Coverage dated February 9, 2026 to February 10, 2026
Trump threatens to block opening of bridge between U.S. and Canada, citing trade grievances
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One way the president could block the operation of the new bridge is to spurn a February 2015 agreement and refuse to staff the new bridge’s customs plaza.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River, demanding that
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to prevent the opening of a bridge that will connect Michigan and Canada unless Ottawa negotiates with Washington on tariffs and the exclusion of American products.
President Trump said Monday he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Canada "until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them."
President Donald Trump said he would start negotiations with Canada over a new bridge that connects Michigan and Ontario, threatening to block its opening until the U.S. was given compensation and own
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to block the opening of a new bridge connecting the US and Canada, again lashing out at his country’s northern neighbor over a range of economic issues as the rift between Washington and Ottawa deepens.
LANSING, Mich. — President Donald Trump threatened Monday evening to prevent the new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor from opening until Canada treats the United States wit
Trump said he would derail the plan for the bridge to open soon in a post on Truth Social, stating that Canada has not been treating the United States "fairly" for decades.
President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a bridge between Michigan and Ontario, claiming Canada is trying to “take advantage of America” and calling for compensation.
Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will connect Detroit with the city of Windsor, Ontario, in Canada.
President Donald Trump suggests he ‘will not allow’ the nearly completed Gordie Howe International Bridge to open in Detroit because of an ongoing trade war with Canada.
