Trump’s voters brush the threats of Canadian sovereignty with a joke and E

The smile begins to form the face of Joseph Redmun, and there is even a small muffled laugh, when the first is mentioned that Canada becomes the 51st state.

He says again and again: “It is a joke.”

“This will never happen,” he says. “It won’t happen.”

“He only does that to get people’s skin and disturb them, this is just a talisman for him,” Redmont says. He realizes that Canadians are largely opposed to annexation, and from a practical point of view, he is believed to hurt Republicans in the long run, given the relatively left -color policy in Canada.

He says: “Every time you hear that the Canadians look at him as a compliment:” Every time you hear all, you should only smile. “

The retired US military chief with CBC News sat, along with five other Republican voters in Kentucky countryside, for explicit talks about President Donald Trump’s return to power. The state voted in favor of Trump in the last three elections, and in Mid County, where CBC News acquired the voters, Trump won the support of 75 percent.

Although a tariff that caused a major violent reaction – especially in Canada, said a frequent goal of threats that included the American president – many Trump voters who spoke with CBC News said they still support him, or even explicitly expelled him from his last speech as a joke or distraction.

“It is a distraction.”

This includes Jenny Dylano, 72, who is retired, believed that Trump is trying to make fun of the Canadians.

“I think it’s funny when there are a lot of people who suffer from TDS and Trump’s deformation syndrome,” she says, referring to the solemn term used to describe negative reactions to Trump, which is irrational.

“Their heads explode, and I think it is funny when he says this type of things and gets out of it.”

Her husband, Gil Dylano, 85, is more sympathetic to Canadian frustration.

He says: “I can understand that the Canadians feel upset, because this is their country,” he says.

“As you know, if America is, we will fight for America, and Canadians will fight for their country.”

Some say that Trump’s conversation is not dangerous.

“I think it – again – it is a distraction,” says Mark Burnett, head of the Republican Party of Mid Province.

“If Canada’s residents want to be a 51st country, then I think this will be something we will talk about all. But of course it is not as if we will not go – it’s not as if the United States will invade Canada.

“You can get this type of discourse outside the media often. It is like, we will not do it.”

Prepare for definitions

But in the Trump identification plan, many voters who spoke with CBC News believed that, at least would lead to some economic stability in the short term.

“It will have an impact on employment and jobs, but sometimes to fix what is really broken, you have to put some pain in it,” said John Kalore, the other retired who voted for Trump.

Tariff It had already a negative effect In the stock market, the United States made a target of revenge. Canada has Definitions imposed on tens of billions of dollars in American goodsWhile some provinces have withdrawn American products, Including alcoholFrom the shelves of stores.

Klower, who is deeply concerned about the United States’ deficit, supports Trump’s efforts to curb spending. He looks at customs duties as another tool at Trump’s disposal.

“I only think that people in other countries need to realize the position in which we are. They understand that its definitions are used to try to rebuild the US economy and cause deficit under control.”

Many Trump supporters who spoke to CBC news participate in this anxiety.

“I think it is … a starting point to say that we need to do something different,” says Burnett from Meed County in Mid County.

“It is a little frightening, of course,” he confessed, but he says that measures are necessary.

“I think American companies have become addicted to cheap workers abroad, and this is clear that this has nothing to do with Canada, but it is still a mentality that we have to deal with.”

Trump’s support is still sound

For these voters, Trump’s return to the White House is seen, and two months in office as successful.

“I think she is a bright person,” says Jenny Dylano.

Her husband Jill Dylano shares this feeling optimistic about Trump.

“He is going very quickly. He does everything he promised to do; it is difficult to say about the politician.”

Doug Cornet, 81, a retired teacher and school principal, is not quite sure of what to think about the Trump tariff, but he is ready to give the president the benefit of doubt.

“At the present time, it may be a little harsh, but I think it will eventually lead to softening and things will be great.”

Although Trump’s explicit style, the aggressive style is not necessarily anything like his voters, it is possible.

“He is doing things on his way. I am happy because I am not working for him, but I support him in an attempt to heal the American economy,” says Kalower, who is bound by impotence.

Joseph Redmont looks at Trump as a leader suitable for this moment.

“It is a disruption.

“We rented it to do so, we need it, America is in trouble.”