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May 6, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister in D.C. for Trade Talks After Hostile Comments from White House
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Canada's newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in
Washington, D.C., for talks with President Trump at the White House
today. It's the first face-to-face meeting between Trump and a Canadian
leader since Trump imposed steep tariffs on Canada and called for the
U.S. to annex it as the "51st state." Ahead of Carney's visit, Commerce
Secretary Howard Lutnick said he was skeptical of cutting a trade deal
with Canada.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: "They've been basically feeding off
of us for decades upon decades upon decades. Right? They have their
socialist regime, and it's basically feeding off of America."



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