Month: March 2025

A memorial to the man whose death sparked a summer of madness five years ago is being destroyed, but that isn’t the end of the story.

On Friday, social media platform X user End Wokeness posted a video of a wall bearing a painting of George Floyd being torn down in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The mural depicting Floyd and others can be seen collapsing as an excavator pulls it down from behind.

Salt Lake City demolishes George Floyd: pic.twitter.com/KX9VEloAzq

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 28, 2025

Floyd is the Minneapolis man who died after being detained by police in May 2020. His death was followed by riots nationwide that laid waste to huge areas of American cities, causing billions of dollars in damage.

A veteran Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted of murder in the case.

The wall bearing Floyd’s picture was located on Fleet Block, which the Salt Lake Tribune describes as “disused 10-acre site on the edge of the Granary District that is home to potent street murals depicting people killed by police.”

The demolition is part of a redevelopment project in which, according to the Tribune, “the run-down Fleet Block is envisioned for the future as a vibrant mixed-use public square benefiting the surrounding neighborhood with housing, community amenities, open spaces and a dedicated memorial honoring its history.”

As the Tribune noted, the city details its plans on a website titled “The Future of Fleet Block.”

“Salt Lake City’s Fleet Block has been a symbol of hope for the community and local businesses for over 10 years, with calls for economic growth, green spaces, and social justice through murals,” the post reads.

New plans for Fleet Block include parceling out the space for two uses.

One is an “open space design that will serve community and neighborhood needs.” The second is for a “public artwork commission inspired by social justice,” as the page reads.”

Regarding Floyd, it says, “Following George Floyd’s murder in 2020, murals depicting national and local victims of negative police interactions made the Fleet Block a gathering place to remember those lost and to protest racial injustice.”

Going forward, three acres will be for similar projects like the mural recently demolished.

The decision for demolition came in August of last year with work beginning this month.

Regarding future plans, it also reads, “The upcoming public engagement process for the design of the public open space will ask the broader community to consider the murals’ legacy and how artwork in the public space would best capture the social justice significance of the site.”

They are still committed to all the leftist nomenclature, but are they finished with their obsession over George Floyd?

Floyd was not a martyr nor was he even a good person.

Minneapolis Police Union President Bob Kroll remarked that Floyd had a “violent criminal history,” according to the New York Post in an article dated to June 2020.

Monuments and memorials to Floyd went up across the country following his death in 2020.

Let’s hope Salt Lake City’s decision signals the left’s criminal martyr will remain a thing of the past.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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Driver beats 61-year-old female Tesla driver in Flagstaff, Arizona

Numerous leftists have been caught keying Tesla cars and Cybertrucks amid nonstop media attacks against Elon Musk.

However, some of the attacks against Tesla owners have become violent.

A 61-year-old woman driving a Tesla was boxed in by a male driver and beaten by him while she was sitting in her car.

The violent attack took place in Flagstaff, Arizona, last week.

The victim, who wished to remain anonymous and was referred to as “Susan,” told AZ Family that she was appalled when a motorist chased her, boxed her in and began beating her through an open car window.

“I’m just appalled,” Susan told AZ Family. “I didn’t buy my car for a political statement. I bought my car because its really fun to drive. My politics have nothing to do with that. I’m ashamed of our society and what they are doing.

Susan said she bit the attacker’s hand as he repeatedly punched her with a closed fist.

The suspect was charged and is due in court this week.

Another woman told AZ Family that found a nasty note on her Tesla after she left a Flagstaff grocery store.

The note said she is a “Nazi” and a “loser.”

WATCH:

Last week Las Vegas police arrested Paul Kim, 36, related to his “targeted attack” on a Tesla center.

Per Fox News reporter Bill Melugin: Las Vegas Metro Police say a search of Tesla firebombing suspect Paul Kim’s social media shows him with potential communist & pro-Palestine affiliations. They say they have a DNA match and showed video of him using a rifle to shoot out surveillance cameras before attack.

