Canada Tells Trump to Ditch the Memes in Trade Fight

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney fired back at the Trump administration over its tactics in the ongoing trade fight between the two nations. In a blunt message, Carney told Washington to 'stop doing memes' and 'stop throwing shade,' saying that trade talks could resume once the U.S. became serious about negotiations.

Carney's comments came after a fresh wave of attacks from Washington following the collapse of trade talks on August 21. President Donald Trump had moved to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' and taunted Canada on social media, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Canada could not go 'tit for tat' with an economy 13 times larger.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also mocked the Canadian military online by posting an image of two female cadets and adding 'this is real' alongside a Canadian flag, which Carney called 'beneath their office.'