"On Canadian PM Justin Trudeau: For God's sake, Mr. Trudeau, my own citizens are rebelling against us; killing my soldiers and policemen and civilians. And I cannot use the helicopter because they are citizens but they are out to overthrow my government. If you cannot understand , you should not be there in that mighty post of yours. Because you do not know the history of the world and geopolitics."

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