Trump Threatens to Block Gordie Howe Bridge Opening, Demands U.S. Half-Ownership

Overview

• Posting on Truth Social, the president said he will prevent the inauguration until the United States is fully compensated and insisted the country should control at least half of the bridge, adding that negotiations would start immediately.
• The Gordie Howe International Bridge links Detroit and Windsor across the Detroit River, began construction in 2018, and is slated to open this year.
• Contractor records state Canada financed the project in full and that ownership is planned as a joint arrangement between Canada and the state of Michigan.
• Michigan officials said the crossing will open under the Canada–Michigan framework, while the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last month designated the bridge an official port of entry citing travel time and cost savings.
• The dispute arrives during renewed U.S.–Canada trade friction, with recent tariff threats from Washington and Canadian outreach to China cited in the latest criticisms.