Trump calls Trudeau “far left lunatic” as siege continues in Ottawa

Protestors show their support for the Freedom Convoy of truck drivers who are making their way to Ottawa to protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandates by the Canadian government on Jan. 27 in Vaughan. | Arthur Mola/Invision/AP

OTTAWA — Donald Trump weighed in with support for Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” Friday just as Ottawa police were claiming an early win in preventing a Jan. 6-style attack.

The former president released a statement backing the protest-turned-occupation now entering its second week in Canada’s capital.

“The Freedom Convoy is peacefully protesting the harsh policies of far left lunatic Justin Trudeau who has destroyed Canada with insane Covid mandates,” said

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