Trump takes to social media to target Canada
Donald Trump has used social media to threaten trade restrictions against Canada, specifically targeting the aircraft manufacturer Bombardier. He criticized Canada's trade policies and urged a 'Buy American' approach to business.
Why it matters
The rhetoric highlights ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada and the potential impact on cross-border corporate operations.
U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing his rhetoric targeting Canada, along with other countries in the form of social media posts on Labour Day.
On Monday, a day before Canada’s counter tariffs in the U.S. were set to kick in, Trump spent the morning posting a series of threats, both in the form of graphics and words on social media.
One post at 10:43 a.m. showed a map covered entirely by a U.S. flag and the words “United States of America.”
In the image , the U.S. map is shown blanketing Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, Iceland and Greenland.
Trump also turned to Truth Social on Monday to declare , “NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!”
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