Trump hits back at Carney, threatens to hike auto, truck, metals tariffs to 50%

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President Donald Trump on Monday hit back at Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who had announced Friday he would retaliate against any new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump threatened to hit imported cars, trucks, automobile parts and steel with 50% tariffs starting Jan. 1.

“Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years,” Trump wrote . “On Trade, and in other ways, also, they are among the worst Nations in the World to deal with.”