Howard Lutnick: “Our investment in Vulcan Elements will accelerate U.S. production of rare earth magnets for American manufacturers.”

They wanted to walk away. This is politics only. If you think I ever said the words French, do I care about how the Quebecois speak? I mean, what could matter less to America? We don’t care. So the fact is, we never thought those words up.

Canada made the decision to walk away from the negotiating table for political purposes.

We were treated disrespectfully.

When someone doesn’t want the deal, they make up and say, “Oh, I’ll do the deal with you only if you wear green. And you’re like, ‘But I’m wearing, I’m not wearing green.’ Oh, sorry, it’s not going to work out.