“Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ...
Trump’s rebuke of Canada followed pointed remarks he made a day earlier about U.S. security commitments and what he described as a lack of gratitude from Ottawa.
“The old relationship we had with the United States, based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military co-operations, is over.”
"Thank you, Canada — for trusting in me, for challenging me, and for granting me the privilege to serve the best country, and the best people, on earth."