Trump Outmaneuvered Canada’s Carney Like a Chess Grand Master [WATCH]

President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met Tuesday for the first time since assuming their respective offices, amid rising trade tensions and ongoing discussions over defense spending and border security.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who was present for the meeting, later described the interaction as a strategic breakthrough in U.S.-Canada relations.

Appearing on Fox News’s Hannity Tuesday night, Miller offered his assessment of the meeting, saying, “What I witnessed was like watching a grand master in chess perform. President Trump has opened up a completely new relationship with Canada.”

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The meeting comes just weeks after President Trump announced a 10% tariff on Canadian imports, set to take effect on July 9, and a 25% tariff on foreign automobiles.

Trade policy and defense spending were among the central issues discussed.

According to Miller, Prime Minister Carney indicated a shift in tone from past Canadian leadership.

“The prime minister of Canada talked about finally contributing their fair share to NATO’s defense,” Miller said, referencing the ongoing push by the Trump administration for NATO allies to increase defense spending.

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Trump has proposed that NATO member states commit at least 5% of their GDP toward defense in order to maintain their alliance status.

Currently, only 23 of the 32 member nations meet the existing 2% target, with five countries already contributing more than 3%.

Miller also stated that Carney acknowledged President Trump’s long-standing demands for a revised and fairer trade relationship.

“He talked about achieving fair trade with the United States and acknowledged… the need to strike a fair trade deal with the United States, as President Trump has long asked for,” Miller said.

In a separate topic, Miller noted that the Canadian prime minister also agreed to enhance border security measures in cooperation with the United States.

“He emphasized, the prime minister of Canada, his deployment of troops and guards to the Canadian border at President Trump’s request to keep fentanyl out of the United States of America,” Miller added.

While much of the meeting focused on economic and security concerns, Prime Minister Carney also made a pointed appeal to President Trump during a joint press conference.

Carney requested that the president refrain from referring to Canada as “the 51st state,” a term that has been used informally by Trump in recent weeks.

The prime minister repeated the request in front of the press.

As discussions between the two nations move forward, Miller may soon take on an expanded role.

He is reportedly being considered for the position of National Security Adviser following the departure of Mike Waltz, who has been nominated to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

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While no official announcement has been made, President Trump has publicly floated Miller’s name for the position, fueling speculation about a possible transition within the administration’s national security team.

The Trump-Carney meeting marks a new chapter in North American diplomacy as the administration continues to leverage trade, defense contributions, and border enforcement as key tenets of its international policy strategy.

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