U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Monday to shut Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier out of the U.S. market unless the company manufactures its aircraft in the United States, reigniting trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa.
“NO MORE BOMBARDIER SALES IN THE UNITED STATES!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, claiming that the Canadian manufacturer’s products were “not good enough.”
Trump said Bombardier must produce aircraft in the United States if it wants to retain access to the American market, accusing the company of treating the United States as a “piggy bank.”
The U.S. president also claimed that more than 50% of Bombardier’s revenue comes from the United States, citing American buyers, companies, airports and services as key sources of the Canadian company’s business.
In his post, Trump also criticized Canada for restricting the activities of major U.S. banks and companies on its territory. He specifically mentioned Gulfstream Aerospace, the American private-jet manufacturer, and described the situation as “totally unfair and inequitable.”
Calling on Americans to favor domestic products, Trump reiterated his “America First” agenda and urged consumers to “BUY AMERICAN” and “TRAVEL ON AMERICAN AIRPLANES.”
The latest statement comes as trade relations between the United States and Canada remain strained.
In January, Trump had already announced the withdrawal of U.S. certification for Bombardier’s Global Express business jets and threatened to impose tariffs of 50% on aircraft manufactured in Canada unless the Canadian aviation regulator certified several models produced by its U.S. competitor Gulfstream.
Trump’s latest threat could further increase pressure on the Canadian aircraft manufacturer and intensify the broader trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa.
