Donald J. Trump's social media posts raise questions about US-Canada relations

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Donald J. Trump's social media posts raise questions about US-Canada relations

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Donald J. Trump, the former President of the United States, shared his thoughts on Truth Social on May 6, 2025. His posts included remarks about international relations and unspecified content linked through URLs.

In a post dated May 6, 2025, at 15:29:23 UTC, Trump expressed his anticipation to meet Canada's new Prime Minister, Mark Carney. He stated his willingness to collaborate with Carney but raised concerns regarding financial and military relations between the United States and Canada. "I look forward to meeting the new Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney. I very much want to work with him, but cannot understand one simple TRUTH — Why is America subsidizing Canada by $200 Billion Dollars a year, in addition to giving them FREE Military Protection, and many" he wrote.

A subsequent tweet was posted on May 6, 2025, at 15:32:45 UTC. The content of this post was limited to a URL link "https://t.co/ESM9CKYUKw", leaving its context or message unspecified within the tweet itself.

Later that day at 16:15:16 UTC, another post by Trump appeared on Truth Social. This entry also primarily consisted of a link without additional commentary from Trump himself. The text reads "From Donald Trump Truth Social 05/06/25 11:13 AM https://t.co/3pCiUqJoE3".

Mark Carney is recognized for his roles as Governor of both the Bank of England and Bank of Canada before entering politics.

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