Trump suggests EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’
Trump said he would impose very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe if the EU’s Canada plan is a hostile act.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, President Donald Trump threatened to impose heavy tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if it grants Canada associate membership, warning the move could be a "hostile act."
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed the status during her State of the Union address in Strasbourg, France, arguing new partnerships are needed in "an openly hostile world."
- During a campaign stop in Charlotte, North Carolina, Trump dismissed the prospect as "laughable" and labeled Canada a "terrible trade partner," though he conditioned his retaliation on European leaders' "intention."
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney previously walked away from a "bad deal," leaving reciprocal tariffs of 15% to 50% on roughly $20 billion in goods already in effect."
- The administration's stance remains fluid pending further diplomatic interpretation, leaving stakeholders to account for the potential of broad trade restrictions as the European Commission advances its integration proposal.
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President Donald Trump sparked an angry backlash Wednesday after threatening to punish Europe if Canada forms a closer alliance with the European Union.Speaking to reporters in Charlotte, North Carolina, Trump called the prospect of Canada becoming the EU’s first associate member “laughable” and described the longtime U.S. ally as "a terrible trade partner.”“And if they do that, if I think it’s a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or s…
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Yu-mi = U.S. President Donald Trump on the 16th (local time) [addressed] the European Union (EU) offering Canada the status of the EU's first associate member...
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Trump calls possible Canada-EU move a hostile act after escalating trade war
WASHINGTON — After further escalating his trade war Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said if Canada becomes the first associate member of the European Union it could be a "hostile act.
Trump threatens EU over ‘hostile’ proposal to make Canada associate member
US President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to cut trade with the European Union after the bloc proposed to make Canada its first-ever associate member. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen raised the prospect a day before Canadian leader Mark Carney was due to address the European Parliament. Her pitch comes as both Canada and the European Union seek to pivot away from an aggressive US under Trump’s leadership. “I think it’s laughable,” Trump to…
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