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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said during an interview this week that “proud Canadians” specifically find their identities in “not” being an American. Trudeau — who announced he was resigning as the leader of the Liberal Party, thus bringing his tenure as prime minister to a close in the coming months — made the remarks during a CNN interview on Tuesday afternoon. CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Trudeau about President-elect Donald Trump mocking him as the “governor” of Canada and saying that Canada should become America’s 51st state. “Did you have any interaction with him today?” Tapper asked. JOIN THE MOVEMENT IN ’25 WITH 25% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH CODE DW25 “No, not today, but that’s not going to happen,” Trudeau said. “Canadians are incredibly proud of being Canadian. One of the ways we define ourselves most easily is, well, we’re not American.” “There is such a depth of pride that that’s not actually an issue,” he said. “What I think is happening in this is President Trump, who’s a very skillful negotiator, is getting people to be somewhat distracted by that conversation, to take away from the conversation around 25% tariffs on oil and gas and electricity and steel and aluminum and lumber and concrete, and everything the American consumers buy from Canada is suddenly going to get a lot more expensive if he moves forward on these tariffs.” How does Justin Trudeau define our deep cultural and national identity? “Not American” He needs to step down as PM before he embarrasses us further. pic.twitter.com/I15gRlCoOz — Stephen Taylor (@stephen_taylor) January 9, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday night during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago that the U.S. needed to take control of Greenland “very badly” for national security. Trump made the remarks after he has reignited the issue in recent weeks. When asked by a reporter how much it would cost for the U.S. to purchase Greenland from Denmark, Trump said, “Well, maybe no price tag.” “Look, we’re gonna have to see what happens, because Denmark, we need this for national security,” Trump said. “We need Greenland very badly. You look at the Russian ships, the Chinese ships, they’re all over the place. They’re surrounding. Now they have for a long time, that’s a lane, but we need that for national security.” “So I don’t know that Denmark has any right, title, and interest, and we’re going to find that out,” he continued. Trump said that Denmark understandably does not want to give up the island, but it will pay a price if it doesn’t. “Now Denmark maybe doesn’t like it, but then we can’t be too happy with Denmark,” he said. “And maybe things have to happen with respect to Denmark having to do with tariffs.” Trump said he believes Denmark has “to do this I think for the free world.” “We need that to protect the free world, it’s very important, and getting more important every year,” he continued. WATCH: TRUMP: “The people of Greenland would love to become the state of the United States of America” pic.twitter.com/Y7rstiylNQ — ALX ?? (@alx) January 10, 2025 Trump on Tuesday repeatedly refused to rule out using the U.S. military to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal when asked if he could “assure the world” that he would not “use military or economic coercion” to acquire the two areas. “No,” Trump said. “I can’t assure you, you’re talking about Panama and Greenland. No, I can’t assure you on either of those two, but I can say this, we need them for economic security. The Panama Canal was built for our military.” JOIN THE MOVEMENT IN ’25 WITH 25% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH CODE DW25 The reporter then asked whether Trump would commit to not using the military. “I’m not going to commit to that,” Trump said. “No, it might be that you’ll have to do something.” Related: Why Greenland Matters: National Security, Rare Earth Minerals, And Oil

Redwood National and State Parks are most famous for the towering redwood trees that dot the landscape. But the forest holds many surprises beyond the tallest trees in the world. The Redwood Parks contain many wildflower varieties, oak woodlands, open prairies, beautiful rivers, and miles of ocean coastline. The area is now protected, but it has provided for Indigenous people for thousands of years. @teannaway The Redwoods is a place of magic #ghostpipe #monotropauniflora #redwoods #wildflower ♬ Seasons – Sam Austins While hiking among the giant trees, you can expect to see a lot of wildflowers and plants that you may not be able to identify. When TikTokker Teanna was hiking in the forest, she discovered a rare plant. Unlike most plant life, the ghost plant is white or translucent. It is also known as the Indian pipe and corpse plant because of its eerie appearance. People mistake it for a mushroom at first glance. The color, or lack of it, is because the ghost plant has no chlorophyll. They do not absorb sunlight and thrive in shaded areas. The elusive plants absorb nutrients via myco-heterotrophy by attaching to a host fungus, and the host tree fortifies both. Ghost plants are a parasitic species because they steal all their nutrients from the host tree without reciprocating. Bees help with pollination and carrying seeds to new locations. Ghost plants only live for about seven days. They will wither and turn black quickly without their nutrient source if you pick them. Believe it or not, this Redwood forest wildflower is a member of the blueberry family! Herbalists use the plant medicinally as a pain suppressant and emotional stabilizer. It can also help with relaxation and act as a sleep aid. If you venture into a redwood forest and see these wildflowers, please don’t harvest them. Please share. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Strange & Unusual Wildflowers: The Redwood Forest Holds More Than Overhead Views… appeared first on InspireMore.

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