NEW: Las Vegas Metro Police say a search of Tesla firebombing suspect Paul Kim’s social media shows him with potential communist & pro-Palestine affiliations. They say they have a DNA match and showed video of him using a rifle to shoot out surveillance cameras before attack. pic.twitter.com/RykYhLzXEQ

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 27, 2025

According to police, Paul Kim used Molotov cocktails and firearms during his attack on the Tesla center last Tuesday morning.

Kim was charged with third-degree arson, shooting a gun into an abandoned structure/vehicle, destruction of real property, and possession of a flammable device.

Tesla owners have taken to social media asking for help from the public identifying vandals caught on their vehicle’s camera system.

EXCLUSIVE: Cops are looking for an unhinged Karen in Issaquah, WA after she was caught on camera keying a Tesla Model Y. I’ve slowed down parts of this video to help identify this woman. @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/FxZ2PJude9

— Jonathan Choe (@choeshow) March 23, 2025

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Peter Navarro talks with Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” 3/30/25

Peter Navarro, senior advisor for trade and manufacturing for President Trump, was on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream and discussed President Trump’s tariffs. He defended the tariffs and explained how it would help the US economy in the long term.

Bream had asked Navarro about auto tariffs.

“What is the message to the US consumer?” Bream asked.

“Message is that tariffs are tax cuts, tariffs are jobs, tariffs are national security, tariffs are great for America, tariffs will make America great again,” Navarro said.

“During the first term, when we imposed historic tariffs on China, on steel and aluminum,” Navarro said.

“We got price stability, and we got prosperity, and we are gonna get that again,” Navarro continued.

Bream asked Navarro to explain what he meant by tax cut and expressed concern about the impact it would have on Americans.

“When you say a tax cut, how exactly is that gonna work? If you are talking about credits for people who are buying new cars, those kinds of things. Millions of Americans are not looking to buy new cars, but they are worried about the thousands that are estimated to turn up in their everyday costs?” Bream asked.

“Let’s work through the economics of this. First of all, we are gonna raise about 100 billion dollars with the auto tariffs alone,” Navarro said.

“We are gonna provide tax benefits, tax credits to people who buy American cars,” Navarro said.

“In addition, the other tariffs are gonna raise about 600 billion dollars a year, about 6 trillion over a 10-year period, and we are gonna have tax cuts. The biggest tax cut in American history for the middle class,” Navarro continued.

Navarro emphasized the importance of buying American cars and how there is too much foreign interest in car manufacturing. He also explained it was also a national security issue.

“We got 16 million cars we buy every year. Half of those, half of those are imported with virtually no American content. And the other half, Shannon, 50 percent of that is foreign content,” Navarro warned.

Watch:

WATCH: @RealPNavarro says “tariffs are tax cuts” as he defends Trump administration’s upcoming tariffs, set to take effect on April 2nd. pic.twitter.com/r6dflyhXKf

— Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) March 30, 2025

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Steve Bannon discusses Islamist group “Army of Darkness” with Raheem Kassam 3/29/25

War Room’s Steve Bannon discussed with Raheem Kassam of the National Pulse, the extremist Islamist group “Army of Darkness.” Kassam had explained to Bannon how the group operates and why he thinks they chose Texas as their US base.

“Raheem, your lead story on National Pulse should send a shiver down every person’s spine in this country, in particularly the MAGA movement. What have you got for us sir?” Bannon asked.

“Having done the research into what is called the “Army of Darkness.” This group that was originated in India and in Pakistan in the 1920s,” Kassam discovered after researching the San Bernardino terrorist attacks in December 2015.

“It’s an Islamist missionary network that really operates under darkness. They really try to not cause a lot of publicity for themselves,” Kassam said.

“What they do is they form these kind of hard line, Sharia compliant madrasas all around the western world with the idea of Islamifying the neighborhoods, cities and states around them,” Kassam warned.

Kassam explained why the group possibly chose Garland, Texas for their US base.

“Now boast a western headquarters in Garland, Texas. That is something that I think should put the fear into the hearts of ordinary people,” Kassam continued.

“I think probably the reason they chose Garland, Texas is because they look at the types of Republicans that are in Texas and they think, we can get away with it here,” Kassam said with a few exceptions like Ken Paxton and Brandon Gill.

