Trump threatens to block Bombardier jet sales in US — SkimNews
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- Trump posted on Truth Social demanding Bombardier "build here" or lose US market access, writing "NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!"
- The threat comes hours before Canada was set to impose retaliatory tariffs on $20bn (£14.7bn) worth of US goods in an escalating bilateral trade war
- Bombardier already operates a US factory in Kansas building special-mission military planes and employs 3,500 American workers, undercutting the premise of the threat
- About half of Bombardier's 5,100-aircraft fleet is operated by US-based customers, per the article
- Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette offered Bombardier her government's "full support" and said "I will not respond to provocation with provocation," calling the company "a flagship of our economy"
- Bombardier contributed C$7.4bn ($5.4bn) to Canada's GDP in 2024 and is one of Quebec's largest employers
- Trade talks between Canada and the US collapsed late last month after Canada walked away, after which the US imposed fresh 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods
Why it matters: The threat risks jobs at Bombardier's existing Kansas factory that employs 3,500 Americans and targets a company whose jets already comply with the USMCA trade deal Trump signed in his first term, escalating a trade war that has already seen the US impose 50% tariffs on Canadian goods.
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