Posted on 02/10/2026 3:38:16 AM PST by equaviator
President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the newly constructed Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Canada in a post to social media on Monday.
The Gordie Howe is owned by Michigan and Canada, but is being paid for almost entirely by Canada. The bridge does not have an official opening date, though it is expected to open to traffic this year. Construction started in 2018.
Trump took to Truth Social on Monday, slamming Canada for what he called unfair trade deals, and threatened to block the opening of the bridge until “the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given” Canada.
“We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset,” Trump said.
As part of the deal between Canada and Michigan, Canada is financing the majority of the construction for the bridge, which is nearly $4.5 billion. Canada intends to recoup the money through toll revenues once the bridge opens. The bridge is expected to have a big impact on Michigan’s economy.
The bridge will be the third border crossing between Detroit and Ontario, joining the Ambassador Bridge, which is privately owned, and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.
The Windsor-Detroit corridor handles about 25% of all Canada-U.S. truck trade, moving tens of billions in goods each year.
Here’s the full post from President Trump:
As everyone knows, the Country of Canada has treated the United States very unfairly for decades. Now, things are turning around for the U.S.A., and FAST! But imagine, Canada is building a massive bridge between Ontario and Michigan. They own both the Canada and the United States side and, of course, built it with virtually no U.S. content. President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them 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! Ontario won’t even put U.S. spirits, beverages, and other alcoholic products, on their shelves, they are absolutely prohibited from doing so and now, on top of everything else, Prime Minister Carney wants to make a deal with China — which will eat Canada alive. We’ll just get the leftovers! I don’t think so. The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup. The Tariffs Canada charges us for our Dairy products have, for many years, been unacceptable, putting our Farmers at great financial risk. 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. We 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. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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The run on headline was confusing. Love how Trump deals with Canada.
He threatens to blow everything up but eventually settles down into a reasonable position.
Look at Greenland for example. Denmark thinks he is going to invade militarily when in the end it looks like he will settle for good access for national security reasons and a good deal on rare earth metals.
HOORAY President Trump!
We can really screw Canada and this new bridge by imposing 10 dollar tolls on our side too. Fun fun fun done Trump style. The Canadian tolls are projected to be 10 USD.
Canadians will be using this bridge much more, to do cheap much lower taxed shopping in the good ol USA.
The new bridge is either free for users, or tolled
When Canaduh tolls all commercial truck traffic, the cost of goods manufactured and distributed increases.
Therefore, goods move free of charge or the tolls are shared by both USA and Canaduh
As Mr. Wonderful, AKA Kevin O’Leary suggests, just reduce all tariffs between us to zero. I agree.
...and he conned several euroweenie countries to send troops to Greenland....
Wasn’t too smart to elect a marxist banker to screw Trump eh? You showed him, Canada.
Correct, the obtuse media and western political sphere have never grasped the Art of the Deal, which they could have read about years ago if they had had any intellectual curiosity.
Have you heard if the Canucks are still bringing their garbage over to dump in our landfalls? I seem to remember it was the carpetbagger Governor Moleface when this was happening.
“The Art Of The Deal” Strikes again.
I can tell you that millions of tons of Haz Waste generated in Michigan is incinerated in Canada every year.
Yeah, I recall that but haven’t heard much about it. Grantheft auto, aka Moleface, was born in Canada after all.
It is about 4.25 CAD or 3.25 USD for me to use the Ogdensburg bridge (NY) so I can pick up things sent to my US address.
And .millions of tons of Ontario’s garbage are put in Michigan landfills every year.
I’d really like to know how much Matthew Moroun has invested in crypto....
Elbows Up!
He proposed an alternative: a beautiful, classy, deluxe canoe—so advanced it only goes upstream on vibes
What a stupid petty gesture that would be. Trump must have better things to put his attention to then this bridge which will be used by U.S. citizens too. Once again I cross my fingers that someone will tell Trump to back away from posting on Truth Social at every turn.
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