Fact-check · Sep 4, 2026 · Donald Trump
“If we don't do any trading with Canada, we just end all trade with Canada. We'd save ourselves $90,000,000,000.”
FALSESaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
U.S. goods trade deficit with Canada was $48.3 billion in 2025 (USTR); goods and services combined deficit was $27.35 billion in 2025 (USAFacts/BEA data).
Sources
- Canada | United States Trade Representative
- US Runs Trade Deficit With Canada in 2024 – But Would Have Logged a Surplus Without Energy Imports
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2024 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- What is the value of US trade with Canada? | USAFacts
- Canada's trade deficit narrowed in December to cap volatile 2025 - RBC Economics
- New Data Confirms Canada-U.S. Trade is Balanced and Mutually Beneficial - Centre for Future Work
From: President Trump Signs Executive Orders, Sep. 4, 2026
Every time it was said
Sep 4, 2026FALSE
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