‘Wants benefits of a State, without being one’: Trump hits back at Canada over retaliatory tariffs on U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump hit again at Canada on Sunday (August 23, 2026) after Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced retaliatory tariffs on the United States following a breakdown in commerce negotiations.

“Canada desires the advantages of being a State, with out being one!!!” Mr. Trump mentioned in a submit on Fact Social.

“They’ve additionally charged our nice farmers, for a few years, huge quantities of Tariffs. No extra!!!” he mentioned.

Mr. Carney mentioned on Saturday (August 22, 2026) that new Canadian tariffs would take impact on September 8, notably concentrating on the U.S. metal and dairy industries.

New 50% U.S. tariffs impacting about $20 billion price of products, or 5.5% of Canadian exports to the U.S., got here into power Saturday.