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Trump threatens to block Bombardier aircraft sales in the US

From Clarín · () Spanish

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

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  • President Donald Trump threatened to block Bombardier aircraft sales in the United States as new Canadian tariffs on US goods were set to take effect.
  • Canada’s tariffs of 15%, 25% or 50% target about $20 billion in US products, matching the value of Canadian goods hit by US surcharges.
  • The dispute has intensified since Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney broke off trade negotiations with the White House, accusing Washington of seeking an unfair deal.

Donald Trump threatened to stop Bombardier aircraft sales in the United States just hours before new Canadian tariffs on US products were due to take effect, adding a fresh escalation to the trade conflict between the two neighbors.

“No more Bombardier sales in the United States!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. He accused Canada of blocking US banks and companies from doing business there.

No more Bombardier sales in the United States!

· Donald TrumpTrump issued the threat against the Canadian aircraft manufacturer on Truth Social.

Trump had already threatened in January to withdraw certification for aircraft made in Canada, particularly Bombardier jets, and impose tariffs of “50% on all aircraft sold to the United States.” He said Ottawa had refused to certify US aircraft.

50% on all aircraft sold to the United States

· Donald TrumpTrump’s earlier tariff threat targeted aircraft made in Canada.

The new Canadian tariffs, set at 15%, 25% or 50%, cover about $20 billion in US goods, including steel, dairy products, electronics and paper pulp. Ottawa says that amount exactly matches the value of Canadian products affected by 50% US surcharges imposed since Aug. 22.

The dispute has reached its highest level in years since Prime Minister Mark Carney ended negotiations with the White House on Aug. 21. The former central banker accused the United States of trying to impose a bad deal with unfair conditions, and ultimately seeking to turn Canada into a subsidiary and destroy industries including the automotive sector.

Canada has been ripping off the United States for years.

· Donald TrumpTrump described his longstanding criticism of Canada.

Trump has previously said that “Canada has been ripping off the United States for years.” He also said, “We don’t need Canada, they need us.” Since returning to the White House in January 2025, he has repeatedly said he wants to turn Canada into the 51st US state. Earlier on Monday, he posted a map showing the US flag across North America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Greenland and Iceland.

We don’t need Canada, they need us.

· Donald TrumpTrump argued that the United States held the stronger position in the dispute.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. 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.

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