Donald Trump brands Canada 'the worst' in unhinged attack, demanding companies leave and come to US
Donald Trump brands Canada 'the worst' in unhinged attack, demanding companies leave and come to US
Maria Villarroel Sun, August 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM UTC
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In a series of posts on social media on Sunday, the president raged over Canada, branding them the "worst" -Credit:AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump continued his attacks against Canada amid an escalating trade war with Ontario, pleading with companies on Sunday to leave the Great White North, and move to the U.S. instead.
In a series of posts on social media on Sunday, the president raged over Canada, branding them the "worst" as the two neighbors, who were once staunch allies, further deepen into a trade war.
In one Truth Social post, Trump claimed to have revived a Ford factory in Detroit into "one of the most profitable Car Plants in the World." He cited his tariffs policies as the reason for the boom.
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"That’s because of what I’ve done with TARIFFS. One of the Worst Abusers is Canada. I don’t want Canadian cars, I don’t want Canadian parts, I don’t want Canadian anything," Trump wrote.
"They’ve been ripping us off for decades, and it’s going to stop. This should have happened long ago with other Presidents, just as stopping Iran should have happened long ago. They want to be treated like a State, but they aren’t one. I deal with the Leadership of many Countries, but I find Canada to be the worst. They are entitled no longer!" he added.
In a separate post, Trump urged businesses to leave Canada for the U.S., promising "no tariffs" if they make the move. -Credit:Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press v
In a separate post, he urged businesses to leave Canada for the U.S., promising "no tariffs" if they make the move.
"Let all Canadian Companies that are doing business with America move to the United States, immediately. Many of them are Companies that moved out years ago due to stupid U.S. Leadership. When you move back, there are no TARIFFS!" Trump wrote.
Canada strikes U.S. back with retaliatory tariffs
Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharply.
The confrontation threatened one of the world’s largest trading relationships and further strained ties between the United States and a country long considered one of its closest allies. A prolonged dispute could raise costs for American businesses and consumers less than 2½ months before the midterm elections.
The new tariffs extended well beyond industrial goods, hitting everyday purchases such as seafood, cheese, clothing, cosmetics and toilet paper, with some facing duties as high as 50%.
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Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods -Credit:VCG via Getty Images
“We did not choose this conflict, but when our economic integration is used as a weapon rather than the foundation for a win-win partnership, we need to stand up,” Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in French, calling the situation “an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada.”
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly urged Canadians to buy Canadian goods, saying doing so would help protect jobs and launch a “movement of resistance.” She said the tariffs would put pressure on particular U.S. states.
A senior Canadian official said Ottawa did not design the new measures around the U.S. electoral map, unlike during Trump’s first term, when retaliatory tariffs were crafted to hit politically sensitive products. Back then, Canada targeted U.S. yogurt that came largely from Wisconsin, then-House Speaker Paul Ryan’s home state, as well as whiskey from Kentucky, home state of then-Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
Trump has been floating the idea of the name change in recent days following the breakdown of discussions between Washington and Ontario -Credit:AFP via Getty ImagesTrump moves to rename Lake Ontario
Amid the ongoing tensions between the two neighbors, Trump signed an executive order this week directing the Interior Department to update the lake’s name in the U.S. geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow along, however.
Trump has been floating the idea of the name change in recent days following the breakdown of discussions between Washington and Ontario. Trump has been needling America’s northern neighbor since he returned to the White House last year, suggesting the ally with whom the U.S. once had warm relations should instead be absorbed as the 51st state.
Trump, who signed the order while seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, had a large sign behind him, propped on a stand, featuring a map of the Great Lakes. Over Lake Ontario, in big red letters, the map read “Lake America.”
On the other side of the president was another map with the words, “MAKING THE GREAT LAKES EVEN GREATER.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford argued that the U.S. underestimated Canada's willingness to endure economic pain rather than give in to U.S. pressure -Credit:Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian PresOntario Premier threatens to cut off US electricity
Speaking with the this week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford argued that the U.S. underestimated Canada's willingness to endure economic pain rather than give in to U.S. pressure.
“He underestimates Canada. We’re all in,” Ford said. “Up here, we’re at a fever pitch, everyone’s in for an economic war. They know they’re going to have to sacrifice.”
"We power 1.5 million homes and businesses," he added. "Everything's on the table. I'll do whatever it takes." He also threatened that if the U.S. continues its attacks against Canada, "You won't get a grain of sand out of Ontario."
He also warned that cutting off the mineral supply from the U.S. would be an option he would consider. Critical minerals are increasingly important to U.S. national security and manufacturing. The Pentagon has sought more secure supplies of minerals used in military aircraft, missiles, munitions and electronics as Washington tries to reduce reliance on China, which dominates the mining or processing of several strategically important minerals.
Ford specifically cited high-grade nickel shipped to the United States and uranium refined in Ontario. “What would they do without the high-grade nickel that we ship down to the U.S.?” Ford said.
If Trump continues trying to dismantle Canadian manufacturing, Ford said, “he better have a pack of batteries.”
Source: “AOL Breaking”
