OTTAWA – With polls suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration’s use of punishing tariffs are a top-of-mind issue for Canadians ahead of the upcoming federal election, Trump has now offered his thoughts on which political party he would rather work with.
“I’d rather deal with a Liberal than a Conservative,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham Tuesday.
During the interview he reiterated his call for Canada to become a U.S. state and his false claim that the U.S. subsidizes Canada by $200 billion a year.
He also said Canada is “one of the nastiest countries to deal with,” citing his dealings with the government of former prime minister Justin Trudeau.
When Ingraham said the Liberal party appeared likely to win the next election, Trump responded, “I don’t care, I don’t care, I don’t care.”
“The Conservative that’s running is, stupidly, no friend of …
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