Trudeau gets smiles with stern speech to President ‘Donald’ [Video]

Some people found a bit of levity in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s remarkably stern speech on Tuesday, as he outlined Canada’s response to the potentially devastating tariffs brought by U.S. President Donald Trump. 

Trudeau referred to Trump as “Donald” several times, rather than using his full name and title, during his address to reporters on Parliament Hill — which some perceived as a cheeky slight. 

Referencing a recent Wall Street Journal editorial that called Trump’s trade action against allies “dumb,” Trudeau spoke directly to the camera and to the U.S. president: “Donald, they point out that even though you are a very smart guy, this is a very dumb thing to do.”

He twice more went on to address him simply as “Donald.” 

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