Trump calls for a Bombardier plane ban, drawing pushback from a GOP senator
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump declared that Canadian aerospace company Bombardier should be banned from selling planes in the U.S., accusing the company of relying on American resources while Canada restricts U.S. businesses.
- Trump demanded that Bombardier build its products in the U.S. if it wants access to the American market, criticizing Canada for treating the U.S. like a "piggybank."
- Senator Jerry Moran, whose state of Kansas hosts Bombardier’s U.S. headquarters, pushed back against Trump’s statement, highlighting the company's significant local employment and contributions to U.S. defense and aerospace.
- Bombardier defended its substantial U.S. presence, citing tens of thousands of American jobs, a broad supply chain across more than 20 states, and American-made components in its aircraft.
- The dispute escalates amid ongoing U.S.-Canada trade tensions, with Trump having imposed new tariffs on Canadian goods and taken symbolic actions such as renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America.
