Trump drops threats against Bombardier – here’s why

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Digital, G. (2026, October 20). Trump drops threats against Bombardier – here’s why. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12109639/trump-drops-bombardier-threat/

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President Donald Trump has ceased his threats against Canadian aerospace company Bombardier and instead pledged support for its 1,500 workers in Wichita, Kansas. This shift came after intervention from Kansas lawmakers concerned about job security amid Trump’s previous threats to ban Bombardier products from the U.S. market. The reversal follows Canada imposing retaliatory tariffs on American goods due to earlier trade disputes between the two nations.
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In October 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump dropped his threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier, reversing earlier plans to ban the company from the U.S. market due to a certification dispute with American rival Gulfstream Aerospace. At a speech and interview in Kansas on Monday, Trump said he would help Bombardier instead of imposing sanctions. This shift came after 1,500 workers employed by Bombardier in Wichita faced potential job losses amid political pressure from local lawmakers such as Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who sought to protect the jobs in his state during his re-election bid. Following Trump's supportive comments, Bombardier’s stock rose four percent on Tuesday. The White House did not comment further on the matter.

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Threats by Trump in February to decertify Bombardier aircraft over a certification spat involving US rival Gulfstream Aerospace never materialized, with regulator Transport Canada eventually approving the American-made jets.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier to ban it from the U.S. market and instead vowed to take “good care” of the company’s workers in Kansas. asserted
Trump → drop → Kansas
Trump’s threats in September against Bombardier became a political issue in Kansas, where it employs 1,500 workers in Wichita. asserted
it → become → Wichita
The threatened ban prompted calls to the White House from Kansas lawmakers including Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing a tough re-election bid. asserted
who → threaten → bid
“We’re going to take care of Bombardier,” Trump told 12 News in Kansas, citing Marshall’s involvement. asserted
Trump → go → involvement
At a speech Monday, Trump said he would help Bombardier. asserted
he → say → Bombardier
“I’m going to be helping a certain air company get themselves straightened away… asserted
themselves → go → ?
I’ll be helping them because I always viewed them as a Canadian company,” Trump said. asserted
Trump → help → company
“But now I find out they have a presence here, and we’re not hurting them if they’re in Kansas. asserted
they → find → Kansas
So we’ll take care of those people and the jobs.” asserted
we → take → people
Bombardier’s shares rose four per cent Tuesday after Trump’s comments. asserted
shares → rise → comments
The White House declined to comment and referred questions to Trump’s TV interview. asserted
House → decline → interview
Get breaking National news Bombardier, which in 1990 acquired Learjet and established its US headquarters in Kansas, has 3,500 jobs in the US, more than 40 per cent of which are in Wichita. asserted
cent → get → Wichita
Bombardier recently announced a North American Learning Center in Kansas and has said it workforce in the state is growing. asserted
workforce → announce → state
Last week, it announced a $50 million investment in Wichita, where it has its defence headquarters, and also plans to open a facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. asserted
it → announce → Wayne
Last month, the Trump administration banned a broad swath of Canadian alcoholic beverages, motorcycles and dairy products from import, effective September 29, but took no action against Bombardier. asserted
administration → ban → Bombardier
The action came after Canada’s own retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect in early September. asserted
tariffs → come → September
Those were prompted after Washington imposed tariffs on some $20 billion of Canadian goods in August, after several rounds of negotiations collapsed. asserted
rounds → prompt → negotiations
Reuters reported last month it was not immediately clear how Trump could bar Bombardier private jets from being delivered to American customers since they have been approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration. uncertain
they → report → Administration
Threats by Trump in February to decertify Bombardier aircraft over a certification spat involving US rival Gulfstream Aerospace never materialized, with regulator Transport Canada eventually approving the American-made jets. asserted
Canada → decertify → jets
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