They are Canadian by nationality but identify with American patriots, donning a uniform of khaki shorts, T-shirts and #MAGA hats. The Canadian Trump supporter is an altogether fascinating breed, if only because his very existence necessitates a powerful form of cognitive dissonance. The most obvious manifestation of Trump's pernicious effect on Canada is playing out in our countries' ongoing NAFTA negotiations. Simply put, this border crisis was catalyzed by the rhetoric and actions of the Trump administration. So while Canadian Trump supporters might delight in the way Trump "tells it like it is," in the same way one might find it amusing to watch a toddler ask socially inappropriate questions of a stranger, that's as far as the admiration should go from any self-described patriotic Canadian.

Source: CBC News September 08, 2017 09:00 UTC