
Trump, speaking to reporters outside the White House, was asked about the Canada-China deal. The U.S. president didn’t sound too fussed.
“It’s OK. That’s what he should be doing. It’s a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that,” Trump said, referring to Carney.
Reporter: PM Carney is in China. How do you see the deals that Canada and China have signed?
Trump: That’s ok. That’s what he should be doing. pic.twitter.com/YjDbhbb66j
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 16, 2026
Mixed Signals: Trump backs Canada-China trade deal, contradicting own administration
… “I think it’s problematic for Canada,” U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC Friday morning. “There’s a reason why we don’t sell a lot of Chinese cars in the United States. It’s because we have tariffs to protect American auto workers and Americans from those vehicles.”


Premier Doug Ford is panning Prime Minister Mark Carney’s slashing of Canada’s 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles.
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