Trump calls Canadians 'nasty people' during Las Vegas speech
President Trump publicly labeled Canadian leadership as 'nasty' while defending his administration's aggressive tariff policies. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded by characterizing the ongoing trade disputes as a 'tough negotiation' while dismissing Trump's claims of sabotage.
Why it matters
The rhetoric highlights deteriorating diplomatic and trade relations between the U.S. and its northern neighbor ahead of a critical tariff deadline.
"I love tariffs, right? Because we’ve been screwed by tariffs used against us for years. By China, by Japan, by South Korea, by Germany, by everybody — by Canada," Trump said, as the crowd cheered.
"Canada’s nasty. They are. They’re nasty," he said. "I love the people, but they’re nasty. Nasty leadership."
Canada has 'nasty leadership,' says Trump as he praises U.S. tariff policy
August 6 | Duration 0:40 U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking from Las Vegas on Wednesday, praised his government's use of tariffs and once again mentioned Canada, saying, 'I love the people' but that the country has 'nasty leadership.' The U.S. president used the adjective to describe Canada a total of five times.
When asked about Trump's comments during an event on Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described the situation as a "tough negotiation."
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