Trump, Trudeau tariff call was heated and included profanity: report

A phone call between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the 25% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration this week grew heated and included profanity, a report said.  

The Wall Street Journal cited a person familiar with the matter when describing the nature of the call. Canada has imposed 25% retaliatory tariffs against U.S. goods. 

The discussion, which lasted 50 minutes on Wednesday, was a "colorful call" but also "very substantive," Trudeau said Thursday, according to Reuters. 

"I can confirm that we will continue to be in a trade war that was launched by the United States for the foreseeable future," Trudeau said, adding, "We are... trying to make sure that these tariffs don't overly harm, certainly in the short term, certain sectors." 

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