PC Leader Doug Ford was captured on video after a news conference Monday saying he was happy that President Donald Trump had won the most recent U.S. election — that is until Trump responded with tariff threats that could cause massive harm to Ontario’s economy.
“Election day, was I happy this guy won? One hundred per cent I was,” Ford said. “But then the guy pulled out the knife and f–king yanked it into us.”
When asked about the comments Monday, a PC Party spokesperson referred to a statement Ford had made moments before at the same news conference, where he said he is “absolutely not” a Trump supporter any longer.
“It’s just so disappointing. I’m sure there’s millions of Canadians that thought ‘OK, this might be a good change down in the U.S.’ — [but] it’s been a disaster,” Ford said. "I’d never support that guy in my entire life.
Promises of purging trans and LGTBQ people, firing minorities and women, reducing women’s rights, and mass roundups of minorities, “dictator on day 1”… 100% happy.
Costing companies money, no that’s wrong.
I’m also against the tariffs, but I have trans friends who I’m not turning my back on ever. You can’t look past the shit they promised on the campaign trail.
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Promises of purging trans and LGTBQ people, firing minorities and women, reducing women’s rights, and mass roundups of minorities, “dictator on day 1”… 100% happy.
Costing companies money, no that’s wrong.
I’m also against the tariffs, but I have trans friends who I’m not turning my back on ever. You can’t look past the shit they promised on the campaign trail.