President Donald Trump said he will not allow a bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, to open until the United States is "fully compensated for everything," further expressing his frustration about a possible Canada-China trade deal and baselessly predicting China will "terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada."
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a $4.6 billion, 1.5-mile infrastructure project that connects Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, was approved in 2014. The six-lane bridge, expected to open in early 2026, would be one of the largest ports of entry in North America designed to improve traffic flow and border security.
"Canada is building a massive bridge between Ontario and Michigan. They own both the Canada and the United States side and, of course, built it with virtually no U.S. content," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday, Feb. 9. "President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act, and not use any American products, including our Steel. Now, the Canadian Government expects me, as President of the United States, to PERMIT them to just 'take advantage of America!'"
Trump also sought 50% ownership of the bridge.
