Donald Trump: "They feel entitled, and yet, WE DON’T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!"

President Trump said in a social media post Monday that he will raise tariffs on Canadian-made cars and auto parts from 25 percent to 50 percent starting Jan. 1, 2027, and that steel and trucks would face the higher levy too. The announcement escalates a trade fight after U.S.-Canada talks collapsed over the weekend and a 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian goods took effect Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded that U.S. negotiators pushed for terms unfavorable to Canada and said Ottawa would retaliate with matching duties beginning Sept. 8. Trump's post cast Canada as the dependent side in the relationship. The dispute carries broad economic weight: Canada accounted for 14 percent of U.S. goods exports in the first half of 2026.