Trump administration 2024-2028

[brihard]

Trump orders bridge between Detroit and Windsor stay closed/not open after being built

Trump says Canada, U.S. will ‘immediately’ start negotiations over Windsor-Detroit bridge

Trump says Canada, U.S. will ‘immediately’ start negotiations over Windsor-Detroit bridge

U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada and the U.S. will “immediately” start negotiations over the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich.

www.ctvnews.ca

This is, of course, utterly without merit. Canada paid for the bridge in its entirety. Hell, Trump was even praising the deal in 2017. This is nothing more than him attempting a shakedowm. It’ll just turn into another thing he loses in court if he persists.

 

[Baz]

One hundred percent the owners of the other bridge have whined and bribed Trump.

Can’t be bothered to look it up, but isn’t the plan to ban through trucks in downtown Windsor once the new bridge opens?

If it wasn’t petty and childish (and really bad for cross border trade) we could close the road leading to the Ambassador Bridge for as long as Trump keeps the new one closed… I’m sure the tunnel would be fine for locals and the trucks wouldn’t mind going by Port Huron, right?

 

[Czech_pivo]

Can’t be bothered to look it up, but isn’t the plan to ban through trucks in downtown Windsor once the new bridge opens?

If it wasn’t petty and childish (and really bad for cross border trade) we could close the road leading to the Ambassador Bridge for as long as Trump keeps the new one closed… I’m sure the tunnel would be fine for locals and the trucks wouldn’t mind going by Port Huron, right?

A truck shipping parts made in Windsor and going over to Sterling Hgts or Warren, MI is not going to drive to Sarnia, cross at the Blue Water Bridge into Port Huron and then drive the 45mins down into Warren.

This is simply a case of Trump being Trump. If the Fed's can wait him out and not care about the bridge not being open for another 2,5yrs then just leave it closed. The state of Michigan will put more and more pressure on Trump to get it open before then. There is no pressing need, in terms of volume of traffic using the existing Ambassador Bridge or the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel that it can't wait him out.

 

[dapaterson]

The best argument against Trump's tariffs? Trump's first term.

https://archive.ph/2026.02.09-124114/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/09/trump-tariffs-economic-growth/

 

[Baz]

A truck shipping parts made in Windsor and going over to Sterling Hgts or Warren, MI is not going to drive to Sarnia, cross at the Blue Water Bridge into Port Huron and then drive the 45mins down into Warren.

This is simply a case of Trump being Trump. If the Fed's can wait him out and not care about the bridge not being open for another 2,5yrs then just leave it closed. The state of Michigan will put more and more pressure on Trump to get it open before then. There is no pressing need, in terms of volume of traffic using the existing Ambassador Bridge or the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel that it can't wait him out.

Oh, I know all that. I should have used <sarcasm>

 

[Czech_pivo]

Oh, I know all that. I should have used <sarcasm>

Sorry!

 

[lenaitch]

It probably doesn't help that the Governor of Michigan is an evil Democrat.

 

[Haggis]

It probably doesn't help that the Governor of Michigan is an evil Democrat.

Why would that matter? Trump is standing up for all Americans, isn't he?

 

[Brad Sallows]

Why would that matter? Trump is standing up for all Americans, isn't he?

Probably not. Probably not even all of the bitter clingers and deplorables.

 

[Good2Golf]

This is, of course, utterly without merit. Canada paid for the bridge in its entirety. Hell, Trump was even praising the deal in 2017. This is nothing more than him attempting a shakedowm. It’ll just turn into another thing he loses in court if he persists.

Over/under on when he TACOs?

This is simply a case of Trump being Trump. If the Fed's can wait him out and not care about the bridge not being open for another 2,5yrs then just leave it closed. The state of Michigan will put more and more pressure on Trump to get it open before then. There is no pressing need, in terms of volume of traffic using the existing Ambassador Bridge or the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel that it can't wait him out.

This. Let the Big 3 and little friends be the baddies…