In a Social Media Post, Trump Claimed Canada Has Been "Ripping Off" the U

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on cars, trucks, auto parts, and steel imported from Canada will rise to 50 percent starting next year. In a social media post, Trump claimed Canada has been "ripping off" the U.S. for years, saying the $60 billion trade deficit between the two countries is unsustainable and will no longer continue. "On January 1, 2027, tariffs on all cars, large or small trucks, auto parts, and steel will be raised to 50 percent.

Produce in the U.S. and pay zero tariffs. Canada will no longer be treated as if it were a state, Trump wrote. Trump described Canada as one of the most difficult countries to do business with in trade and other areas, adding: "They think they are privileged, but we don't need Canada, they need us.

They do 95 percent of their trade with the U.S., while the opposite is true for us. The announcement comes after trade negotiations between the two countries ended last week without a deal following Washington's move to impose 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian products. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said at a press conference on Saturday that the U.S. had proposed terms that were "economically unviable and unfair" during the talks, vowing to respond dollar-for-dollar to Washington's new tariffs to protect workers, farmers, families, and businesses. Trump's latest escalation marks a sharp deterioration in relations between the two neighbors, with the U.S. president insisting Canada must align its trade practices with American demands.