Yes, anybody who watched the 11 years of Trump on The Apprentice will know that one of The Donald's habits is to fulsomely praise just about everyone he wants on his side or on his show right up to the time he says "You're Fired".

This year he has praised the president of China, the president of North  Korea, the president of Russia, etc., etc., etc.  so Trudeau is in good company.

While it is hilarious to witness the Trudeau trolls on this board who hate Trump with a passion and would say he is wrong even if he claimed the Great Lakes seemed to be unusually wet this year endorsing Trump and his Trudeau compliment, it is simply all about The Art of The Deal.  The Donald is shrewd enough to know that people - and especially insecure and narcissistic people - are susceptible to flattery.

While President Trump has many important and worthwhile things to say, this Trudeau flattery isn't among them.