The Trump administration is considering tearing up border, trade and military treaties with Canada www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w... - ThreadSky

anneapplebaum.bsky.social • 1 day ago

The Trump administration is considering tearing up border, trade and military treaties with Canada
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/world/canada/trump-trudeau-canada-51st-state.html

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ggdepa.bsky.social•1 day ago

Does anyone really believe that Trump has even the foggiest idea what the water treaty with Canada encompasses? Of course not. He for sure had no clue that one even existed. So look for the puppeteers that mainpulate a clueless Trump to do their bidding. Cui bono?

locknpost.bsky.social•1 day ago

While opening that back gate for the rabid bear.
American bears are offended. I know, I took a poll.

bicoastaldem.bsky.social•1 day ago

He is tearing up everything. Because 49.8% of America wanted the show.
“As the Trump administration pulls billions of dollars pledged to initiatives funding the green transition, the world is rolling out Plan B for fighting global warming.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-03-07/fighting-climate-without-us-dollars?srnd=undefined

robynrama.bsky.social•1 day ago

It was not 49.8% of America. It was 31%. 30% voted for Harris. The biggest sector were the people that didn’t vote at all

christiandenmark.bsky.social•1 day ago

The 49.8% only represents 31.4% of the total number of voters, with the voter turnout taken into account…..

kachristopher.bsky.social•1 day ago

Omg

threekitties.bsky.social•1 day ago

Canada: “Come and take it, eh!”

oldblazer.bsky.social•1 day ago

What a pile of sh’t the nyt is…their man trump lies about drugs coming into usa from canada (that would be a usa border issue and not a canadian border issue…canada’s border is to protect canadians) and he wants to eliminate the border?

acroadglide.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Boy Who Would Be King. Trump has turned a fable into a world wide nightmare. Maybe Trump is trying to be more famous than Hitler.

helentohell.bsky.social•1 day ago

I didn’t believe Mr. Frump will be on Ukrainian site before, and now we all see how he following Putin’s playbook.

pbpianoman.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump is hell-bent on leaving a trail of total destruction around the world.

dbc105.bsky.social•1 day ago

That P0S is just looking for any reason to go against Canada and for no reason at all other than he is just a delusion human.

ww444.bsky.social•1 day ago

He's probably trying to figure out how he can invade Canada.... what a complete MORON!

He couldn't even spell ally if he tried...

https://bsky.app/profile/anneapplebaum.bsky.social/post/3ljs325s5q22w

phlorianm.bsky.social•1 day ago

As a European I faintly remember, US used to have 3 branches of government.
2 of them could actively shape politics. There’s president. And wasn’t there this other one, even older and more fundamental than Pres.? Crongess or Cringes or so…
Seems to have been forgotten about, even by its members.

rowancanadian.bsky.social•1 day ago

He's now a king, ruling via executive order. It's as simple as that.

vivshere.bsky.social•1 day ago

No one should be soothed by anything cowardly Micro Rubio says.

greeniteration.bsky.social•1 day ago

don't feed the ego beast,. .

davebo8.bsky.social•1 day ago

Canada has leverage. Time to nut up and use it. Maybe take some northern radar stations offline for "maintenance"

danimx.bsky.social•1 day ago

NEVER FORGET, TRUMP, MUSK, MAGAts & THOSE EVIL GREEDY PARASITIC OLIGARCHS WILL DESTROY OUR ECONOMY OUR DEMOCRACY & TRUMP WILL START NUCLEAR WAR AFTER LOOTING THE TREASURY! DENY DEFEND DEPOSE RESIST EVIL VILE DISGUSTING & DANGEROUS CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST NOTZIS!!!

michaudjp.bsky.social•1 day ago

CC @yanikdb.bsky.social Oh là ça devient sérieux l'invasion, on parle ici de contester notre territoire.

Hes serious af. This is the North American technate coming to life.

soziologin.bsky.social•1 day ago

"America is back". This crazy whatever Trump is doing only ends when MAGA voters feel an increasing inflation during their grocery shopping, when they lose jobs and can no longer pay rent and bills. Until then, he is the "best president ever".
No look beyond own borders. Where are all democrats?

rockksteady.bsky.social•1 day ago

Unfortunately many of the citizens of Red States have racism and misogyny embedded in them. They long for the days were the white mans words were obeyed. The could lose their livelihoods yet as long as they feel they can keep it white and rule their women they feel they are in control.

