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47. I don't understand why he thinks he will prevail

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 03:25 PM

Mar 7

The 1908 Treaty is pretty straightforward, in my opinion.

See here

This document references two earlier treaties as well.

Do you think he’s going to say the treaty is between Great Britain and the US? The treaty does say “the Dominion of Canada.”

With his shyster lawyers (apologies to attorneys) it could be.

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'Deadly serious': NYT reports Trump told Canada he wants to 'revise' our border lines [View all] riversedge Mar 7 OP

The world must stand up to Trump!! Thank you, Canada for spilling the beans! OrlandoDem2 Mar 7 #1

Us too Jazz Jon Mar 7 #38

is it wrong if I'm actively rooting for some to liberate us from this evil? Initech Mar 7 #64

Doesn't seem wrong to me. calimary Mar 7 #72

Not to mention his equally hideous family and his stupid news networks. Initech Mar 7 #83

The world may be more inclined to stand up to the orange maggot if we set an example by doing it first. Magoo48 Mar 7 #76

Putin fingerprints all over this. Irish_Dem Mar 7 #2

Agreed...what Trump is trying to normalize is the pure taking of territory and resources Prairie Gates Mar 7 #8

It is China's policy as well. Irish_Dem Mar 7 #13

do you think this is a psyops NJCher Mar 7 #49

Both Prairie Gates Mar 7 #52

I just marvel NJCher Mar 7 #95

It's both. Trump is in charge of North and Central America. Irish_Dem Mar 7 #58

Who gets Australia? poli-junkie Mar 7 #84

Due to Australia's geographic location, I don't think they care jmowreader Mar 8 #106

New Zealand Captain Zero Mar 10 #112

Yep, he wants the USA to be completely isolated & without allies Attilatheblond Mar 7 #55

Go find the 1908 border treaty and see how inane he is... MiHale Mar 7 #3

I'm really trying to imagine which Americans would be motivated to do this Prairie Gates Mar 7 #4

Most of Canada's freshwater is in fact in the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River. The Great Lakes (with the exception riversedge Mar 7 #5

TSF thinks he's the king of the world and can just order international borders... brush Mar 7 #6

LOL. Americans will defend Canada with our lives. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 7 #7

yep my hubby says he will fight Tree Lady Mar 7 #9

These traitors love to run their mouths. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 7 #14

I'll be 78 this year... GiqueCee Mar 7 #20

Hubby says he was number 14 Tree Lady Mar 7 #87

They are laughing at you Trumpo. Go sulk at the golf course. twodogsbarking Mar 7 #10

Does ANYONE think he studied the treaties himself? louis-t Mar 7 #11

tRump didn't even study his 2018 treaty w Canada & Mexico that tRump signed and now thinks is trash. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 7 #56

Maybe the Arabs could take in Progressive dog Mar 7 #12

Is there oil there or something? IronLionZion Mar 7 #15

He's taking orders from Putin ... the point is to normalize Putin's behavior FakeNoose Mar 7 #71

Whateva, whateva, I do what I want! IronLionZion Mar 7 #82

If Putin can do it, I can do it. Bluetus Mar 7 #16

This is it in a nutshell. birdographer Mar 7 #45

This orangecrush Mar 7 #67

_ LudwigPastorius Mar 7 #17

I love the smell of napalm in the morning ButchMcMuffin Mar 7 #65

What is next? List left Mar 7 #18

more like taking over much of Mexico and annexing Greenland LymphocyteLover Mar 7 #23

Just great...start a war with Canada. Remember last time? NotHardly Mar 7 #19

Britain was selective during the 1812 war IbogaProject Mar 7 #40

The US should be expelled from NATO and European troops deployed on the.... NNadir Mar 7 #21

Impeach him, 25th amendment him, drug him, whatever-- just get him the fuck out of the presidency LymphocyteLover Mar 7 #22

Luigi? HarryM Mar 7 #79

say no more LymphocyteLover Mar 7 #92

To be honest Andy Canuck Mar 7 #24

Maybe northern states will get Canadian health care? Festivito Mar 7 #25

I don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan... ECL213 Mar 7 #39

Oh quit your bitching ButchMcMuffin Mar 7 #69

You can have Toledo back. ECL213 Mar 7 #90

First off ButchMcMuffin Mar 7 #96

I'd be glad to take you along. Directions are still the same from UoM. Festivito Mar 7 #78

