Carney tells Trump ‘Stop trying to be tough’

TORONTO (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney informed the Trump administration Tuesday to "stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough, " as he pushed back against a fresh wave of attacks from Washington.

What happened

Carney remarked U.S.-Canada trade negotiations could resume if Washington became serious regarding negotiations, but he additionally accused the United States of pursuing terms that he stated could leave Canadian industries "gradually wound down in Canada and wiped out."

"When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough, and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions, " Carney remarked. "It's not constructive, but that's their democracy."

His comments came during a fresh barrage from Washington since trade discussions collapsed Aug. 21. While U.S, trump has moved to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" and taunted Canada on social media. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remarked Canada could not go "tit for tat" with an economy 13 times larger.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around carney tells Trump 'Stop trying to be tough point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.