Canadian politician claims Trump admin's '51st state' rhetoric is an 'act of war'

A liberal Canadian member of Parliament claimed the Trump administration has committed an "act of war" over President Donald Trump repeatedly referring to Canada as the U.S.' "51st state" and for leveling tariffs on the nation.

"Well, I think Marco Rubio probably needs to be sent back to school because when you say that someone doesn’t have a right to have a country, that’s an act of war. When you rip up, arbitrarily, trade agreements and threaten and say you’re going to break a country, that’s an act of war. And Canadians have responded in kind," Canadian MP Charlie Angus, who is a member of the country's liberal New Democratic Party, said Monday during an interview with the MeidasTouch Network. ---More...

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: Well, I think Marco Rubio probably needs to be sent back to school because when you say that someone doesn’t have a right to have a country, that’s an act of war. When you arbitrarily rip up trade agreements, threaten a country, and say you’re going to… pic.twitter.com/EadhvUlorw

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