Trump shares hockey cartoon mocking Canadian PM Mark Carney
US President's social media post comes ahead of Canada's retaliatory tariffs.
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Trump shares hockey cartoon mocking Canadian PM Mark Carney
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What this story says
- Donald Trump shared a cartoon on Truth Social depicting him and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney playing hockey, with Trump in the foreground telling Carney to 'Get up, governor.'
- Trump has previously referred to Canadian Prime Ministers as 'governor,' a practice he has continued with Carney.
- Canada is scheduled to implement retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products on September 8.
- These tariffs are a response to U.S. tariffs imposed on Canada in late August.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 19 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 3 of the 22 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
59/100
Hype
68/100
22 sources · methodology
Missing from the left
Only 5 of the 19 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
A reader who follows the left would not have seen this. We report the absence rather than explain it: outlets choose what to cover for many reasons, and we have no evidence about which one applies here.
Donald Trump shared a cartoon image on Truth Social showing him and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney playing hockey. In the image, Trump, wearing a USA Hockey jersey, stands over Carney, who is wearing a Hockey Canada sweater and is sprawled on the ice. Trump's caption reads, 'Get up, governor.'
This is not the first time Trump has referred to a Canadian Prime Minister as 'governor.' He has also previously suggested Canada should become the 51st U.S. state. Trump has also criticised Canada's exchange rate with the U.S., stating it is 'unacceptable' and has been that way for years.
Disagreement on tariff details
Reports differ on the specifics of the upcoming Canadian tariffs. CTV News states that Canada's tariffs will target nearly $28 billion worth of more than 700 American goods and are a response to 50 per cent tariffs the Trump administration placed on Canada in late August. Times of India and The Economic Times report that Canada's retaliatory tariffs will be on more than 700 U.S. products worth $27.6 billion, and are set to go into effect on September 8. News-pravda.com states that Trump's post implies Carney is the head of an American state.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated digests mention Donald Trump's criticism of Canada's exchange rate with the U.S. None of the centre-rated digests mention Donald Trump's criticism of Canada's exchange rate with the U.S. None of the right-rated digests mention Donald Trump's criticism of Canada's exchange rate with the U.S.
Coverage settled. We checked this 33 times and stopped on 13 Sept 2026, 16:30. The figures above are what it finished at.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
5 rated outlets
- Both left-rated reports highlighted Trump's social media post and his use of the term 'governor' in relation to Prime Minister Mark Carney. La Presse noted that Trump launched 'an umpteenth sting' at Carney on his social network on the eve of the implementation of tariff countermeasures. TVA Nouvelles stated that Donald Trump is 'once again caught up with' Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Centre
6 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports focused on Trump's hockey cartoon post and the context of rising trade tensions. CTV News reported that Trump's jab came days before Canada's tariffs on U.S. products were set to go into effect, and that these levies were a response to U.S. tariffs placed on Canada in late August. The Economic Times and CP24 also noted the timing of the post relative to the upcoming Canadian tariffs.
Right
8 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports consistently mentioned Trump's hockey cartoon and his use of the term 'governor' for Prime Minister Mark Carney. Globo's digest stated that Canada applies retaliation from Tuesday and Trump reacts with 'more insults and threats.' The Savage Nation and The Gateway Pundit noted that Trump has long suggested he will make Canada the 51st state if they cannot afford to pay U.S. tariffs. News-pravda.com reported that Trump's post implies Carney is the head of an American state. EADaily stated that Trump 'humiliated' the Prime Minister of Canada by publishing the image and calling him Governor.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump shares hockey cartoon mocking Canadian PM Mark Carney?
- Of the 19 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 26% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 42% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 22. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump shares hockey cartoon mocking Canadian PM Mark Carney left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 19 rated outlets on this story, 26% are rated left, 32% are rated centre, 42% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Trump shares hockey cartoon mocking Canadian PM Mark Carney biased?
