Trump blasts Canada’s strategic partnership with China, threatens new tariff

"China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life," Trump wrote.

By Nicholas Ballasy

Published: January 24, 2026 9:17am

Updated: January 24, 2026 9:18am

President Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada into the U.S. over Canada's new partnership with China.

"If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a 'Drop Off Port' for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken," he wrote on social media.

"China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life," he wrote.

Trump said a new tariff would kick in if Canada strikes a deal with China.

"It will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.," he wrote.

Trump's comments were made in response to a Just the News story.