National Pulse Reported:

Garland, Texas, now hosts the new headquarters of Tablighi Jamaat, a global Islamic missionary network that intelligence agencies contend acts as a potential entry point for jihadism. The network–also known as the ‘Army of Darkness’–has set up operations inside the Masjid Yaseen mosque in Garland, Texas, which now serves as its American nerve center, following its relocation from Louisiana.

Watch:

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President Trump told reporters this morning that he is weighing options and methods to seek a third term as President of the United States. 

The President says that right now, he is “focused on the current” and “it’s far too early to think about it.”

When asked if he wanted a third term, he reportedly said, “I like working.”

Per NBC:

President Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House, which is prohibited by the Constitution under the 22nd Amendment, saying in an exclusive interview with NBC News that there were methods for doing so and clarifying that he was “not joking.”

“A lot of people want me to do it,” Trump said in a Sunday-morning phone call with NBC News, referring to his allies. “But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration.”

“I’m not joking,” Trump said, when asked to clarify. “But I’m not — it is far too early to think about it.”

When asked whether he has been presented with plans to allow him to seek a third term, Trump said, “There are methods which you could do it.”

One of these methods could involve JD Vance running for office and stepping down for Trump to take over. “But there are others too,” the President added, refusing to share more with the leftist outlet.

This also comes as GOP lawmakers are weighing the option of amending the 22nd Amendment.

Earlier this month, War Room host and Trump advisor Steve Bannon told News Nation’s Chris Cuomo, “I’m a firm believer that President Trump will run and win again in 2028. I’ve already endorsed President Trump,” doubling down on his comments at CPAC in February.

“We’ve had greater longshots than Trump 2028. We’ve got a lot of stuff we’re working on. We’re not prepared to talk about it publicly,” Bannon said.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, the Third Term Project, spearheaded by Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) who introduced a resolution in January 2025, is pushing for a constitutional amendment to permit a president to be elected up to three times, provided their prior terms were non-consecutive, a condition tailored to Trump as the only living ex-president with non-consecutive terms.

They argue that a third Trump term would “reverse the nation’s decay and restore America to greatness.”

Trump 2028? Third Term Project Explores Constitutional Amendment to Allow Trump’s 3rd Term

The Gateway Pundit will provide updates on President Trump’s historic second term and the potential for a third.

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SpaceX’s Fram2 mission will orbit over Earth’s poles: mission specialist and medical officer Eric Phillips, commander Chun Wang, pilot Rabea Rogge and vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen.

Hated at home by Liberals and Dems, attacked abroad by the Globalist infrastructure, and demonized by the USAID-media, Elon Musk keeps juggling a-thousand-and-one jobs and making a difference from the US Government finances to the information landscape and ultimately in outer space.

It was only 12 days ago that his SpaceX brought back to Earth the two stranded astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, that had to remain at the International Space Station after Boeing’s Starliner presented a host of problems.

After this rather heroic deed, SpaceX is now geared for tomorrow’s launch of the Fram2 Mission with the unprecedented goal of a crewed flight orbiting the poles of our planet.

The liftoff is expected for Monday when the privately funded, four-day Fram2 mission is to depart packed with scientific experiments.

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience.

Space.com reported:

“The Fram2 crew will be the first people to observe the polar regions from low Earth orbit, and they’ll work on experiments and projects designed to forward our understanding of long-duration spaceflight. The mission will also mark the first time that crews have used an X-ray machine on humans in orbit.

The mission is named after the ocean-going vessel ‘Fram’, which Norwegian explorers used to explore both the Arctic and Antarctic regions in the late 1800s and early 1900s. (In Norwegian, ‘fram’ means forward or onward.)

‘With the same pioneering spirit as early polar explorers, we aim to bring back new data and knowledge to advance the long-term goals of space exploration’, Fram2 commander Chun Wang said in a statement.”

Teams rolled Falcon 9 and Dragon out to the pad at 39A in Florida ahead of the vehicles going vertical pic.twitter.com/AgbhtUQdhc

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 29, 2025

Fram2 will conduct no less than 22 different research experiments during its short time in orbit.

