Trudeau condemns Trump for 'inciting' Capitol riots

Source: The Hill | January 8, 2021 | Sylvan Lane

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday condemned President Trump for “inciting” Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, which claimed at least five lives and interrupted the peaceful transition of power.

“What we witnessed was an assault on democracy by violent rioters incited by the current president and other politicians,” Trudeau said during a Friday news conference.

“As shocking, deeply disturbing, and frankly saddening as that event remains, we’ve also seen this week that democracy is resilient in America,” he continued.

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While several foreign adversaries have also condemned Trump, Trudeau has delivered the strongest rebuke of the president from one of U.S.’s closest allies.

U.S.-Canadian relations have deteriorated throughout the Trump administration, primarily by Trump’s trade policies. The president in 2018 levied tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Canada through a law meant to protect national security, effectively declaring one of the U.S.’s closest military partners a threat to his ability to defend the country.

Despite Trudeau’s strained relationship with Trump, he had previously avoided criticizing the president’s handling of domestic issues. 

When asked in June to condemn Trump’s decision to deploy federal security forces to break up peaceful protests over police brutality, Trudeau paused for nearly 20 seconds before sidestepping the question with calls for unity and empathy.

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