Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in a high-stakes yet lighthearted encounter. br Carney opened the meeting by joking, “I wore red for you,” drawing laughter from both leaders. The exchange took a surprising turn when Trump joked about a potential “U.S.-Canada merger,” catching reporters — and Carney — off guard. br br Despite the humor, serious issues loomed large: Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Canadian goods, including lumber, steel, and now heavy trucks. Carney faces mounting pressure back home to secure trade relief and demonstrate progress with Washington. br br Trump praised Carney as a “great leader” and expressed optimism that both sides would “walk away happy.” The two also acknowledged “natural conflicts” between their economies, while pledging to strengthen cooperation.The exchange follows Bondi’s earlier claim that the “Epstein client list” was “sitting on her desk,” a statement that has fueled public speculation and political controversy. The DOJ and FBI have since denied that any such client list exists. br br #TrumpCarneyMeeting br #TrumpCanada br #WhiteHouseMeeting br #USCanadaRelations br #TrumpNews br #MarkCarney br #CanadaPM br #TradeTensions br #USTariffs br #CanadaTrade br #TrumpSpeech br #USPolitics br #CanadaPolitics br #WhiteHouse2025 br #BreakingNews br #PoliticalNews br #BilateralTalks br #TrumpPressConference br #CarneyMeetsTrump br #TrumpMergerJokebr br ~ED.420~HT.