They will capture the first X-ray images of humans; study muscle and bone health on long space missions; sleep patterns; impact on female reproductive hormones; blood and bone health; motion sickness.

By far, the most popular Fram2 experiment are the ‘Mission MushVroom’, a study that will grow mushrooms in space, a potential food source for astronauts traveling to Mars.

The Fram2 @framonauts and SpaceX completed a full rehearsal of launch day activities ahead of liftoff on Monday pic.twitter.com/e1T9RI57Fy

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 30, 2025

“The four-person Fram2 mission will launch on the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Resilience. It will be the fourth liftoff for Resilience.

‘Much like Fridtjof Nansen, who led a groundbreaking logistical operation during his historic Fram expedition in the 1800s, the science and research projects onboard will inform how we prepare for future missions, ultimately helping make space more accessible to us all’, Wang said in the statement, which provides more details about the 22 Fram2 experiments.”

Read more:

Elon Musk Confirms That He Offered to Return Astronauts Sooner But Was Turned Down by Biden Admin ‘For Political Reasons’ (VIDEO)

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Credit: The White House

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has officially revoked the security clearances of several prominent political figures, including Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, former National Security Council officials Fiona Hill and Alexander Vindman.

DNI Gabbard announced the revocations via social media, stating, “Per @POTUS directive, I have revoked former President Joe Biden’s security clearance, and revoked clearances and access to classified information for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Fiona Hill, and Alexander Vindman.”

Per @POTUS directive, I have revoked former President Joe Biden’s security clearance, and revoked clearances and access to classified information for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Fiona Hill, and Alexander Vindman.

— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) March 28, 2025

Earlier this month, Tulsi Gabbard also revoked security clearances from the 51 ‘spies who lied,’ several Biden-era officials, and Deep State lawyers.

“Per @POTUS directive, I have revoked security clearances and barred access to classified information for Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Mark Zaid, Norman Eisen, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, and Andrew Weissman, along with the 51 signers of the Hunter Biden “disinformation” letter. The President’s Daily Brief is no longer being provided to former President Biden,” Tulsi Gabbard announced on X.

Per @POTUS directive, I have revoked security clearances and barred access to classified information for Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Lisa Monaco, Mark Zaid, Norman Eisen, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, and Andrew Weissman, along with the 51 signers of the Hunter Biden…

— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) March 10, 2025

This move follows a memorandum from President Trump, which emphasized that it is no longer in the national interest for these individuals to have access to classified information. The memorandum also directed the revocation of unescorted access to secure government facilities for the named individuals.

Back in February, President Trump announced that he signed an executive order to revoke Joe Biden’s national security clearance and is stopping his courtesy presidential daily intelligence briefings.

Trump cited Biden’s precedent of doing the same to him in 2021, as well as the report by Special Counsel Robert Hur on Biden’s “poor memory” in his investigation about Biden stealing and mishandling classified documents as reasons for his action.

“There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings. He set this precedent in 2021, when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security, a courtesy provided to former Presidents. The Hur Report revealed that Biden suffers from “poor memory” and, even in his “prime,” could not be trusted with sensitive information. I will always protect our National Security — JOE, YOU’RE FIRED. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Then last week, Trump signed another executive order that yanks security clearances from some of the most notorious figures of the radical left.

The list reads like a who’s who of Trump-hating elitists and Deep State operatives like Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.

Trump once more listed Antony Blinken, Jacob Sullivan, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, and even Joe Biden, along with his entire corrupt family.

The current administration’s commitment to upholding this principle demonstrates a proactive approach to national security, prioritizing the safety and well-being of the American people above political considerations.

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Judge James Boasberg / screen image

President Trump on Sunday ramped up his attack on radical Judge James Boasberg and hinted that he may pull his security clearance.

