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Trump says he will block US-Canada Bridge unless Canada negotiates on trade91%
By Louis Casiano0%
2/9/2026, 5:19:35 PM
BS Summary: This article contains 24 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Hasty Generalization, and Red Herring, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 66.1% saturation with 281 hits. Analysis detected 2,346 faulty-reasoning hits from 425 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 84% and a BS Rank of 91% (2,145 of 21,887 articles). This article is worse (more manipulative) than 90.20% of the article peer group.
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to prevent the opening of a bridge that will connect Michigan and Canada unless Ottawa negotiates with Washington on tariffs and the exclusion of American products.
In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump accused Canada of taking advantage of the United States with unfair trade practices and cozying up to China.
In an effort to bring Canada to the negotiating table, Trump said he would not allow the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is named after the legendary Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings.
The bridge, which is currently under construction, will connect Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
"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 wrote.
"We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset," he added.
He cited the removal of U.S. alcohol products from Canadian liquor store shelves in Ontario.
Trump has previously accused Canada of taking advantage of U.S. trade policies.
In his post, Trump said Canada has moved forward with building the bridge with "virtually no U.S. content."
He blamed former President Barack Obama for "stupidly" giving Canada a waiver so they could get around the Buy American Act, which mandates federal agencies purchase materials that are manufactured in the U.S. and made mostly from U.S.-produced components.
Trump accused Canada of not using American products, including 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!" he wrote. "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."
By cozying up to China, Canada would be risking its national sport: ice hockey, Trump said.
"The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup," he said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
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