It seems one country’s newly elected prime minister is taking a new tactic in an attempt to combat one of President Trump’s favorite narratives. 

Readers likely saw the video of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during his recent visit to the White House, looking on in obvious discomfort while Trump continued to needle him about all of the benefits our neighbors to the North would enjoy as the 51st state in the Union. And that last quip by Trump is chef’s kiss. In case you happened to miss it, here it is.

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The support and solidarity Carney and Canadian politicos are depending on from the former Prince of Wales will be signaled by things like the king wearing a red tie (the color in Canada’s flag), or the Queen wearing a maple leaf brooch set with dazzling diamonds that belonged to Queen Elizabeth II. 

I told you it was ridiculous. All this does is show Pres. Trump was right, when he talked before the Canadian election about Carney being the weaker individual for the U.S. to negotiate with in trade talks. Now that I think about it, add that to the list of reasons the prime minister is sore about the subject of Trump. Pop some popcorn!