Canadians Hit Back at Trump’s Bridge Threat: ‘It’s Insane’

 https://www.newsweek.com/canadians-hit-back-at-trumps-gordie-howe-bridge-threat-11494200

Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River until the U.S. was "fully compensated," saying the construction had no U.S. content, such as steel.  

He said he would not allow the bridge to open until the U.S. was "compensated for everything we have given them," although it is unclear what compensation Trump planned to seek or what legal authority he had to block the bridge's opening. 

The bridge is jointly owned by Canada and the state of Michigan. The Canadian government has financed the $5.7 billion project and expects to recoup the cost through tolls. 

Despite Trump's claim, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens told Canadian outlet CBC that American steel was used on the American side of the bridge and that he expected it to open. 

Trump's framing of the bridge as Canada taking advantage of the United States is the latest chapter in his spat with the U.S.'s northern neighbor, which includes tariff threats and his criticism of Ottawa's effort to deepen economic ties with China.