Overview
- Posting on Truth Social on Feb. 9, the president said he will not allow the bridge to open without full compensation and argued the United States should own perhaps at least half of the asset.
- The Canada-financed span is set to link Windsor and Detroit for freight and auto traffic and is described as North America’s longest cable‑stayed bridge, with reported costs ranging from more than $4 billion (U.S. DOT) to $6.4 billion.
- Trump’s threat follows recent tariff warnings and complaints tied to Canada’s closer economic ties with China, including a reported allowance for up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles annually.
- AP reporting notes it is unclear what legal mechanism the president would use to block the opening, and the White House and Canada’s embassy did not provide details or comment.
- Michigan officials and lawmakers called the project vital to the state’s economy and said it will open, citing a planned joint operating arrangement between Michigan and Canada and the existing Ambassador Bridge’s heavy share of bilateral trade.