Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language

Prime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from dispute…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/canada-trade-deal-trump-mark-carney-french-language

 

Canada vows to match Trump’s tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ after trade talks fail

Carney said his government would announce additional support for Canadian workers and businesses in the coming days, and that Canada’s goal throughout the negotiations had been to secure the best possible agreement, “never a deal at any price or on any deadline”.

 The move was supported by Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, who said on X: “Team Canada needs to stand together more united than ever before. The prime minister has my full support for a strong response – tariff for tariff, dollar for dollar. As we fight to protect Canadian sovereignty and economic security, everything needs to be on the table. Ontario is ready to do its part.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/canada-tariffs-trump-trade-deal-talks-fail

 

Trump sets two-month deadline for EU to enact trade deal - POLITICO

The president threatened to raise tariffs to “much higher levels” on the EU if an agreement isn’t reached...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/07/trump-deadline-european-union-trade-deal-tariffs-00910521 

FURIOUS Zelenskyy STRIKES BACK at Trump’s SECRET SURRENDER!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPq5O44cWE8

 

Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China, after Starmer hails progress in Beijing

US president warns Keir Starmer over closer ties with China during British PM's trip to secure lower tariffs and better access to Chinese market…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/trump-dangerous-uk-china-starmer-xi-jinping-beijing

 

‘Mother of all deals’: EU and India sign free trade agreement

The trade deal is part of a flurry of agreements announced at a summit on Tuesday, as the EU and India grapple with Donald Trump's tariffs, China's economic heft and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The two sides are due to sign a security pact to deepen joint work on maritime security, hybrid threats and counter-terrorism...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/27/eu-and-india-sign-free-trade-agreement

 

Update on Trump and China

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2jcOjEkjPFo

 

What Happened In China?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M8lRohteurg

 

THE “BIGLY” CHINESE SOYBEAN DEAL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCa0Wnj7w3o

South Korea gives golden crown to Trump, agrees to trade deal at APEC - The Washington Post

But beneath the pomp and glitz, other issues loom over the relationship, particularly on security issues. South Korean government officials are wary of Trump's desire for Seoul to pay more to host U.S. troops, and of the Trump administration's efforts to make security allies like South Korea take on more responsibility for defending themselves from security threats. That could put South Korea in a vulnerable position, given North Korea's advancements in its nuclear and missile program. 

And while the initial shock over the immigration raid at the Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia has faded, some lawmakers and civic groups remain frustrated with the incident. A coalition of more than two dozen civic groups and political parties held anti-U. S. protests in Gyeongju, accusing Trump of exploiting the longtime security ally…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/29/trump-apec-south-korea/

 

The numbers in Trump’s EU trade deal are a joke

So the EU's commitment to buy $250 billion worth of American energy is entirely unrealistic and unachievable. "The smart people in the room must know this," Russell writes, so "why agree to what is obviously a ridiculous number?"

 The only answer is the obvious one, and the most troubling. Substance doesn't matter, only performance...

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5435369-the-numbers-in-trumps-eu-trade-deal-are-a-joke/

 

US and China poised to extend tariff truce after failing to find resolution at talks

Beijing's top trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, said the extension of a truce struck in mid-May would allow for further talks, without specifying when and for how long the latest pause would run. 

However, the US trade representative Jamieson Greer stressed that President Trump would have the "final call" on any extension...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/29/us-and-china-poised-to-extend-tariff-truce-after-failing-to-find-resolution-at-talks

 

Trump's EU trade deal based on huge energy purchases that are unrealistic, analysts say

The massive energy purchases in the deal are unrealistic due to market and political constraints, analysts said. The EU cannot force member states and companies to buy U.S. energy just as the Trump administration cannot force producers to sell to Europe, said Mathieu Utting, an analyst at Rystad Energy...

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/trump-eu-trade-deal-energy-gas-oil-lng-nuclear.html 

 

Chuck Schumer blasts Trump’s EU deal: ‘It’s fake!’

"Trump would have you believe it's the biggest deal ever," Schumer complained. "Europe has admitted that this agreement isn't legally binding, and they have no control over whether these investments even happen."…

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5424604-schumer-blasts-trumps-eu-deal/ 

 

‘Terrible fuel efficiency, no right-hand drive’: why trade deal won’t warm up Japan to American cars

US manufacturers like GM and Ford simply don't focus on the Japanese market, according to Miyao. 

"They don't really do any marketing, and often don't even offer right-hand drive models. So the cars don't sell." 

Size is also a problem, Miyao notes. The Ford F-150 pickup is around six metres long and 2 metres high. That kind of vehicular behemoth is particularly ill suited to Japan's narrow roads and tight parking spaces… 

"Going back to the days when we first came across US cars like Cadillacs, they're seen as having terrible fuel efficiency and breaking down easily; that impression hasn't changed much," says Matsuyama…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/26/japan-american-cars-trade-deal

 

BREAKING NEWS: John Kennedy Presses Howard Lutnick For Clarity On Tariffs and trade deal strategy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnnmOdMnPo4

 

Detroit Three automakers blast Trump UK trade deal | Reuters

"Under this deal, it will now be cheaper to import a UK vehicle with very little U.S. content than a USMCA compliant vehicle from Mexico or Canada that is half American parts," said the American Automotive Policy Council, which represents the Detroit Three automakers. "This hurts American automakers, suppliers, and auto workers."…

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/detroit-three-automakers-blast-trump-uk-trade-deal-2025-05-08/ 

 

As Trump era ends, massive Asian trade deal leaves U.S. on the sidelines - The Washington Post

... the United States is "walking away from that role" as a "standard-setting nation and a driver of liberalization," he wrote on Twitter, "and doing the walking away against the backdrop of a shrinking relative economic role overall."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/trade-china-trump-obama-asia/2020/11/16/f02f43e4-27b7-11eb-9c21-3cc501d0981f_story.html

Here’s what’s in the U.S.-China trade deal - POLITICO

Costly tariffs will stay in place, but billions more in sales are promised. ...
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/15/what-is-in-us-china-trade-deal-099399

U.S. drops negative designation of China days before deal signing - POLITICO

The Trump administration has dropped its formal designation of China as a currency manipulator, signaling improved relations between the two countries just days before officials are set to sign a preliminary trade deal. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday that the phase one U.S.-China trade agreement set to be signed on Wednesday includes commitments on currency practices and to refrain from competitive devaluation — pledges that led the administration to remove the label it put in place less than six months ago. ....
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/13/china-currency-manipulator-label-098378