“People are shocked by what is going on with the Court System. I was elected for many reasons, but a principal one was LAW AND ORDER, a big part of which is QUICKLY removing a vast Criminal Network of individuals, who came into our Country through the Crooked Joe Biden Open Borders Policy! These are dangerous and violent people, who kill, maim and, in many other ways, harm the people of our Country. The Voters want them OUT, and said so in Record Numbers. If it was up to District Judge Boasberg and other Radical Left Judges, nobody would be removed, the President wouldn’t be allowed to do his job, and people’s lives would be devastated all throughout our Country. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Shortly after President Trump fired off a Truth Social attacking Boasberg, Trump reposted a Truth from former Gorsuch clerk Mike Davis calling for the District Court judge’s security clearance to be revoked:

Dear President Trump:

Please revoke Judge Boasberg’s security clearance.

He has demonstrated he cannot be trusted with keeping secrets.

Judge James Boasberg on Friday sided with criminal gang members and extended his temporary restraining order (TRO) in the Alien Enemies Act case until April 12.

The TRO was set to expire on March 29.

“On March 15, 2025, this Court issued two Temporary Restraining Orders that will expire on March 29, 2025, unless extended. Those TROs enjoin Defendants from removing from the United States the named Plaintiffs — and a provisionally certified class of all noncitizens in U.S. custody — solely on the basis of the Presidential Proclamation entitled, “Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of the United States by Tren de Aragua.” Plaintiffs have now filed a Motion to Extend the TROs for another 14 days for “good cause.” ECF No. 64 (Mot.) at 1; see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(2) (court may extend TRO for “like period” if there is “good cause” to do so),” Judge Boasberg wrote.

Judge Boasberg said he is extending his TRO because the plaintiffs need more time to file motions and prepare arguments.

“As this Court recently explained, Plaintiffs are entitled to a TRO enjoining their removal at least until they have had a chance to challenge that they are covered by the Proclamation,” Judge Boasberg wrote.

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied the Trump DOJ’s request to lift Judge Boasberg’s block on the Alien Enemies Act deportation flights.

The three judge panel on the DC Circuit Court: Henderson (George W. Bush appointee), Millett (Obama appointee), and Walker (Trump appointee) voted 2-1 – with Judge Walker dissenting.

President Trump on Friday asked the US Supreme Court to intervene in the Alien Enemies Act case after a federal appeals court denied the stay of an injunction barring the Trump administration from deporting criminal aliens.

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Yamaris Marrero is accused of vandalizing Tesla and causing $2,623.66 in damage

Another Tesla terrorist has been caught by authorities in Florida and is facing a felony criminal mischief charge for using a “large wad” of gum to damage a Tesla’s door handle at the Aventura Mall near Miami, Florida.

The March 22 incident, captured by the car’s cameras, caused nearly $3,000 in damage to the door mechanism, and Yamaris Marrero was reportedly slapped with felony charges and a hate crime enhancement. However, the charges were reduced in bond court Friday, and she is charged with a third-degree felony instead of her original second-degree felony charge.

Marrero was spotted by a security guard on March 27 after she returned to the Aventura Mall food court.

This comes amid a wave of nationwide violence against Tesla cars due to radical left politicians’ hate-filled rhetoric about President Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s efforts to cut waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending.

The Gateway Pundit reported on a compilation of recent Tesla vandals, including one freak who seemingly defecated in his own hand and rubbed it on a Tesla Cybertruck.

Compilation Shows Deranged Leftists Vandalizing Parked Teslas—Including One Man Smearing Feces on a Cybertruck

Tesla stores are also facing violence from the deranged liberal mob. In a recent incident, an individual used Molotov cocktails and firearms during an attack on a Tesla center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Tesla driver who was victimized by Yamaris Marrero at a Florida mall says he “absolutely” believes he was targeted for driving a Tesla. “There was no personal interaction,” he said.

“Unfortunately, a divide in our country where certain views are not accepted by a subset,” the victim, who did not want to be identified, added.

Local 10 News reports that Marrero’s $2,500 bond was posted, and she will likely be released.

More from Local 10 News:

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Image courtesy of GHY International

 

Canadians are applauding the tough stance their government is taking against the United States after the Ontario Premier threatened, in response to Trump’s latest tariffs on Canada, “We’re Gonna…Inflict as Much Pain as Possible on The American People,” with many canceling their travel plans to the U.S. in support, while their new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, declared that the old relationship with the U.S. is over, earning him praise as a hero, though the reality is that Canada is far more dependent on the U.S. than the U.S. is on Canada, and severing ties would be akin to economic suicide.

