Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes a series of unusually harsh comments about U.S. President Donald Trump, including calling him a “dictator” and “loser.” In remarks reported by Global News and The Independent, Ford also uses profanity toward Trump, saying “kiss my ass,” and characterizes Trump as “the king of bankruptcies.”
The outlets describe the exchange as happening after Trump comments that Ford is a “flunky” and advice to him. The Independent frames Ford’s reaction as “taking gloves off” to respond to what it calls bullying, while Global News emphasizes the range of insults Ford delivers during a discussion lasting about 45 minutes. Both accounts present Ford’s remarks as direct criticism of Trump’s character and record rather than a negotiated dispute.
While both sources agree on the wording and targets of Ford’s comments, they differ in emphasis—one highlighting the intensity of the language and the other focusing on the “bully” framing and the trigger of Trump’s “flunky” label. Neither report substantially alters the core facts of Ford’s response.
