Trump: US will have ‘very substantial’ response if Canada enacts trade deal with China

US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
  • Trump ⁠last week said he would impose a 100 percent tariffs on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States would respond in a significant way if Canada proceeds with ‌the trade ‌agreement that ‌it ⁠negotiated with ‌China.

“If they do a deal with China, yeah, we’ll do something very substantial,” Trump told ⁠reporters aboard Air Force ‌One. “We don’t want ‍China ‍to take over ‍Canada. And if they make the deal that he’s looking to make, China will take over Canada.”

Trump ⁠last week said he would impose a 100 percent tariffs on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China.

BY: The Times Union