Ann Arbor is a whore... ECL213 Mar 7 #89

What the hell does it take Grim Chieftain Mar 7 #26

"What the hell does it take for this corrupt, mentally deranged idiot to be removed from office?" LudwigPastorius Mar 7 #35

I understand that Grim Chieftain Mar 7 #43

The French had a method purrmaid Mar 7 #97

Welcome to DU! AllyCat Mar 7 #44

Thanks so much for the welcome! Grim Chieftain Mar 7 #46

just caught this a few minutes ago NJCher Mar 7 #94

Give him a card table and a plastic toy telephone... Harker Mar 7 #27

Hell, hire some actors to pretend to be all the world leaders tanyev Mar 7 #99

I like that idea. I still have a pretty good James Mason. Harker Mar 7 #100

I agree... Let's revise them to... S/V Loner Mar 7 #28

I suppose Puttie put him up to that. Bev54 Mar 7 #29

I can see what this is a good idea, I mean... CincyDem Mar 7 #30

This just another of his planned distractions ? KS Toronado Mar 7 #31

tmp says a lot of ignorant things; he should be IGNORED. elleng Mar 7 #32

A terminal case of Putin envy BeyondGeography Mar 7 #33

We tried that in 1812-- viva la Mar 7 #34

The POS-in-Chief is taking all his cues directly from Putin FoggyLake Mar 7 #36

Trump's Canada doctrine in two words: LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 7 #37

Trudeau should have responded: I understand that some of your northern states might want to be incorporated into Canada Martin Eden Mar 7 #41

No. Just no. badhair77 Mar 7 #42

I don't understand why he thinks he will prevail SARose Mar 7 #47

Charles just met with Trudeau to make Canada a soveign country instead of part of the commonwealth. Amaryllis Mar 7 #80

I don't think he cares what any treaty says. He thinks he's above all documents ... defacto7 Mar 7 #102

Yes he does SARose Mar 7 #103

Nations have gone to war for far less. Paladin Mar 7 #48

This fool trump needs to be treated like the idiot he is. kacekwl Mar 7 #50

There is no question that tRump is an absolute raving lunatic. He belongs in a rubber room. flashman13 Mar 7 #51

The idiot is totally delirious. Dave Bowman Mar 7 #53

Insanity! SunSeeker Mar 7 #54

Friday distraction. bronxiteforever Mar 7 #57

NOBODY fucking voted for this, you orange traitor! nt spooky3 Mar 7 #59

He is an idiot Abstractartist Mar 7 #60

Alexander Dugin whispers in Putin's ear. Trump takes his orders from Putin. BadgerMom Mar 7 #61

THe Dugan article should be its own op, if you are so inclined. Amaryllis Mar 7 #88

trump will keep doing this UNTIL HE IS STOPPED Hekate Mar 7 #62

We like Canada. And I like that nice Justin. yellow dahlia Mar 7 #63

So does Melania!! n/t ButchMcMuffin Mar 7 #74

Madman orangecrush Mar 7 #66

I realize we have a big military Laurelin Mar 7 #68

Someone 25th or impeach this kook Blues Heron Mar 7 #70

Yes ... please !!! FakeNoose Mar 7 #73

And yet not a single Republican in Congress... dchill Mar 7 #75

He wants to control the lakes primarily I'd guess. underpants Mar 7 #77

The idiot must think he can do this by EO! FloridaBlues Mar 7 #81

trump is nuts LetMyPeopleVote Mar 7 #85

He's demented. Joinfortmill Mar 7 #86

Not going to be much of a DEW line Strelnikov_ Mar 7 #91

..."revise our border lines." 3catwoman3 Mar 7 #93

He fails to realize it can go the other way, too. purrmaid Mar 7 #98

WTF MorbidButterflyTat Mar 7 #101

Sharpie time! LilyBelle Mar 7 #104

Just an endless stream of inanity, insanity, and depravity. What an age we live in. Borogove Mar 8 #105

I grew up in sight of Lake Ontario. Scab Maggot opportunists see the Great Lakes as an "underutilized resource." NBachers Mar 8 #107

Crash and grab Wild blueberry Mar 8 #108

Let me guess---Trump told Trudeau that Canada had to give us British Columbia DFW Mar 8 #109

Good Grief!!! Rhiannon12866 Mar 9 #110

Completely brain-dead to kick Canada out of NORAD Old Testament Libera Mar 9 #111