Trump on Canada: "I spoke to Governor Trudeau ... they don't have military protection, and you take a look at what's going on out there ... people are in danger ... they need our protection."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 13 February 2025 at 19:57
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This is like straight word for word of Putin's rhetoric for invading Ukraine.
Though Putin did also throw out 20 other excuses but this matches one of them exactly.