soziologin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Really sad to hear that, I honestly will never understand where the fascination came from and persists to follow a selfish guy like Trump, without any diplomatic skills and the full acceptance to let unelected Musk fire scientists, ignore climate change, cut health program, to end the USA, we knew.

rockksteady.bsky.social•1 day ago

I don’t know especially after J6. I think many of us thought we would always be a democracy, we are in disbelief,shell shocked with no one to lead us into fighting back. Some are so tuned out they don’t even know what is happening. It’s unfu**ingbelievable what is happening with no one to stop him.

rockksteady.bsky.social•1 day ago

Blinded by hate, racist & misogynists

soziologin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Saw a documentation on German TV yesterday on scientists fired, weather balloons no longer started, which mean that hurricanes can no longer be predicted, reliably. This will not only cost more money, but lives.
It crashes life plans of scientists, some have travel ban, communication ban. So sorry.

brokebackvol.bsky.social•1 day ago

Staggering news. We need him to choke on a cheeseburger.

nanmobar.bsky.social•1 day ago

Is he insane?

thehermitqueen.bsky.social•1 day ago

He's a dangerous idiot.

newsfrowned.bsky.social•1 day ago

Just trying to imagine what an armed takeover might look like. I guess Trump would walk US troops across and see if Canada would risk firing on them. Probably a good idea to mine that border, just in case.

theirminsul.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump and MAGA are literally on a psychotic break from reality right now aren’t they.

Someone call the nurse.

They need a tranquilliser dart 🎯 in the arse.

sloughhorse.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fuk the NYT

sloughhorse.bsky.social•1 day ago

Taking Canada may be easy but controlling and governing its people will never work! It will be the end of the US.

atruenorthview.bsky.social•1 day ago

It will not be easy to take us.

NOT

EASY

AT

ALL

🇨🇦✊🏼

pham60.bsky.social•1 day ago

He literally has lost his mind. What is the end game here? Is he going to order a military invasion of Canada, which would be an illegal order and the most grave of war crimes-launching a war of aggression.

soziologin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Don't forget Greenland, he will get it either way.

What a mess, I mean all countries should cooperate to protect human lives and nature with regards to climate change, but instead men start cyber or physical wars on their neighbour countries and burn our world with fossile fuels.
Men, not women.

rosieogrady53.bsky.social•1 day ago

Send this to anyone who is still laughing or keeps repeating "I just don't understand what he's doing."
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/insurrection-act-president-trump-20201819.php

rosieogrady53.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'll never understand how anyone with even a modicum of knowledge of 20th century history just REFUSED to take to Trump 1.0 seriously & many STILL DO.
He descended from the heavens 2015 on a golden escalator as Hitler descended from the heavens in Triumph of the Will! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl2iIHRE1ng

henriettam.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is insane.

lstewartsc.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wow. Putin must really hate Canada.

kspitler.bsky.social•1 day ago

will anything tip republicans over?

rotkraut.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump needs Canada + Greenland for their natural resources, and as backup shelters. As climate change dries up the US south, Canada, with its humongous freshwater reserves and untapped agricultural potential, becomes a natural migration territory. When Canadian unemployment reaches 20%, he wins.

fabfiona.bsky.social•1 day ago

And the tech bros' AI data centres.

queenofthe892.bsky.social•1 day ago

I can't see Canadian unemployment reaching these heights without the US' being just as bad.

rotkraut.bsky.social•1 day ago

I hope you're right.

motownkathleen.bsky.social•1 day ago

Our two countries have never been so different from each other than they are right now 🇨🇦

libelandprivacy.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well, Trump has already repudiated trade treaties twice. The less money Canada spends on purchases of American military equipment, the better. If and when he comes across the border with his bone spurs or his suckers and losers, he is the one who will find out what “torn up” means.

fworsley.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump's greed knows no bounds. Subjugating a people through hostile takeover means nothing to him. As long as he can get his hands on Canada's lumber, oil, minerals and water, Canadians well being is of no concern. Only cash and profit for himself matters.

parallaxdreams.bsky.social•1 day ago

Dude’s not concerned about the wellbeing of USians over whose country he presides, why would he care about anyone else!?

fworsley.bsky.social•1 day ago

Don't worry I get that. His all out war against human life, prosperity, the environment, health, liberty and justice is all too clear for anyone willing to see.

parallaxdreams.bsky.social•1 day ago

I really hope people in the US with power to change things will wake up to this alarming reality and do something about it

fworsley.bsky.social•1 day ago

As do I. Most sincerely.

phidipdbq.bsky.social•1 day ago

Can't decide if I want to wear blue and yellow today, or maple leafs.

