Trump hits back at Canada after retaliatory tariffs announcement

President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada on Sunday, criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement of retaliatory tariffs on US goods as unfair. Trump posted on Truth Social, "Canada wants the benefits of being a state, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of tariffs. No more!!!"

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Canada wants the benefits of being a state, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of tariffs. No more!!!

Carney announced Saturday that new Canadian tariffs would take effect September 8, specifically targeting US steel and dairy industries. This move follows the implementation of 50% US tariffs on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, which began Saturday. These US tariffs impact products ranging from hockey sticks to cement.

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You’re at war when you get attacked. We got attacked.

Carney stated that Canada "got attacked" and is responding in kind. He explained that recent US proposals were "uneconomic, unfair and undermined the net benefits for Canada." He added, "We cannot accept what they’ve offered, and we will not give what they’ve asked."

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In recent days, the United States proposed new terms that were uneconomic, unfair and undermined the net benefits for Canada, and called into question the reliability of any deal.

Earlier talks had been positive, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Trump set unacceptable conditions. A US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, told The New York Times that the US had offered to reduce tariffs on steel, aluminum, and autos, and eliminate a lumber tariff. Greer told Fox News that Washington was "moving forward with measures that respond to Canadian retaliation" and that no further talks were planned.

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We cannot accept what they’ve offered, and we will not give what they’ve asked.