U.S. President Donald Trump stated in Ireland that Canada is eager to reach a trade deal with the U.S., though he believes Ottawa isn’t yet ready to address his concerns, particularly regarding agricultural tariffs. Trump compared Canada’s desire for a deal favorably to Iran’s, despite criticism from Canadians about this comparison. He emphasized that an agreement could be imminent if Canada removes its tariffs on U.S. farmers' products.
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On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin and claimed that Canada wants to make a deal with the United States very badly if it addresses his concerns about agricultural trade. Despite noting a good relationship between the U.S. and Canada, Trump criticized past trading dynamics, stating the U.S. has been "ripped off" by Canada for 50 years. When asked whether he was considering withdrawing from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Trump denied it but suggested that an agreement with Canada could come “fairly soon” if Ottawa meets his demands. Trump also drew a comparison between Canada’s desire to reach an agreement and Iran's, though he did not elaborate further on this point.
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U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada wants to reach a deal with the United States “very badly” and suggested an agreement could come “fairly soon” if Ottawa addresses his concerns about agricultural trade.
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Ottawa → say → trade
Trump made the comments Saturday in Ireland, where he was asked whether he was considering withdrawing from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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he → make → Agreement
“No, we’re doing great.
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we → do → ?
We’re gonna have a great relationship with Mexico,” Trump said.
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Trump → go → Mexico
He then turned his attention to Canada, saying the two countries have a good relationship while repeating his criticism of the trading relationship.
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countries → turn → relationship
“We actually have a good one with Canada, but the United States has been ripped off for 50 years by Canada,” Trump said.
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Trump → have → Canada
“We don’t need their product and they need our product.
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they → need → product
They do all of their business almost with us and we do very little with them.”
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we → do → them
The Office of the United States Trade Representative says Canada is consistently one of the top trading partners for the U.S.
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Trump said Canada “wants to make a deal very badly,” but suggested he does not believe Ottawa is ready yet.
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The U.S. president then compared Canada’s desire to reach a deal with those of Iran.
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president → compare → Iran
“I hope Canada appreciates being in the same sentence with Iran,” Trump said.
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Trump → hope → Iran
“It’s very interesting — Canada and Iran.”
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“Canada wants to make a deal and Iran wants to make a deal.
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Iran → want → deal
At the right time, both of those things could happen.”
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Trump said agricultural trade remains among his concerns, repeating his criticism of Canadian tariffs on some U.S. agricultural products.
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trade → say → products
“Canada has to treat our farmers better and they can’t charge our farmers tariffs,” he said.
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he → have → tariffs
“When those things go away, and they’re willing to get rid of all of them, you’ll probably see a deal with Canada fairly soon.”
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you → go → Canada
Trump’s comments came during a weekend visit to Ireland, where he also weighed in on the politically sensitive question of Irish reunification.
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he → come → reunification
Speaking alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Trump said he would “love to see” the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland unified.
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“I don’t want to cause any problems, but I’d love to see it unified,” Trump said.
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“It’s going to happen eventually.
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It may as well happen now.”
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