The current United States government isn’t the most American-friendly, and its leader in chief is proving it once again. In a resurfaced video that has been making the rounds recently, Donald Trump can be seen giving Americans the hope for self-sufficiency, but one that comes at a huge cost.
Recently, Americans raised alarm bells after hearing Donald Trump claim in a video from March 2025 that he would be clearing the country’s forests to support the lumber production economy. He made these comments in response to repeated pushback from Canada over Trump’s tariffs, which have significantly increased the import costs of timber. Speaking on the topic, Trump said:
“We don’t need Canada’s lumber. So what I’m doing is I’ll be signing an executive order freeing up our forests so that we’re allowed to take down trees and make a lot of money”
He also said that he would reharvest the trees and cut fire breaks that would greatly reduce the impact on the entire production in case of forest fires. He reiterated his past claim of not depending on Canada for its trees and also added “cars” and “energy” to that list.
After hearing Trump’s outrageous comments, one person, under a video of the incident on X (formerly Twitter), said:
“Environmental Suicide !!!!”
Another person on the platform, while making a similar observation, stated:
“Oh, brilliant idea, Mr. Trump…let’s deregulate logging in those already-shrinking US national forests to stick it to us pesky Canadians and our tariffs. Because nothing screams “genius economic policy” like trading your precious woodlands for a quick buck on two-by-fours, right? I mean, why rely on Canada’s colossal boreal forest when you can pretend your scraps are enough?”
Several others criticised Donald Trump and his whimsical behaviour, which has caused more harm than good for the American population in the past couple of months. Trump is so consumed by ego clashes with Canada and other countries that he refuses to see beyond them. His plan to clear forests in the US and harvest trees for lumber is a big slap to environmentalists who have been working tirelessly over the past few years to preserve the environment. History shows that when a capitalist’s hunger for power and economic gain reaches dangerous levels, it is never beneficial to regular citizens.
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