Justin Trudeau
Gloats After Canada Beats U.S.
… ‘Cannot Take Our Nation’
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Justin Trudeau broke out a giant ol’ jug of salt and poured it everywhere in the United States’ wounds on Thursday night time … dancing on the American hockey group’s grave after it misplaced a heartbreaker to Canada.
Within the deciding recreation of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off match, Connor McDavid scored an time beyond regulation aim to provide the Canadians the championship trophy over USA … and never lengthy after, Trudeau took to his X web page to brag concerning the win.
THERE IT IS! THE GAME WINNER! THE TOURNAMENT WINNER! 😱😱😱
CONNOR MCDAVID HAS WON IT FOR CANADA!!! #4Nations pic.twitter.com/nDneA2e26K
— NHL (@NHL) February 21, 2025
@NHL
Making reference to Donald Trump‘s numerous threats of annexing Canada … Trudeau smugly wrote, “You may’t take our nation — and you may’t take our recreation.”
Whereas the tourney was model new and nothing greater than a mid-NHL-season showcase, the latest political tensions between the U.S. and Canada made the contests must-see TV.
Of their first matchup on Saturday night time in Montreal, Canadian followers booed the pregame rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” — after which three fights broke out on the ice between gamers within the first 9 seconds.
On Thursday, Individuals watching the motion at TD Backyard in Boston returned the favor and boo’ed the pregame taking part in of “O Canada.” The following recreation, in the meantime, was as tense because the Stanley Cup Playoff matchup.
Canada acquired the scoring began with a aim within the first … however the U.S. — which acquired a name from Trump earlier than the sport — responded with two ensuing objectives. The Canadians in the end tied it up, earlier than successful in additional time.
WATCH: President Trump speaks to the @usahockey group in locker room
“BRING IT HOME!” pic.twitter.com/DNqOaU90qI
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 21, 2025
@Breaking911
McDavid advised reporters after the sport the win “means the world to our group” — little doubt partially as a result of rivalry between the North American squads.
“A variety of stuff happening with Canada and the USA proper now,” Nathan MacKinnon stated, “and us taking part in towards one another was sort of an ideal storm for our sport. It was way more standard than even we’d have imagined. It was getting a lot consideration from our complete continent.”
The U.S. should wait a bit to precise revenge on its neighbors up north … the subsequent huge worldwide occasion is the Winter Olympics — that are an entire yr away.