It's wild, suddenly being on the side of every country my country picks an unprovoked fight with.

davidmcimpact.bsky.social•1 day ago

As a Canadian waking up to a headline: Russia launches huge strikes across Ukraine after US halts intelligence-sharing, knowing our neighbor has changed sides is a rude awakening

feklar669.bsky.social•1 day ago

Solidarity!

culturesurfer.bsky.social•1 day ago

Canada might say that they just have no time dealing with negotiations for that right now? 🥱

dvezzosi.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm not sure it's a good idea to run "is considering" news. With all the announcements this administration makes, the risk is getting lost.

bumpintheroad.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump’s Reign of Terror - economic terrorism, followed by political meddling, and finally a military special operation to liberate US citizens and Canadian Maga’s

kaykenney.bsky.social•1 day ago

The performative childish threats just make dirty diaper dictator Donnie look weaker. The world has moved on. Everyone, starting with democracy hating tag team Putin and Musk, knows Donnie is an idiot.

snmaher.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is insanity!

uhthatsallfolks.bsky.social•1 day ago

Maybe Trump wants the Trump price for warmongers if he can't get the Nobel peace price.

uwcg.bsky.social•1 day ago

If you’re not already following Applebaum, go read one or two of her books.

She is one of the most brilliant people in the world. Listen to what she says and reflect on it.

jodibp.bsky.social•1 day ago

Autocracy, Inc helped so much. 📕

metrochimp.bsky.social•1 day ago

Revise our border lines with Canada? You mean like Putin trying to revise Ukraine's border lines?!?!

strengthandpower.bsky.social•1 day ago

Is there a possibility that the US would be in a war with NATO?

therrell.bsky.social•1 day ago

Vote of No Confidence: State Governments Must Reject Federal Governance Breakdown https://chng.it/bTTBPkjhj8

ledwithdave.bsky.social•1 day ago

Rogue doesn't come close anymore.

naida46.bsky.social•1 day ago

tearing up border
👇

margaretorleans.bsky.social•1 day ago

Turtle Island? The continent was whole until European settlement. IDK what's coming, but hope for something better.

robynrama.bsky.social•1 day ago

As a Canadian we are all scared but also very angry. This is seriously unnecessary bullshit. Stupid people believed and elected a stupid evil man and now he is doing stupid evil things.Thanks for causing complete mayhem globally.@[email protected] you are a light in all of this.thank you

jodibp.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sigh. All correct. Apologies. 🍁

christine-m.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's advisable to take Trump seriously. He may not achieve what he's setting out to do, but he will try and he will wreak havoc along the way. Greenland - beware. Europe - beware. And it appears that we are neglecting South-East Asia and Pacifica in our attention.

n4rdis.bsky.social•1 day ago

In Europe we've seen empires fall with smarter people at the helm. This is one will be fun to watch.

notralphmalph.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fun? It will be deadly and destructive. When your neighbor’s house catches on fire, the flames can spread.

n4rdis.bsky.social•1 day ago

"Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy got into a heated exchange with Musk during a Cabinet meeting. Both Rubio and Duffy accused Musk of lying"

how is this not fun?

notralphmalph.bsky.social•1 day ago

When Trump brings down the world’s economy, starts wars with former US allies, sets back critical scientific research, and supports tyrants who invade their neighbors, the result will be hunger, death, disease and destruction. Not so much fun.

n4rdis.bsky.social•1 day ago

You know you and I cant do a single thing about it, right?
Have a laugh at least.

lifeis2short4this.bsky.social•1 day ago

His father had dementia by this age too. His “normal” cruelty, belligerence and world destruction nonsense is now dementia-fueled.

dengelbr.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's getting crazier and crazier! This is what happens when a Mafia boss takes over the administration!

yves-arsenault.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump simply does not believe in "law and order". This is yet another example of that.

benevoluspf.bsky.social•1 day ago

How much of this shit is enough?

rowancanadian.bsky.social•1 day ago

Apparently not enough, but for Canadians it was enough when that vile creature uttered the words, "51st state".

fuzg.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is stupid and dangerous but the media is totally blasé about it. People like Ross Douthat think it’s great.

