In that
interview with The Spectator, Trump is asked whether Canada's Conservatives can still pull off a win in the next election, despite the tightening polls.
Writer Ben Domenech asks the president about those polls shifting amid comments Trump has been making about Canada, which, Domenech says, the governing Liberals have "leaned into."
Trump's reply? Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre needs to more fully embrace Trump.
"I think his biggest problem is he's not a MAGA guy, you know? I mean, he's really not. He's not a Trump guy at all," the U.S. president replies.
"Pierre, I just don't know. I don't like what he's
saying about me. It's just not positive about me."
Trump is threatening to batter Canada's economy with a variety of tariffs and has repeatedly mused about pressuring it to become the 51st U.S. state. Like the Liberals, Poilievre promised he would retaliate with counter-tariffs.
Trump lamented that many people talk tough about him, then learn to regret it.
"They all make that mistake. You know. They think they're going to be the tough guy and they're going to knock out Trump, and they end up getting the hell beat out of 'em."