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U.S. President Donald Trump continued to make offensive remarks against Canada and other countries in the form of social media posts on Labor Day. On Monday local time, the day before Canada's counter-tariffs against the United States took effect, Trump issued a series of threats in the form of pictures and texts on social media throughout the morning.
In a post at 10:43 a.m., Trump posted a map entirely covered in the American flag with the words "United States of America." In this map, the United States map covers Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, Iceland, and Greenland.
In another post, Trump declared: "Ban Bombardier from continuing sales in the United States!"
"Their product is simply not good enough! Over 50% of their revenue comes from the United States - they rely on American buyers, American companies, American airports, and American services to survive. Meanwhile, Canada blocks our wonderful American banks and businesses across the United States. They even ban Gulfstream Aerospace from operating in Canada - This is completely unfair and unreasonable! Those days are gone! If they want to occupy our market, they must build here and stop treating America like a piggy bank. Buy American, fly American wine and drink, and visit America First!" Trump continued in the post.
Bombardier is the world's second-largest business jet manufacturer, behind U.S. rival Gulfstream Aerospace. The Montreal-based luxury aircraft maker delivered 157 aircraft in 2025 with a total value of $7.94 billion, according to an annual study by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
On Sunday local time, Trump continued his attack on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. He shared an illustration of two people playing ice hockey. In the painting, Carney was lying on the ice, and Trump, wearing a USA Hockey Team jersey, said to him: "Get up, governor."
This is another time Trump refers to the Prime Minister of Canada as "Governor." The president has repeatedly proposed making Canada the 51st state of the United States. After taking office in January 2025, Trump also called Carney's predecessor, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, "Governor Trudeau."
Earlier on Sunday, Trump called the Canadian dollar's exchange rate situation against the U.S. dollar "unacceptable," writing: "The imbalance of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar is unacceptable. This has been going on for years, but it won't stay like this anymore!"
Trump’s intensive posts on social media took place against the backdrop of the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and Canada.
On Tuesday, Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the United States will officially take effect, affecting more than 700 U.S. products worth nearly $28 billion, ranging from dairy products to plywood to sunscreen.
Carney said in a Labor Day statement that Canada is seeking to diversify its trading partners and that Canada can develop best only when all parties support each other.
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