Trump hits back at Canada amid trade talks stalemate

President Donald Trump reignited his trade dispute with Canada, referring to it as an American state and accusing it of imposing massive tariffs on U.S. farmers. Trump's remarks, posted on Truth Social, mark his first public comments since Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade negotiations, calling the U.S. demands "uneconomic, unfair, and undermining the net benefits for Canada."

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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!!!

Trump asserted that Canada seeks the advantages of statehood without the commitment, stating, "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!!! President DJT."

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Last evening, I suspended trade negotiations with the United States and directed our negotiators to return to Ottawa.

Earlier, Prime Minister Carney had criticized the U.S. position, stating that American demands revealed the limits of their commitment to a genuine economic partnership. He directed Canadian negotiators to return to Ottawa and pledged to match any new U.S. tariffs dollar-for-dollar to protect Canadian workers, farmers, families, and businesses.

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They asked too much, and they offered too little.

Carney explained that Ottawa felt the negotiations were progressing toward a mutually beneficial agreement until the United States presented new terms that were deemed unacceptable. He expressed concerns about the reliability of any potential deal, stating, "They asked too much, and they offered too little." The breakdown occurred after the U.S. imposed a 50 percent tariff on approximately $28 billion worth of Canadian imports.

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US demands revealed the limits of their commitment to a true economic partnership.