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Trump threatens Canada over smoke 'invading' US

Jul 17, 2026Far Left

President Donald Trump expressed fury at Canada on Friday over wildfires and smoke affecting air quality in the Midwest and Northeast. On Truth Social, Trump wrote, "We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy,…

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