On the recordAugust 28, 2026
As he signed the order on Thursday in the Oval Office, Trump said it was not a direct message to Canada, but that America's northern neighbour 'has been ripping us off for a long time on trade'.
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Trump explaining the rationale behind the name change.
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We want to make the cars here. They can make their own cars if they want and they can continue to make their cars for Canada. But we don't want them to make cars for the United States of America.
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