Key facts
- Trump predicted a trade dispute with Canada would be resolved "soon."
- Trump stated Canada is "willing to give us anything at this moment."
- Republican Congressman Mike Rogers expressed concern about the automobile portion of the Canadian tariffs.
President Donald Trump predicted on Sunday that a trade dispute with Canada would be resolved "soon," without providing specifics. Speaking at a political rally in Port Huron, Michigan, to boost Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 midterms, Trump reiterated his oft-expressed position that higher tariffs on Canadian goods are needed because Canada "has been ripping off" the US in trade. "I had to do it," Trump told the Michigan crowd. "We'll have that settled pretty soon. They're willing to give us anything at this moment." The office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump won in Michigan's border region in the 2024 presidential election, but the local economy has felt the impacts of the US-Canada tariff standoff, including the Detroit-based US auto industry. Republican Congressman Mike Rogers, running in a tight race, hailed Trump's tariffs for securing manufacturing investments but said "the automobile portion of these Canadian tariffs worries me a little bit."