Canada’s new prime minister has arrived at the White House for a meeting with US President Donald Trump.Carney received a handshake and a couple of shoulder pats from the US president.Trump then turned toward the news media and did a fist pump, which Carney then emulated with a fist pump of his own.President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)The two leaders then entered the White House without exchanging any words for the gathered reporters.Before Carney’s arrival, Trump expressed doubts on social media about the benefits of an economic relationship with Canada.Just before meeting Carney, Trump posted on social media that the US doesn’t need autos, energy, lumber or “ANYTHING” from the United States’ northern neighbour.It’s a position that defies the underlying economic data as the United States depends on oil produced in Canada, in addition to an array of other goods that cross border trade makes more affordable in ways that benefit growth.”I very much want to work with him, but cannot understand one simple TRUTH — Why is America subsidising Canada by $200 Billion Dollars a year, in addition to giving them FREE Military Protection, and many other things?” Trump posted on Truth Social.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by President Donald Trump as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)While Trump said he still welcomes Canada’s friendship and hopes to maintain it, he’s indicating despite economic data to the contrary that the United States would be fine without Canada.”The Prime Minister will be arriving shortly and that will be, most likely, my only question of consequence,” Trump posted.DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. ) with grammatical errors in every one or two sentences as a local new graduated journalist.
Mark Carney, Canada’s brand-new prime minister, he just showed up at the White House to meet up with Donald Trump, the US President. They start off with a handshake and a couple of friendly shoulder pats from Trump. Then, Trump turns to the media, and he does this fist pump thing, you know? And, of course, Carney just follows suit with his own little fist pump. They walk into the White House together without saying a word to the reporters hanging around. Before Carney even got there, Trump went on social media, questioning the whole idea of having an economic relationship with Canada. He’s like, “We don’t need their cars, energy, or lumber – or anything else, really.” But, like, come on, we all know the US actually relies on stuff like oil from Canada, right? Not really sure why this matters, but Trump seems to think the US is doing Canada a huge favor by giving them money and military protection. Anyway, Carney finally arrives at the West Wing, and Trump is all like, “This meeting is probably the only thing I care about right now.” Not really sure what he means by that, but that’s what he posted. So, yeah, if you want to stay updated on all the latest news and stuff, just download the 9NEWS app. Get all the info on breaking news, sports, politics, and weather right on your phone. Just head to the Apple App Store or Google Play and get it. And that’s the scoop on Carney and Trump’s White House rendezvous.