Trump, speaking to reporters outside the White House, was asked about the Canada-China deal. The U.S. president didn’t sound too fussed.
“It’s OK. That’s what he should be doing. It’s a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that,” Trump said, referring to Carney.
Reporter: PM Carney is in China. How do you see the deals that Canada and China have signed?
Trump: That’s ok. That’s what he should be doing. pic.twitter.com/YjDbhbb66j
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 16, 2026
Mixed Signals: Trump backs Canada-China trade deal, contradicting own administration
… “I think it’s problematic for Canada,” U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC Friday morning. “There’s a reason why we don’t sell a lot of Chinese cars in the United States. It’s because we have tariffs to protect American auto workers and Americans from those vehicles.”
