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U.S. President Donald Trump took a few swings at Canada during a spate of AI-generated posts to his Truth Social platform on Sunday afternoon, including a complaint about the value of the Canadian dollar.
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“Canada’s (currency) Dollar imbalance with the U.S. is unacceptable,” he wrote in the morning. “It has been that way for years – but no longer!”
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Trump didn’t elaborate.
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Canada’s (currency) Dollar imbalance with the U.S. is unacceptable. It has been that way for years – but no longer! President DJT
( TS: Sep 6 2026, 9:10 AM ET ) pic.twitter.com/zpoCcNJLZv
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) September 6, 2026
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The Canadian dollar trades for about 72 U.S. cents, making their dollar CA$1.38, according to the Bank of Canada.
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Early Sunday afternoon, after sharing AI-generated images of himself with George Washington — one in the Oval Office with this cabinet, another of the pair astride horses — the president posted another image of himself writing America over Ontario on a map of the suddenly disputed lake.
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New media post from Donald J. Trump
( TS: Sep 6 2026, 1:47 PM ET ) pic.twitter.com/yqqgoIj1tP
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) September 6, 2026