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Trump threatens Detroit Windsor bridge

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President Trump threatened on Monday to block opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, and Canadian Prime Minister Carney said a call had clarified the issue.

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Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
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!
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM

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This is going to end up with an executive order renaming it the Trump Gordie Howe bridge, isn't it
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Q: Why has the president changed his mind on the Gordie Howe bridge?

LEAVITT: The fact that Canada will control what crossed the bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president
February 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM

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Aaand there you go: Trump’s sudden about-face on the most important Canada-US border crossing came after meeting with the billionaire family that owns the rival bridge. Nice scoop, confirming suspicions of everyone who has followed this file and is familiar with Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM

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It must take a lot of patience and grace on the part of 🇨🇦 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to deal with a President of the U.S. who is clearly not knowledgable about most things he blurts out on his social media posts.
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Carney says he told Trump Canada paid for Gordie Howe bridge
Following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to block the opening of the new international bridge between Windsor and Detroit, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he told Trump Canada paid ...
www.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM

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A better solution: Rename it the Donald J. Trump Bridge and leave it in the state depicted below, as a symbol of the friendship between the US and Canada.
U.S.-Canada bridge brouhaha deepens as White House says Trump could amend a permit for the project
The White House says President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM

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Q: Why has the president changed his mind on the Gordie Howe bridge?

LEAVITT: The fact that Canada will control what crossed the bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM

by Bessma Momani

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The stupidity doesn’t end. “Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a new border crossing between Canada and the United States, unless Ottawa meets a list of demands and gives Washington half ownership of the structure”
February 10, 2026 at 2:11 PM

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peel away the outer layer of any trump act
or utterance and all you find is corruption and bad faith
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:51 AM

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Wait. On the same day Trump says China is going to eliminate hockey, and he threatens to block the GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/p...
President Trump threatens to block Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening
The Republican president aired trade-related grievances on Monday in his threat to block the Canadians from opening a new bridge to Detroit.
www.detroitnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:29 AM

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The Moroun family had previously called on Mr. Trump to halt the construction of the Gordie Howe bridge — which, once opened, would compete with the Ambassador Bridge for the more than $300 million in daily cross-border trade. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM

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Now we learn the billionaire owner of a bridge that will compete w/the new Canada-MI bridge met with Lutnick right before Trump issued his threat to shut down the new bridge. The Trump admin is a lawless mafia gangster extortion racket existing to enrich oligarchs at our expense.
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 PM

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Trump threatens to bar new US-Canada bridge from opening, demands talks with Ottawa reut.rs/4aKWDqj
Trump threatens to bar new US-Canada bridge from opening, demands talks with Ottawa
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bar the new $4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario from opening, in his latest salvo against Canada over trade issues.
reut.rs
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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