Trump Threatens to Block Gordie Howe Bridge Opening

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a major crossing linking Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, unless Canada agrees to immediate negotiations over economic concessions, including partial U.S. ownership of the structure.

In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused Canada of treating the United States unfairly for decades, citing issues such as tariffs on U.S. dairy products, restrictions on American alcoholic beverages in Canadian stores, and the use of minimal U.S. materials in the bridge's construction. He claimed former President Barack Obama granted a waiver allowing Canada to bypass Buy American requirements, leading to the project being built with "virtually no U.S. content." Trump stated that the bridge, which spans both countries' territories, should result in at least half ownership for the United States given the expected revenue from U.S. market access. "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,"...