brucejoshua.bsky.social•1 day ago

We 🇨🇦 NEED their military bases removed from our soil ASAP. They are a clear and present danger. Who knows who they will 'invite' and what may be done in our backyard.
@melaniejoly.bsky.social
@charlieangus104.bsky.social

mzfunkysamba.bsky.social•1 day ago

We also need them out of our airports and railway stations. No more US customs clearance on Canadian soil

margaretorleans.bsky.social•1 day ago

There are US military members in Canada, but few, and all the bases are Canadian. We also have staff at their bases in USA.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/are-there-us-military-bases-and-american-troops-in-canada/
"While there are no American bases in Canada today, 156 active-duty members of the U.S. military are deployed in the country."

brucejoshua.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes, and with Hegseth 🍸 and co at the helm, we are in urgent need of expelling them. asap
These are dangerous times. Make no bones about it.
#Fascism
#Oligarchy

kempchi.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes, can’t happen soon enough in UK but not on the cards just yet. I think we’re still in his good books for some reason but I know we are planning our escape as it’s clear that the USA is no longer an ally but an extortionist and criminal enterprise.

vincenteaton.bsky.social•1 day ago

Just so long as he's focusing on making life and current living standards of USA citizens better, as he promised time and again on the campaign trail... Eggs. Groceries. Etc.

balloonatic.bsky.social•1 day ago

Anyone who has read “The Handmaid’s Tale” would see where this is going.

ilikenewspapers.bsky.social•1 day ago

Very disturbing- certainly something to take seriously - and also for Americans to speak clearly in opposition to assuming they don’t support this

realbeth.bsky.social•1 day ago

God he’s just so ignorant!

godofgovernment.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump is Truly a Fun Fact

mirf.bsky.social•1 day ago

Canada must cancel the purchase of F-35s asap

thatproviso.bsky.social•1 day ago

#Saab.

artemidorus.bsky.social•1 day ago

Canada has the talent and resources to build their own. But in this new age of drone warfare, why spend billions on obsolete fighter jets. Invest in cruise missiles and drones.

naturas.bsky.social•1 day ago

dizzer.bsky.social•1 day ago

A man of his word? Is he going to invade us?

gtetonbeautiful.bsky.social•1 day ago

But I thought he negotiated a big, beautiful trade deal with Canada in his 1st term.

najera.bsky.social•19 hours ago

The death of an alliance, the birth of an enemy, and the inescapable erosion and the decline of the American empire under dt ; a matter of time .

morgan-2025.bsky.social•1 day ago

This article will frighten you more than most.

charlesra.bsky.social•1 day ago

The rest of the free world needs to beef up their own military with non-US weaponry and then kick them out of their foreign bases.

etienneguy.bsky.social•1 day ago

biblio-phil.bsky.social•1 day ago

Once the Europeans have given Putin and his Orcs a damned good kicking we'll be over as fast as a rabid ferret to help our Canadian cousins wallop that Fat Lying Ogre Tramp up his flabby arse. And maybe our Mexican friends can help as they owe him a a few left hooks as well.

antony-bof.bsky.social•1 day ago

And Canada can join the EU. Trump hates the EUpresunably because it is too big for him to bully so that would really annoy him.

antony-bof.bsky.social•1 day ago

If an American President wanted Canada to be the 51st state they would try to build a body of support within Canada for such a step. What Trump seems to have done is make a very large majority of Canadians very determined to remain Canadian. For how this works in practice see Ukraine/Russia.

sandraeb.bsky.social•1 day ago

How many countries can he piss off

hugoedwin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump 1.0: Chaos

Trump 2.0: Destruction of US

tancred1098.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump throwing a man-child hissy fit cuz Canada is resisting his bargain basement einstein idea of having them as our 51st state.
He's like that tantrum happy spoiled German kid in Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. We can call him Donaldus Gloop.

artemidorus.bsky.social•1 day ago

First trump will need loyal generals. Hegseth is perhaps too incompetent to enact a purge. Who knows?

annemaret.bsky.social•1 day ago

How is this not an attack on Canada? Trump's US is actively attacking sovereignty of another NATO country. Economically and now this. Same applies to Trump's US proclaiming desire to annex Denmark's Greenland. NATO should boot trump's US out of NATO. No shared intelligence. Can't be trusted.

soziologin.bsky.social•1 day ago

I assume he will leave NATO out of his own. He gives a f. about Europe, and we need to speed up (should have done much earlier) our EU defence. Trump, Vance completely repeat Putin's narrative, completely changed side. He blackmails Selenski for the mineral deal.No more intelli. info on Russ attacks

annemaret.bsky.social•1 day ago

Also consider Meloni's surprise proposal to include Ukraine under NATO's security umbrella. Then more UKR security intel to be shared with trump through NATO. Trump will share with putin. Trump's US needs to be kicked out before he can do more damage.

soziologin.bsky.social•1 day ago

When did she propose? I didn't know. Great idea.
Viktor out and Ukraine in.

annemaret.bsky.social•1 day ago

To clarify, Meloni proposed UKR status be 'under security umbrella' with NATO. Not same as membership. As for EU, so far as I know UKR still on track to join in future. Worries about damage trump's US can do with shared intel from NATO & other countries. Have seen more attention to this lately.

soziologin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well he said, they'd never be part of NATO. They should have been when they wanted to join, this would have prevented this war. Security umbrella is a good start.

