JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump on trade
Leaked audio from a private fundraiser reveals US Vice President JD Vance mocking Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's approach to trade negotiations with Donald Trump. The comments come amid ongoing tensions over potential 50% tariffs on Canadian goods.
Why it matters
The remarks could strain diplomatic relations between the US and Canada during a sensitive period of trade negotiations involving tariffs and market access.
JD Vance Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock JD Vance Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock JD Vance JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump on trade Audio recording of US vice-president apparently made at New York fundraiser and shared with Canadian Press
Prefer the Guardian on Google Leaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal and taunting the prime minister, Mark Carney , for trying to “out-tough” Donald Trump.
The recording, which was apparently made at a fundraiser and shared with the Canadian Press , comes in the last stretch of a difficult negotiation in which the US president has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on Canada.
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