Canada and the United States have long shared a multifaceted relationship, their 5,500-mile border tethering Canada’s prosperity and security to its southern neighbor through deep economic ties, defense collaborations, and shared infrastructures. This interdependence has shaped Canada’s strategic decisions for decades.

On March 27, after a cabinet meeting in Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared, “The old relationship based on economic integration and military cooperation is over,” citing President Donald Trump’s steep tariff threats—including a 25% levy on Canadian cars and parts—as a “direct attack” violating the USMCA. With Trump hinting at even harsher measures on Truth Social, Carney warned that the U.S. is no longer reliable, vowing to “dramatically reduce” Canada’s dependence and pivot toward allies like France and the UK. Promising forceful retaliatory trade actions as Canada now braces for a trade war, marking the end of decades of trust and a urgent push for new global alliances.

Canada’s economy is profoundly linked to the U.S., its largest trading partner. In the first three quarters of 2024, approximately $600 billion in goods crossed the border, rising to $683 billion with services included. Nearly every Canadian province directs at least 55% of its exports to the U.S., with some seeing trade account for 17% to 40% of their GDP. Nationally, exports to the U.S. made up 16.8% of Canada’s GDP in 2023, with critical commodities like oil, natural gas, and minerals—such as uranium and potash—flowing south.

Another economic benefit Canada risks losing by cutting ties with the U.S. is foreign direct investment (FDI). The amount of U.S. FDI in Canada was approximately $58 billion in 2024, accounting for about 45% of Canada’s total FDI. Meanwhile, Canadian FDI inflows into the United States totaled $69 billion in 2023. The difference, however, lies in the motivations: foreign companies, particularly Chinese ones, invest in Canada to export products tariff-free to the U.S. under trade agreements like the USMCA. But now, with U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports—such as the proposed 25% duties in 2025—those exports would become costlier, likely reducing such FDI. Conversely, one of the reasons Canada invests in the U.S. to access global markets and facilitate overland trade with Mexico. If tariffs disrupt the U.S.-Canada border, Canadian production and investment in America could grow even more critical.

The Canadian government established a $4.8 billion USD fund to assist businesses impacted by the loss of U.S. exports, providing loans and export support. Rather than generating income, this fund imposes a burden on taxpayers. Moreover, it covers only 1% of the $438.5 billion USD in U.S. trade and fails to prevent a substantial revenue decline.

Canada’s other move—courting Europe and other countries—won’t replace the U.S., the world’s largest export market, since Canada already trades with 190 nations, leaving no new partners to tap. Asking these countries to buy more Canadian goods won’t work; they’re at capacity, and losing U.S. demand didn’t spark hunger for our products elsewhere—plus, shipping costs make those exports pricier than to the U.S. Worse, the trade surplus we enjoy with the U.S. won’t fly with others; they’ll demand imports in return, flipping Canada’s surplus into a deficit as our costs rise.

Not only its economy, but also Canada’s defense strategy leans heavily on the U.S. Canada depends on U.S.-led Five Eyes intelligence. The Canadian Armed Forces (68,000 personnel) pale beside the U.S.’s 1.3 million, relying on American might via NORAD—established 1958—to secure borders and airspace, especially as Russia and China threaten the Northern Route through the Arctic with repeated air force and navy incursions above Canadian waters, around Alaska, and near Greenland to dominate this strategic passage.

Canada’s investments in radar, submarines, and jets cannot match U.S. naval depth or its $900 billion USD defense budget (versus Canada’s $19.3 billion USD). And the only countries apart from the US with powerful enough militaries to challenge Russia and China are Russia and China, so unless Canada will enter a defense pact with those two countries, there is no one poised to defend Canada from them.

The bottom line is that Canada depends on the United States for economy and defense, and the US is an indispensable partner in both areas. Canada, by contrast, is not crucial for the US.

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