Newt Gingrich claims that Trump may have weakened the Trudeau government during the historic transition period.

Newt Gingrich, the former House Speaker, stated on "Hannity" that President-elect Trump is effectively the "de-facto president" during the transition period, which he described as "amazing" and "decisive." Gingrich highlighted Trump's influence on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political trajectory and the "presidential welcome" he received on his visit to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

NEWT GINGRICH: I was thrilled to see Kamala Harris give that speech today because it reminded me of the joy I've felt in my heart since Election Day. I think everyone I talk to who's excited about President Trump feels the same way. If Kamala had won, it would have been a disaster. But I want to go a step further and say that President Trump is the de-facto president, as it's clear that he's in control of international relations. For example, he may have broken Trudeau's government in the last three days because Trudeau's strongest ally resigned in disgust at how Trudeau had caved in to Trump. And literally, Trudeau may lose a vote of confidence in Canada.

When President Trump visited Notre Dame in Paris, he was treated as the president and received a presidential welcome. He met with 82 government leaders from around the world and continued to meet with key people. As a result, Disney has begun to drop various woke things from their planned presentations in response to this. This is one of the most amazing transitions I've seen as a historian, and I don't remember anything that was quite this decisive in the opening weeks after an election and before inauguration.

The ongoing dispute between President-elect Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau persisted into Monday night, following the sudden resignation of Canada's finance minister.

The departure of Chrystia Freeland, a longtime ally and deputy prime minister of Trudeau, sparked renewed speculation that the prime minister is losing control. Trump seized the opportunity to attack again, calling Trudeau "governor" and Canada "a state."

"Canada is shocked as Finance Minister resigns or was fired by Governor Justin Trudeau, Trump said in a social media post late on Monday. Her behavior was toxic and not conducive to making deals that benefit the unhappy citizens of Canada."

The BBC reported that Freeland, who collaborated with the previous Trump administration in finalizing the 2020 USMCA, criticized Trudeau's handling of Trump's tariff threats and accused him of employing "costly political gimmicks" in a harsh letter.

The former finance minister characterized Trump's threats as "aggressive economic nationalism" and advised Trudeau to be more assertive when dealing with the incoming president, a stance that Mexico is preparing to adopt.

The prospect of Trump imposing a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports if the border is not secured has sparked concern among economists and renewed questions about how to handle the impending US presidency.

Fox Business Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.