Obama met with the Canadian prime minister and Trump’s MAGA allies flipped out

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Obama met with the Canadian prime minister and Trump’s MAGA allies flipped out

Obama shook hands with the Canadian prime minister after delivering the keynote speech at a think-tank gala in Toronto

www.independent.co.uk

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama attended a Canada 2020 event in Toronto, where he shook hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney posted a short video of the greeting on X.

The clip triggered strong reactions from several MAGA‑aligned commentators, who accused Obama of:

• undermining the current U.S. administration
• violating the Logan Act
• engaging in “subterfuge”
• orchestrating conspiracies against Donald Trump

These reactions were not based on evidence, but on speculation and long‑running grievances within that political faction.

The article notes:

• Obama and Carney have known each other professionally since 2008.
• Obama was in Toronto to give a keynote speech for a progressive think tank.
• The U.S.–Canada relationship is strained due to Trump‑era tariffs and trade threats.
• Obama recently discussed how political expectations placed on him after leaving office have caused stress in his marriage.
• MAGA influencers amplified older accusations that Obama “spied on” or tried to undermine Trump — claims that Obama’s spokesperson previously called “bizarre” and a “weak attempt at distraction.”
• Trump himself has posted AI‑generated videos depicting Obama being arrested.

In short:A routine public handshake between Obama and the Canadian PM sparked a wave of conspiracy‑driven outrage among MAGA commentators, despite no evidence of wrongdoing.