President Donald Trump said Monday that Canadian business-jet maker Bombardier should no longer be allowed to sell aircraft in the United States unless it manufactures them there. “If they want our Market, they must build here,” Trump wrote on Truth Social amid a widening U.S.–Canada trade dispute.
The statement was a threat rather than an announced regulation. Reuters reported that the White House did not explain how the restriction would be implemented and that Bombardier had not immediately responded. Trump also claimed more than half of Bombardier’s revenue comes from the United States; that figure was presented as the president’s claim, not an independently verified company disclosure.
Bombardier already operates in the United States. The company identifies Wichita, Kansas, as its U.S. headquarters and says the site includes a service center and flight-test operations. Reuters also reported that Bombardier has a defense facility in Kansas and a substantial American customer base.
Trump made a similar threat in January, when he said the United States would decertify Bombardier Global Express jets and impose 50% tariffs on Canadian-made aircraft until Canada certified several Gulfstream models. Reuters reported that neither threatened measure took effect and that Canada later certified several Gulfstream aircraft.
.jpg){kind=link}