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Trump Floats EU Tariffs If Canada Invite Deemed a ‘Hostile Act’ - Bloomberg.com

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President Donald Trump threatened to impose "very serious tariffs" on the European Union or halt trade with the bloc if he deems any push to make Canada an associate member a hostile act against the United States. Trump made these remarks Wednesday when questioned by reporters about the European proposal.

Trump Floats EU Tariffs If Canada Invite Deemed a ‘Hostile Act’ - Bloomberg

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By Hadriana Lowenkron and Jeff Mason

September 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM PDT

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September 17, 2026 at 12:14 AM PDT

President Donald Trump floated hitting goods imported from the European Union with fresh tariffs or even cutting off some trade if he determined that a push to make Canada a potential associate of the bloc was harmful to the US.

“If they do that, if I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things,” Trump told reporters Wednesday when asked about the proposal.

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