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Trump Urges Canadian Firms to Move to U.S. Amid Trade Feud

Published 30 August 2026

President Donald Trump escalated his trade dispute with Canada on Sunday, August 30, 2026, by declaring he wants the United States to reject all Canadian products and urging Canadian companies to relocate their operations to the U.S. to avoid tariffs. The comments, made in a series of posts on Truth Social, followed the collapse of trade negotiations and the implementation of new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. In his posts, Trump claimed his tariff policies had revived the American auto industry and accused Canada of long-standing unfair trade practices. "One of the Worst Abusers is Canada. I dont want Canadian cars, I dont want Canadian parts, I dont want Canadian anything.

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