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Donald Trump: “They [Canada] have to be honest. They are not honest with the United [States]. They've been ripping us off for…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

Reporter Asks Trump: Will You Resume Trade Talks With Canadians Before The Midterm Elections?

Published October 5, 2026

But I don't know about. I'm in no rush. Canada does all their business with us. We do very little business with them. And all we ask of one thing in Canada, They [Canada] have to be honest. They are not honest with the United [States]. They've been ripping us off for years. Yeah. (00:21–00:47)

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Asserts that Canada has been dishonest in trade dealings with the U.S. for years.

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“Canada does all their business with us. We do very little business with them.”
Asserts that Canada relies heavily on trade with the U.S., while the U.S. does not rely as much on Canada.00:15-00:36
“Canada behaves very badly with the United States, and I don't know. We've caught them in the act. They charge us a lot of tariffs that nobody knew about except me.”
Asserts that Canada imposes tariffs on the U.S. that were previously unknown.00:15-00:26