Trump ramps up pressure on Canadian companies, telling them to "move to the United States immediately"

[Financial News] U.S. President Donald Trump sharply escalated his criticism of Canada. While strongly defending his tariff policy, he urged Canadian companies to move production facilities to the United States, saying Canada has long taken advantage of the United States.
In a series of posts on Truth Social on the 30th local time, Trump claimed that tariffs had revived the U.S. auto industry and kept factories from shutting down, Fox Business reported. "When I announced my 2024 presidential run, Ford Motor Company was just about to close a major plant in Detroit," he wrote. "Now that plant is running 24/7 and has become one of the most profitable auto plants in the world." He added, "There are countless other examples, including Ford Motor Company and General Motors (GM)," and emphasized, "I revived and saved the U.S. auto industry with tariffs."
Trump then said of Canada, "Canada is one of the worst offenders. I do not want Canadian cars, parts, or anything else. They have been ripping off the United States for decades, and that ends now."
He added, "They want to be treated like a state, but they are not. Canada is the worst national leadership I have dealt with, and it no longer deserves any privileges."
In a follow-up post, he demanded that Canadian companies doing business with the United States move immediately. "Any Canadian company doing business with the United States should move to the United States immediately," Trump wrote. "If companies that left because of past foolish U.S. leadership come back, they will not face tariffs."
The remarks came as trade tensions between the two countries intensified. After trade talks collapsed, a 50% U.S. tariff on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods took effect on the 22nd. Canada is also set to impose retaliatory tariffs starting September 8 on about $20 billion worth of U.S. imports.
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