Trump outlines new demands for Gordie Howe Bridge to Carney
The piece reports that President Donald Trump has told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that the United States should own at least half of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a Detroit–Windsor link, and that he could block the project’s opening until the U.S. is fully compensated. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified during a briefing that Trump wants the U.S. to have substantial ownership and influence over crossings and materials, arguing that Canada would otherwise control what crosses and own land on both sides, which he finds unacceptable. The article notes that Trump had previously expressed support for the bridge in 2017, and it cites a Truth Social post in which he said he would block the opening until the U.S. is fully compensated.
Key points:
– The Gordie Howe Bridge is a half-mile-long, cable-stayed project connecting Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario.
– Trump’s stance calls for the U.S. to own at least half of the bridge, with shared authority and participation in its economic benefits.
– Canada would control crossing operations and land on both sides, according to Leavitt, which Trump rejects.
– Trump also suggested in a Truth Social post that he would block the project until compensated.
– The article includes a briefing video and mentions related coverage, including a separate White House note about Trump allegedly floating renaming Penn Station and Dulles Airport after himself.
Leavitt says Trump wants US to own half of Gordie Howe Bridge
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that the United States should “own at least half” of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday that he would block the opening of the project, a half-mile-long cable-stayed bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan, to Windsor, Ontario, until the U.S. is “fully compensated.”
Leavitt was asked for clarification on Trump’s new position during Tuesday’s White House press briefing, as the president had previously voiced support for the project back in 2017.
“I think the president was very clear and direct,” Leavitt told reporters before pointing back to Trump’s Monday statement. “But just to reiterate the fact that Canada will control what crosses the Gord Howie Howe bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president.”
“It’s also unacceptable that more of this bridge isn’t being built with more American-made materials, even more so than what President Barack Obama committed to with the Canadians at the time at the start of the project,” she said. “He also believes that the U.S. should own at least half of the bridge, have shared authority over what passes across it, and participate in the economic benefits generated by its use.”
Leavitt claimed that his demands represent another show of Trump “putting America’s interests first,” noting that he outlined his position to Carney directly during a Tuesday morning phone call.
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You can watch Tuesday’s briefing in full below.
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