Trump vows to block Detroit–Canada bridge opening until US is ‘fully compensated’ for everything

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump has sent a warning to Canada, saying he won’t allow the opening of a bridge between the US and Canada if the latter refuses to engage in trade talks.

Taking to Truth Social on Monday, February 9, the 47th president wrote, “I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve.”

Trump calls for immediate negotiations talk with Canada

He also added that Washington “will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset. The revenues generated because of the U.S. Market will be astronomical.”

Trump’s message was in reference to the Gordie Howe International Bridge that will connect Detroit, Michigan with Windsor, Ontario. The construction of the bridge reportedly began in 2018 and it is expected to open this year.

Trump blasts Obama for supporting Canada

The Republican leader in his lengthy post also accused former President Barack Obama of giving Ottawa “a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act, and not use any American products, including our Steel.”

“Now, the Canadian Government expects me, as President of the United States, to PERMIT them to just ‘take advantage of America!’ What does the United States of America get — Absolutely NOTHING!” Trump claimed.

The US commander-in-chief’s Truth Social post went on to slam Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, for wanting “to make a deal with China.”

“The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup,” he asserted.

Mark Carney apologized to Trump for anti-tariff ad

This came as Washington and Ottawa have lately been involved in the war of words over trade. In July 2025. Trump imposed 35 percent tariffs on Canada before increasing 10 percent in October.

The US leader reportedly did so after being angered by an advertisement critical of Trump’s tariffs. Eventually, Carney had to apologize as he later said, “The president was offended by the act, or by the ad, rather … It’s not something I would have done — which is to put in place that advertisement — and so I apologized to him.”

Trump also hailed his apology as he added, “He apologized for what they did with the commercial because it was a false commercial. You know, it was the exact opposite. Ronald Reagan loved tariffs, and they tried to make it look the other way.”

“And he did apologize and I appreciate it,” he stated.