- Trump shares hockey cartoon mocking Canadian PM Mark Carney is one event reported by 22 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump shares hockey cartoon mocking Canadian PM Mark Carney?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump shares hockey cartoon mocking Canadian PM Mark Carney?
- 22 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Donald Trump post on social media?
- Donald Trump shared a cartoon image on Truth Social depicting him and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney playing hockey. In the image, Trump is shown telling Carney to 'Get up, governor.'
- Why is Donald Trump calling Mark Carney 'governor'?
- Donald Trump has a history of referring to Canadian Prime Ministers as 'governor.' He has also previously suggested that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state, implying a desire for direct control over Canadian leadership.
- When will Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect?
- Canada is scheduled to implement retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products on September 8. These tariffs are a response to U.S. tariffs that were placed on Canada in late August.
Read it at the source
22 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
5- Jim Coyle: Trump can post all the hockey taunts he likes. Carney is still skating rings around him (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
The Toronto Star — is The Toronto Star biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Mark Carney invokes the Civil War in another defiant message to Trump (opens Alternet in a new tab)
- Canada Retaliates With Tariffs as Trump Resorts to Posting AI Slop (opens The New Republic in a new tab)
The New Republic — is The New Republic biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Get up, Governor! Donald Trump Takes Mark Carney! (opens La Presse in a new tab)
- "Get up, Governor": Donald Trump Takes Mark Carney Again (opens TVA Nouvelles in a new tab)
TVA Nouvelles — is TVA Nouvelles biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
6- How to Protect Your Portfolio as Carney and Trump Dig In (opens The Motley Fool Canada in a new tab)
The Motley Fool Canada — is The Motley Fool Canada biased? Our profile of this outlet
- "Get up, governor" - Donald Trump mocks Canadian PM Mark Carney with hockey cartoon (opens Sportskeeda in a new tab)
Sportskeeda — is Sportskeeda biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump telegraphs his weakness on Canada — and Carney doesn't bite (opens Fortune in a new tab)
Fortune — is Fortune biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- ‘Get up, Governor’: Trump mocks Carney with AI hockey cartoon ahead of Canada’s tariffs hit (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
The Economic Times — is The Economic Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ‘Get up, governor’: Trump takes shot at PM Carney with hockey cartoon (opens CP24 in a new tab)
- ‘Get up, governor’: Trump takes shot at PM Carney with hockey cartoon (opens CTV News in a new tab)
Right
8- Canada Is NOT Gonna Win This One (opens Chicks On The Right in a new tab)
Chicks On The Right — is Chicks On The Right biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- USA-Canada: a Strength Test for Trump and Carney (opens Globo in a new tab)
- MichaelSavage.com – NEW: Trump Trolls Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Calls Him Governor – “Get Up Governor” (opens The Savage Nation in a new tab)
The Savage Nation — is The Savage Nation biased? Our profile of this outlet
- ‘Get up, Governor’: Trump mocks Carney with AI hockey cartoon ahead of Canada’s tariffs hit (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What's Trump's Rivalry with Canada? First, He Insulted Trudeau, and Now He's Constantly Feuding with Carney. (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Trump posted an image on Truth Social showing him playing hockey with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Humiliated the Premiere of Canada (opens EADaily in a new tab)
- NEW: Trump Trolls Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Calls Him Governor – “Get Up Governor” * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson (opens The Gateway Pundit in a new tab)
The Gateway Pundit — is The Gateway Pundit biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
3- Trump targets Mark Carney again with ‘Governor’ jibe as Canada tariffs kick in (opens NEWS9 LIVE in a new tab)
NEWS9 LIVE — is NEWS9 LIVE biased? Our profile of this outlet
- NEW: Trump Trolls Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Calls Him Governor – “Get Up Governor” - Politics, Policy, Political Views (opens Politics, Policy, Political News in a new tab)
- "Get up, Governor": Donald Trump Takes Mark Carney Again (opens Le Journal de Quebec in a new tab)
Le Journal de Quebec — is Le Journal de Quebec biased? Our profile of this outlet
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