Trump Threatens Trade Deal With Canada After Liberal Gov’t Moves To Recognize A Palestinian State

President Donald Trump has threatened to stall trade talks with Canada late Wednesday night after Canada’s move to recognize a Palestinian state.

Liberal Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced at a press conference on Wednesday that America’s northern neighbor was planning to recognize a Palestinian state in September’s United Nations (UN) General Assembly. The president took to Truth Social on Wednesday night to respond to the Canadian leader’s announcement.

“Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh’ Canada!!!” the president wrote on the social media platform.

Canada’s latest move comes after similar statements made by the leaders of France and the United Kingdom, both key allies of the United States. On July 24, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X that he has decided to recognize the State of Palestine while also calling for the demilitarization of Hamas.