Trump threatens to ban Bombardier jet sales unless it builds planes in the U.S.

President Donald Trump threatened Monday to bar Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier from selling jets in the United States unless the company moves production there. "NO MORE SELLING BOMBARDIER IN THE UNITED STATES!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. "If they want our Market, they must build here, and stop treating America like a 'piggybank.'"

Bombardier responded in a statement by highlighting its existing presence across the country. According to its statement, the company employs workers directly in more than 20 states, with physical locations in Kansas, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Delaware, California, Washington D.C., and New Jersey. Altogether, about 2,800 American businesses across 47 states are part of its supply chain, with Bombardier channeling more than $2.5 billion a year to those partners.

Bombardier also pointed out that its Red Oak, Texas facility turns out wings for its business jets, and that a plant near Los Angeles handles flight control components. Bombardier said it plans to open a new facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana later this year.

"Bombardier values its great partnership with American companies and its U.S. employees," the company said in a statement. "Our plan is to continue to invest in our people, our customers and the communities in which we operate across the country."

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, said in a statement that Bombardier supports more than 1,000 workers in Wichita. Senator Moran said he reached out to the Trump administration to flag Bombardier's economic importance to Kansas — both its direct workforce and the broader supply chain around Wichita — and vowed to fight to preserve and expand the company's footprint in the state.

Trump's threat comes as the U.S.-Canada trade relationship has deteriorated sharply. Canada imposed counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of American goods on Tuesday, with duties ranging from 15% to 50% across hundreds of product categories. The measures followed the collapse of trade negotiations, after which the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Canada's retaliatory tariffs came after trade talks broke down in late August. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the U.S. introduced terms that were "unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal," while U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Canada had pushed for new concessions after the outlines of an agreement had been reached.

Speaking to CNBC, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick charged that Canada had "blew up" a deal that was nearly finalized, attributing the breakdown entirely to "political reasons only."