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Former President Donald Trump has expressed his outrage over a major new bridge connecting Michigan and Ontario.
In a fiery post on Truth Social on Monday evening, Trump threatened to prevent the bridge from opening. He accused Canada of taking advantage of the United States and criticized former President Barack Obama for allowing the project to sidestep ‘Buy American’ policies.
Trump announced his intention to block the much-anticipated Gordie Howe International Bridge unless the U.S. is compensated. He argued that Canada has gained unfairly from American concessions.
“I will not permit this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have provided them, and also, importantly, until Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve,” Trump stated.
This bold threat from Trump targets a significant infrastructure endeavor on the northern border. The impressive cable-stayed bridge over the Detroit River is poised to revolutionize trade and transportation between the two nations.
Trump’s post unleashed a sweeping indictment of the project and Canada’s role in it, arguing that the United States had been sidelined in the construction of a bridge connecting its own territory.
‘As everyone knows, the Country of Canada has treated the United States very unfairly for decades,’ Trump wrote.
‘But imagine, Canada is building a massive bridge between Ontario and Michigan. They own both the Canada and the United States side and, of course, built it with virtually no US content.’
Trump sharply criticized former President Barack Obama, accusing him of ‘stupidly’ granting Canada a waiver to bypass Buy American rules and allowing the bridge to be built without requiring the use of US steel
In a blistering post to his Truth Social on Monday evening, Trump threatened to block its opening
Trump declared he would halt the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge unless the US receives compensation, claiming Canada had benefited unfairly from American concessions
He singled out Obama, accusing his predecessor of undermining American industry.
‘President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act, and not use any American products, including our Steel,’ Trump wrote.
Trump went even further, suggesting the United States should hold an ownership stake in the project.
‘With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset,’ he said, adding: ‘The revenues generated because of the US Market will be astronomical.’
Trump’s anger centers on a waiver negotiated during Obama’s presidency that allowed the bridge to bypass strict ‘Buy American’ requirements.
The waiver permitted the use of both Canadian and American iron and steel in construction, rather than mandating exclusively US-produced materials.
Trump framed the decision as a betrayal of American workers and industry.
‘What does the United States of America get – Absolutely NOTHING!’ he wrote.
He also accused Canada of broader economic hostility, citing trade disputes and market access issues.
A view of the still-under-construction Gordie Howe International Bridge and in the background Atura Power – Brighton Beach generating station, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada seen last year
The Saginaw passes construction on the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting on the Detroit River connecting Windsor, Ontario and Detroit
‘The Tariffs Canada charges us for our Dairy products have, for many years, been unacceptable, putting our Farmers at great financial risk,’ Trump said.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge spans the Detroit River, connecting southwest Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, and is expected to open later this year after years of construction and political wrangling.
Once operational, it will serve as a major commercial artery, providing direct access to Interstate 75 and Interstate 96 in Michigan and Highway 401 in Ontario—critical routes for cross-border trade between two deeply intertwined economies.
The crossing will also become the largest land port of entry between Canada and the United States, standing roughly 150 feet above the river and rising to 720 feet at its tallest towers.
Approximately 6,000 commuters are expected to travel across the bridge daily, while commercial traffic is projected to reshape supply chains between the two countries.
 A view of the still-under-construction Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ontario
The project is overseen by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority and was negotiated under a 2012 agreement between Canada and Michigan.
Under that deal, Canada agreed to finance the entire construction cost, with plans to recoup its investment through toll revenues once the bridge opens.