justified his request to the Commerce Department and the US Trade Representative, asking them to deal with the issue without delay, claiming that he believes it poses a threat to national security.
Donald Trump’s statements, describing the offshoring of Hollywood productions as a threat to national security, are aimed in particular at cities like Dublin in Ireland, but are also a major new attack against Canada.
Production centers like Montreal and Toronto have been attracting U.S. studios for years, thanks to generous tax credits available to foreign film and TV productions.
According to CNN, the imposition of 100% tariffs on films produced abroad is likely to further complicate the situation for Hollywood studios, since a significant proportion of American productions are made outside the USA.
Reducing production and labor costs by shooting overseas has become all the more crucial for Hollywood since the pandemic, which dealt a heavy blow to theatrical revenues.
Rio de Janeiro police have arrested two people suspected of planning a forward at Lady Gaga’s free mega-concert on Copacabana beach.
BREAKING: Brazilian police say they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s historic concert that drew an estimated 2 million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday: cnn.it/3SkMpE0
A third person, allegedly planning to carry out a « satanic ritual » during the singer’s concert, has also been arrested as part of the investigation to identify other accomplices involved in the attack.
While Gaga was performing for free in front of nearly 2.1 million people, neither she nor her team knew that the event was being targeted by two individuals posing online as fans.
They were trying to recruit others to carry out a forward attack targeting the LGBTQ+ community with improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails.
Police kept information about their investigation, dubbed « Operation Fake Monster », secret until the arrests were made, to avoid mass panic or distortion of the facts that could have compromised the investigation.
According to CNN, the suspects belonged to an online hate group that sought to radicalize young people by disseminating content linked to hate crimes, self-harm, violence and pedophilia.
Brazilian police also claim to have foiled several planned crimes on the dark web in the weeks leading up to the Gaga concert, with no direct link to the event, but suggesting that the group targeting the concert was also active on these underground networks.
As part of the investigation into the planned forward, police arrested an individual, who was being prosecuted on terrorism charges.
According to the authorities, he was planning to commit a « satanic ritual involving the murder of a child or infant » during Lady Gaga’s concert.
