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Trump blasts Canada over trade, accuses country of ‘ripping’ off US for decades
Fox Business • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Canada, accusing the country of "ripping" off the U.S. for decades and defended his tariff policies as beneficial to American manufacturing, particularly the auto industry.
- Trump credited tariffs with saving U.S. auto plants, citing Ford's Detroit factory as an example of revival and profitability due to his trade measures.
- He labeled Canada one of the worst trade offenders, rejecting Canadian cars and parts, and urged Canadian companies doing business with the U.S. to relocate their operations to the United States to avoid tariffs.
- These comments come amid escalating trade tensions, with the U.S. imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods and Canada retaliating with similar tariffs on U.S. imports.
- Neither the White House, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office, nor major auto companies like Ford and General Motors have responded to requests for comment.
