Canada should be the 51st state according to Trump


The Trump-Carney Planned Summit to Address Trade and Trade Warfare in Canada ’18-29,’ Professor Jon Parmenter said

President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are set to meet at the White House today. The relationship between Canada and the US has become strained because of Trudeau’s suggestion that Canada should become the 51nd state of the US, and due to Trump’s tariffs.

Carney’s willingness to stand up to Trump’s rhetoric was a big part of his appeal to voters, said Asa McKercher, a public policy professor at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia — describing the “elbows up” slogan adopted by Carney’s campaign. A hockey term used to describe a defensive stance.

The two leaders are likely to talk about trade, but they won’t start negotiations until after Tuesday’s meeting.

“It’s quite shocking to see the extent to which that attitude [toward the U.S.] has changed in response to the initiatives that the Trump administration has taken since Inauguration Day,” Parmenter said.

Jon Parmenter, a professor of history at Cornell University, said that President Trump helped the Liberals recover from a large popular-opinion deficit in Canada.

Carney, the leader of the center-left Liberal Party, won Canada’s election last week in a campaign dominated by concerns about Trump’s rhetoric and the impact of tariffs on the country’s trade-dependent economy.

The American Film Industry is Dying Faster than It Used to Be: Donald Trump’s “Tensor Threat” to the U.S.

“He’s coming to see me. I’m not sure what he wants to see me about, but I guess he wants to make a deal. Everyone does. “They all want to make a deal, because we have something that they all want”, said Trump.

The idea of annexing Canada and using “economic force” was floated many times by Trump. Trump said in an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker that it “could happen” if the U.S. were to use military force.

During the election night, I warned my supporters that America wants our land, our resources, our water and our country. These are real threats. President Trump is trying to break us so America can own us. That will never happen.

Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to impose a 100% tariff on movies produced outside of the U.S., leaving the film and TV industry perplexed. He wrote that the American film industry is dying fast. The president said other countries’ incentives to filmmakers and studios draw them away from the U.S., impacting the film industry.

Up First Newsletter: Top 3 Looks of the Best Met Gala Looks at the Met Gala, aka Super Fine: Tailoring Black Style

The Justice Department asked a federal court yesterday to dismiss a case that could seriously restrict access to abortion across the U.S. The case is challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s rules about mifepristone, one of the pills used for medication abortion. The Supreme Court last year rejected a challenge from a group of Christian doctors. Missouri, Idaho and Kansas state that they can’t ban abortion if people can get it by mail.

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The Met Gala, famously known as fashion’s greatest night, brings out celebrities in creative ensembles. The event’s purpose is to raise money for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Last night’s attendees were expected to follow the dress code “Tailored for You.” They went to the “Super fine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition, where they heard about how clothing and style are connected to Black identities. Some of the looks NPR loved were Diana Ross and Jeff Goldblum.

Source: Trump and Canadian PM to meet today. And, the best Met Gala looks

Poemoes Out Loud Finals in Washington D.C. : An Interview with Four State Champion Lyndsays

This week, the Poetry Out Loud finals are in Washington, D.C. The semifinals will consist of 55 high school students: one champion from every state and American Samoa, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The competitors master poems from across eras and styles, working on their physical presence, voice, articulation, accuracy, and interpretation. The national winner will be announced tomorrow evening. Elizabeth Blair spoke with four state champions about the big competition. Listen to snippets of them reciting poems, then you’ll learn about why they like poetry and how they’re preparing for the competition.