On July 19th local time, U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto attended the World Cup Finals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
According to a message posted on the White House X account, after the game, Trump said to reporters that he had directly sought compensation from Kanne.
Trump revealed that during the final match, he communicated with Carney about the impact of Canadian wildfires on air quality in the United States. He said that he told Carney, "You have to stop these wildfires from poisoning our air."
Trump also told the media that he has a "good relationship" with Kane, and that the United States might be able to "help Canada" regarding the wildfire issue.
"But perhaps they should compensate us for some losses, or we should collect a little import tax." Trump said.
Leaders from the United States, Canada, and Mexico attended the World Cup final on the 19th. From left to right: Carney, Sinebom, Melania, Trump. Social Media
On the 17th local time, Trump posted on his own social media platform “RealSocial”, accusing Canada of poor forest management, which has caused wildfires that have polluted air in the United States, affecting air quality in America. He said that such incidents happen every year, causing ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ in losses to the United States, and that this is ‘completely unacceptable’. He also threatened to impose tariffs on Canada.
Kanene once stated that the United States could take more measures to address climate change, as climate change is causing global temperatures to rise and extreme weather conditions to intensify.
According to Reuters, as the World Cup finals took place, thick smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada obscured large areas of the United States, from the Midwest to the Northeast. This prompted authorities to warn residents to stay indoors. Climate experts warned that rising temperatures in recent years have made forests drier and wildfires more frequent. Canada has one of the world’s largest forests.
According to data from the Canadian Fire Information System, nearly 3 million hectares of land in Canada have been destroyed by wildfires.
