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."
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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."
by Simon Lester Reposted by David Darmofal, David R. Miller
This is going to end up with an executive order renaming it the Trump Gordie Howe bridge, isn't it
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
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
This is going to end up with an executive order renaming it the Trump Gordie Howe bridge, isn't it
Reposted by Bessma Momani, Simon Lester, Scott A. Imberman
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
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February 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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...
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 ...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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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by John Quiggin
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.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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.
Reposted by Simon Lester, James Goodwin, David R. Miller
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
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
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
LEAVITT: The fact that Canada will control what crossed the bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president
peel away the outer layer of any trump act
or utterance and all you find is corruption and bad faith
or utterance and all you find is corruption and bad faith
Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada
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February 11, 2026 at 3:51 AM
peel away the outer layer of any trump act
or utterance and all you find is corruption and bad faith
or utterance and all you find is corruption and bad faith
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
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”
Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Aviel Roshwald
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
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February 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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...
Reposted by Steve Peers, Evelyne de Leeuw
Wait. On the same day Trump says China is going to eliminate hockey, and he threatens to block the GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE
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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.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Wait. On the same day Trump says China is going to eliminate hockey, and he threatens to block the GORDIE HOWE BRIDGE
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Reposted by Aviel Roshwald
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
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.
What does this tell you about Trump? 1) he is untrustworthy; 2) he is a flip-flopper; 3) he is suffering from dementia; 4) he is simply an ignoramus. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Trudeau-Trump joint statement affirms confidence in Gordie Howe bridge project | CBC News
During the much anticipated meeting between the two leaders on Monday, Trudeau and Trump issued a joint statement specifically referencing the bridge, saying they "look forward to the expeditious comp...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:43 AM
What does this tell you about Trump? 1) he is untrustworthy; 2) he is a flip-flopper; 3) he is suffering from dementia; 4) he is simply an ignoramus. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...