Donald Trump says “They are the worst to trade” about Canada amid tariff dispute
“We deal with a lot of people, and people oftentimes they'll ask me, 'Who's the worst to deal with on trade?' And I said, 'That's easy, Canada. They are the worst to trade, and they they feel entitled, and just we can't have that,'”
Reported August 27, 2026 by wyomingpublicmedia.org. Checked word for word against that report.
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, a move he linked to frustrations with Canada in an ongoing tariff dispute. Speaking during the Oval Office event, Trump said Canadians have been exceedingly difficult in trade talks and act as though they deserve special treatment. The order came after negotiations collapsed and Trump imposed a 50% tariff on some Canadian products; Canada answered with counter-tariffs. Those duties are almost certain to raise prices for American shoppers, who are already facing high costs related to the war with Iran. The latest action has prompted pushback from Republicans such as Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who called the tariffs on Canada a mistake.
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