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Carney mocks Trump over teleprompter glitch; Trump calls Canada 'nasty'
The leader of Canada, Mark Carney, was giving a speech in Toronto when the machine that shows him his words stopped working.
Instead of getting upset, he made a joke about it.
He said he did not think it was a secret plot, 'unlike a certain world leader.'
Everyone laughed.
He was talking about Donald Trump, the President of the United States.
Earlier, at the United Nations, Trump's speech machine and an escalator had also stopped working, and he wanted people to investigate what happened.
On the same day, Trump was in Las Vegas and said unkind things about Canada's leaders, calling them 'nasty.'
Trump was unhappy about tariffs, which are taxes on goods that countries trade.
Neither Carney's office nor the White House wanted to comment when reporters asked.
Canadian PM Mark Carney joked that his teleprompter failure was not a conspiracy, 'unlike a certain world leader,' drawing laughter in Toronto.
The joke referenced Donald Trump's halted escalator and non-functioning teleprompter at the 2025 UN General Assembly.
Trump had called for an investigation into the 2025 UN teleprompter episode.
At a Las Vegas event, Trump criticized US allies' tariff policies and called Canada 'nasty.'
Neither Carney's office nor the White House immediately responded to requests for comment.
- Who
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump
- What
- Carney mocked Trump over a teleprompter malfunction, while Trump called Canadian leadership 'nasty' over tariff policies
- Where
- Toronto, Canada (Carney) and Las Vegas, United States (Trump)
- When
- August 5, 2026
- Why
- Carney was reacting to a teleprompter failure at his housing announcement, referencing Trump's 2025 UN incident; Trump was criticizing US allies over tariffs
Carney's stance
Trump's stance
Teleprompter malfunction at UN
Carney's stance
Carney joked that his own teleprompter failure was not a conspiracy, unlike 'a certain world leader' – implying Trump treated his as one.
Trump's stance
Trump had called for an investigation into the teleprompter and escalator failure he experienced at the 2025 UN General Assembly.
Key facts
- Canadian Prime Minister
- Mark Carney
- US President
- Donald Trump
- Carney event
- Housing policy announcement in Toronto on August 5
- Trump event
- Speech in Las Vegas on Wednesday
- Key remark (Carney)
- "Unlike a certain world leader, I do not view this as a conspiracy."
- Key remark (Trump)
- "Canada's nasty. They are, they're nasty people."
- Referenced incident
- 2025 UN General Assembly teleprompter and escalator failure
- Responses
- Neither Carney's office nor the White House immediately responded to comment requests
Quotes
Donald Trump
President of the United States
“I would like to inform you that the teleprompter has ceased to function. Unlike a certain world leader, I do not view this as a conspiracy.”
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“Canada’s nasty. They are, they’re nasty people, think Canada– I love the people, but they're nasty.”
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