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Trump says he threatened Canada tariffs over friend’s Gulfstream jet tiff

Summary by The Independent
President tells travel executives the January threat that forced Ottawa to certify four business jets began with a personal favor

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President Donald Trump yesterday declared that his threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on every plane Canada sells to the United States began with a “favor” to a wealthy friend who could not buy a private Gulfstream jet.

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Donald Trump revealed that the threat of a 50 percent tariff on Canadian aircraft stemmed from a friend's complaint about the certification of Gulfstream jets.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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