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Trump threatens to ban Bombardier aircraft sales in the U.S.

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donald Trump threatened to block Bombardier aircraft sales in the United States unless the Canadian manufacturer produces aircraft there.
  • Trump said Bombardier relies heavily on the U.S. market and accused the company of treating the United States like a piggy bank.
  • The threat came as Canada prepared to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, widening the trade dispute beyond tariffs.

Donald Trump threatened to shut Bombardier out of the U.S. market unless the Canadian aircraft manufacturer builds its planes in the United States.

NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES

· Donald TrumpTrumpโ€™s threat to block Bombardier aircraft sales in the U.S. market.

Trump made the statement on Truth Social on the eve of Canadaโ€™s planned retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products. Canada was preparing to impose tariffs of up to 50% from April 8 in response to U.S. tariffs of 50% on some Canadian goods.

Their products are not good enough

· Donald TrumpTrumpโ€™s criticism of Bombardier in the same post.

โ€œNO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES,โ€ Trump wrote. He also claimed that the companyโ€™s products were โ€œnot good enoughโ€ and stressed that more than half of Bombardierโ€™s sales come from the United States.

If they want our market, they have to build here

· Donald TrumpTrumpโ€™s demand that Bombardier manufacture aircraft in the United States.

โ€œIf they want our market, they have to build here,โ€ Trump said, urging Bombardier to stop treating the United States like a โ€œpiggy bank.โ€ The dispute between Washington and Ottawa is now reaching beyond tariff measures, with direct pressure on companiesโ€™ access to each otherโ€™s markets.

Stop treating the United States like a piggy bank

· Donald TrumpTrumpโ€™s pressure on Bombardier amid the trade dispute with Canada.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.