President Donald Trump mocked transgender people in front of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose child identifies as nonbinary, during an Oval Office meeting in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that was intended to focus on trade relations but instead became a showcase of Trump’s familiar culture war politics.

The meeting, held in the presence of reporters, aimed to emphasize renewed cooperation between the two countries, which remain deeply economically intertwined. But as The Independent reported, it “devolved into a political rally disguised as a routine press availability.” Trump repeatedly veered off topic to attack Democrats, the media, and transgender people, boasting that under his leadership, “We have strong borders. We have no men in women’s sports. We’re not going to take your child away and change the sex of your child.”

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    24 hours ago

    I’m pretty sure the UK GDP was comparable to Germanies pre WW2 if that’s what you are referring to. I agree with your point though. If I was Carney I wouldn’t take it head on, but instead work behind the scenes to better position Canada.

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      23 hours ago

      Pre-WWI maybe. Wiemar Germany isn’t know for it’s awesome economy.

      Which is why Britain never lost much ground despite letting them build up and prepare for a decade or whatever. And then the Nazis opened another front and got owned.