Democrat Jasmine Crockett Roots for Canada and Mexico Against Trump

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Democrat Jasmine Crockett has revealed she is "rooting" for Canada and Mexico over Donald Trump in their attempts to stand up to him, saying it is "really wild" to find herself in that position given he is the president of the US. The congresswoman from Texas made these remarks on the popular Breakfast Club podcast, alluding to the political feuds Trump has engaged in with the US's two North American neighbors during the first month of his second presidency. Crockett attributed her stance on Trump's feuds with Canada and Mexico to those who voted for him in November's election despite his being convicted in New York state months earlier on 34 felony charges.

Crockett's remarks came a day after the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, each aimed verbal rebukes at threats from Trump to challenge both countries' self-rule. After the White House designated Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations eligible to be struck directly by the military under Trump's command, Sheinbaum responded by saying, "This cannot be an opportunity … to invade our sovereignty," whether by air, land or sea. Meanwhile, after Trump placed a telephone call to a US hockey team on Thursday that went on to lose a tournament final to a selection of players from Canada, which he has repeatedly boasted about taking over and making his nation's 51st state, Trudeau wrote on social media: "You can't take our country – and you can't take our game." Both Sheinbaum and Trudeau's governments have also grappled with threats of steep trade tariffs from Trump's administration, including a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on imports from China.

The tariff war between the US and its North American neighbors has prompted the leaders of Mexico and Canada to punch back, with each announcing tariffs on US imports in retaliation for US tariffs. The move has been seen as a bold action by Trump to hold Mexico, Canada, and China accountable to their promises of halting illegal immigration and stopping poisonous fentanyl and other drugs from flowing into the country. However, Crockett and other Democrats have criticized Trump's actions, saying they are a threat to the sovereignty and trade relations of Canada and Mexico. Crockett has been a vocal critic of Trump's administration, and her remarks on the Breakfast Club podcast are just the latest example of her willingness to speak out against the president.

Some of the key points in the feud between the US and its North American neighbors include: * The US imposing a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico * Canada and Mexico announcing tariffs on US imports in retaliation * The US designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations eligible to be struck directly by the military * The Mexican president responding by saying that her country "categorically rejects" the White House's slander against the Mexican government * The Canadian prime minister writing on social media that "You can't take our country – and you can't take our game" * The trade relations between the US and its North American neighbors being put at risk by the tariff war * The sovereignty of Canada and Mexico being threatened by Trump's actions.

Overall, the feud between the US and its North American neighbors is a complex and multifaceted issue, with both sides engaging in a war of words and tariffs. Crockett's remarks on the Breakfast Club podcast are just the latest example of the deep divisions between the US and its neighbors, and the need for a resolution to the tariff war and the threats to sovereignty and trade relations. As the situation continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how the US and its North American neighbors will resolve their differences and move forward in a positive direction.