## Trump says Canada would ‘cease to exist’ without the U.S., sparking heated reactions online

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U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada would “cease to exist” without American support — and online, a lot of people aren’t having it.

The comments came Wednesday in the Oval Office, where Trump spoke to reporters after a signing ceremony.

“It’s costing us $200 billion a year to support Canada,” Trump said during the briefing.

Trump said he has no interest in importing Canadian-made vehicles and wants more of the auto industry based in the U.S. “When I put tariffs on Canada, they’re paying 25 per cent.

Trump also claimed he once asked former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau why the U.S. should keep “subsidizing” Canada — and said Trudeau didn’t have an answer.

Trump’s latest comments sparked a wave of reactions from Canadians on social media — and many were not pleased.

“Mr. Trump, we don’t miss your bourbon, your Californian wine, or that excuse for beer you call American,” one person posted on X. »

### Army suspends base's commander after Trump portrait was flipped to wall

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MADISON, Wis. — The Army has suspended a Wisconsin training base’s first female commander after discovering portraits of President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been flipped around to face a wall.

The Army has posted an undated statement on Fort McCoy’s website saying Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez has been suspended as the base’s garrison commander.

The statement said the suspension isn’t related to any misconduct but provided no other details, saying the matter was under review. »

### After nearly 50 years cooped up inside, Rockalina the turtle finds the great outdoors

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After nearly 50 years cooped up inside, Rockalina the turtle finds the great outdoors.

A young boy found Rockalina, a wild eastern box turtle, while playing near his New York home in 1977.

When Garden State Tortoise, a reptile rehabilitation center based in New Jersey, got ahold of Rockalina in February, they worried for her survival. »

### India-Pakistan Tensions On Verge Of Erupting After Deadly Terror Attack

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The long-simmering tensions between the two neighbors have boiled over in the wake of Tuesday’s deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region.

Paramedics and police personnel carry an injured tourist at a hospital in Anantnag, south of Srinagar, on April 22, 2025, following an attack.

New Delhi is also weighing the possibility of a limited airstrike on Pakistan, something it last did in 2019 after another deadly terror attack. »

### Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for cosmetic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery.

The White House confirmed Fiore had been pardoned but did not comment on the president’s decision.

The pardon, issued Wednesday, comes less than a week after Fiore lost a bid for a new trial. »

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