Heard in German news 7pm, Trump said, if Russia continued heavily bombing Ukraine as they did last night, he would think about tariffs😄

annemaret.bsky.social•1 day ago

Meloni surprised everyone at Brussels EU meeting. Good to have happy surprise for a change. Haven't heard whether or not will be acted on. That's NATO's call not EU. After Brussels meeting, Viktor said he'd put UKR support question to voters. (hah! He and we pretty much know result of that vote...)

soziologin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Absolutely.

annemaret.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes,Trump is already making noises to separate himself from NATO, who he will protect and who he won't. But kicking him out is an opportunity for NATO to draw a line, flex some muscle. Instead of NATO sitting on sidelines, not reacting while waiting for trump to act. In the meantime sharing intel.

soziologin.bsky.social•1 day ago

I don't think EU will be brave enough to leave. It is too early, as listening to experts, we need to "buy" time to fill up what we do not have to defend Ukraine and EU in total. We lack a lot in EU, while the US hopefully waits for us until we are ready to defend ourselves.

westernbirding.com•1 day ago

I would love to know who put the bug in his ear about Canada and Greenland. He didn’t come up with this

queenofthe892.bsky.social•1 day ago

Navarro, I would say.

ca4ua.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes, Navarro and Musk.

pmurray63.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ron Perelman for Greenland, from what I read somewhere.

sadiex.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thanks Anne for all your posts. What starts off as a seeming joke (unfunny) becomes more serious as time goes by. Its stunning to witness this IRL. We in Canada protest the current US leadership - but not the American people who are our friends and family.

momercury.bsky.social•1 day ago

Really wish the New York Times didn’t have a paywall

karinzegt.bsky.social•1 day ago

Try putting the link in http://archive.today/

momercury.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you!

pmurray63.bsky.social•1 day ago

P.S., they have a browser extension to make it quick and easy.

momercury.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you!!!!

bubble-buster.bsky.social•1 day ago

TRUMP‘S NEW BORDER VISION

ch405ity.bsky.social•1 day ago

USA is becoming the 47th oblast

thrombolytic.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I asked this question in total seriousness. Is this Lebesraum for our time?

brehon.bsky.social•1 day ago

As with everything Trump you have to ask who is paying him. If he wants to redraw the border and take control of the Great Lakes water, why? Who wants it? Right now it is controlled by the Great Lakes Compact. If he gets rid of that will he reroute the water to AZ to water golf courses?

mervman56.bsky.social•1 day ago

I think that people need to be thinking MAGA and not Trump to get a grasp on what is going on. If Trump died in the morning it would no longer make much difference. MAGA have their coup and never hid a single detail beforehand. The American people then handed them complete control of their nation.

mervman56.bsky.social•1 day ago

As Trump won’t be going to war with China, guess where he might actually invade ?

sallyny.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thanks for posting…I think! Made me go completely ballistic and call all 3 congresscritters instantaneously. We will NOT TOLERATE Trump starting (continuing) a war with our best neighbors in Canada 🇨🇦

agnathra.bsky.social•1 day ago

Treaties are already not worth the paper they’re printed on with trump

ca4ua.bsky.social•1 day ago

These aren't tariffs, they are SANCTIONS on Canada for refusing to submit and give up our sovereignty.

Likewise, this isn't a 'trade war', it is a shaping operation.

wandalevitt.bsky.social•1 day ago

the sooner he keels over the better

yimmysue.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well, one couldn't imagine a more grossly negligent, naive approach to running a country for the past 75 years, leaving it as acutely vulnerable to this as Canada now is.

eiribu.bsky.social•1 day ago

#DamnTrumpMuskToHell

sandienoelmac.bsky.social•1 day ago

As a Canadian I must say two things 1. we never signed on to a Trump Presidency and yet here we are stuck with his countless lies. 2. Why isn’t there a single American standing up and saying he is absolutely crazy which makes him unfit for office ?

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