President Trump’s statement that the US does “not do much business” with Canada is demonstrably false; official US data reveals Canada as the top buyer of US goods and services in 2024, purchasing approximately $440 billion. His assertion of a $200 billion annual US subsidy to Canada is also inaccurate, with the actual 2024 goods and services trade deficit totaling around $36 billion. These discrepancies highlight significant inaccuracies in Trump’s characterization of US-Canada trade relations.
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Contrary to President Trump’s recent claim that his promise to end the Russia-Ukraine war on “day one” was a joke, a review of his public statements reveals at least 53 instances where he seriously asserted he would resolve the conflict within 24 hours of taking office or even sooner. These comments, made across numerous rallies and interviews in 2023 and 2024, presented a swift resolution to the war as a central element of his presidential platform. He consistently justified this claim by citing his supposed credibility, peacemaking abilities, and relationships with both Putin and Zelensky. This contradicts his later assertion that the statement was made “in jest.”
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John Q. Hosedrinker