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Trump: EU allowing Canada to become associate member could be 'hostile act'
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· September 17, 2026
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President Trump said Wednesday the European Union (EU) inviting Canada to join as an associate member could amount to a “hostile act,” threatening tariffs or a trade embargo against the bloc. “If they do that, if I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading w...
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Key points “If they do that, if I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe,”... President Trump said Wednesday the European Union (EU) inviting Canada to join as an associate member could amount to a “hostile act,” threatening tariffs or a trade embargo against the bloc. More News Today’s briefing
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