Trump says US will have 'very substantial' response if Canada enacts trade deal with China

‌President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States ⁠would respond in a significant way if Canada proceeds with the trade ​agreement that it negotiated with China. "If they ‍do a deal with China, yeah, we'll do something very substantial," Trump ⁠told ‌reporters aboard ⁠Air Force One.


Reuters | Updated: 01-02-2026 08:16 IST | Created: 01-02-2026 08:16 IST
Trump says US will have 'very substantial' response if Canada enacts trade deal with China

U.S. ‌President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States ⁠would respond in a significant way if Canada proceeds with the trade ​agreement that it negotiated with China.

"If they ‍do a deal with China, yeah, we'll do something very substantial," Trump ⁠told ‌reporters aboard ⁠Air Force One. "We don't want China to ‍take over Canada. And if they ​make the deal that he's looking ⁠to make, China will take over ⁠Canada."

Trump last week said he would impose a 100% tariffs ⁠on Canada if it follows through on ⁠a ‌trade deal with China.

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