A phone call between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on March 5 turned heated, with Trump reportedly using profanity and sharp language over trade disputes and border security concerns.
The 50-minute conversation, which Trudeau described as “colorful” and “very substantive,” underscored the growing rift between the two leaders.
At the center of the clash was Trump’s recent 25% tariff on Canadian imports, which he claims is necessary to curb fentanyl trafficking and address what he calls Canada’s “weak border policies.”
Trudeau, pushing back, made it clear that Canada would not lift its retaliatory tariffs unless the U.S. fully rescinded its own.
According to sources familiar with the call, Trump’s frustration boiled over as he reportedly accused Trudeau of dragging his feet on border enforcement and said the U.S. was “not going to keep getting screwed.”
Maintaining a more measured tone, Trudeau insisted that Canada was taking serious steps, including appointing a “fentanyl czar” and increasing law enforcement cooperation.
Despite the fiery exchange, no agreement was reached. The call ended with both leaders standing firm, leaving tensions between the U.S. and Canada at a boiling point.
Earlier this week, Trudeau delivered a speech calling Trump a “smart” man who was making a very “dumb” decision by slapping tariffs on Canadian products.
