President Donald Trump says Canada is “one of the worst countries in the world to deal with,” after trade talks with the United States’ northern neighbor collapse. He makes the remark as discussions that had been expected to produce an agreement fail.
ABC News and CBS News both frame the comment in the context of an effort at a trade deal that ends without agreement, describing it as falling apart at the “11th hour.” Breitbart similarly reports that Trump made the statement days after the prospects for a trade deal with Canada collapsed. Across outlets, the core facts are Trump’s characterization of Canada and the timing of his remarks relative to the failed negotiations.
While the wording and emphasis vary, all reports tie the dispute to the breakdown of US-Canada trade talks. None of the sources here provides further details about the specific sticking points or follow-up steps beyond noting that negotiations do not reach an agreement.
