Bombardier Trade War Escalates | US News

0:00On September 8th, so President Trump went on a bit of a trade war tangent. This time targeting the Canadian aircraft maker, Bomberdeer. He basically said they can't sell their planes in the US anymore, unless they start building them here. He made it pretty clear on social media, saying their products aren't good enough, and that Canada is blocking American companies. This whole thing is part of a bigger trade dispute between the US and Canada. Trump pointed out that Bomberdeer gets a huge chunk of its business from American buyers and airports, and he felt it was unfair that Canada was. Blocking US businesses. He's really pushing this America first agenda, demanding that if they want access to the US market, they need to set up shop on American soil. Now, Senator Jerry Moran from Kansas stepped in, and he's not playing around. He reached out directly to the Trump administration. His main point, Bomberdeer isn't just some foreign company. They've got over a thousand employees in Wichita, Kansas, contributing to our defense and aerospace sector.

1:00He emphasized how important Bomberdeer is to the local economy and its supply chain. Moran is committed to keeping Bomberdeers operations in Kansas, and even wants to see them grow and create more American jobs. He sees Kansas as a prime spot for aircraft and defense manufacturing, calling Wichita the air capital of the world. He's making it known that they welcome businesses like Bomberdeer. This all comes down as Canada is set to impose its own tariffs on about $20 billion worth of US goods, which is a direct response to. Earlier, US tariffs. The White House hasn't really laid out the specifics on how they'd actually block Bomberdeer sales, or what that would mean for planes already. Approved by the FAA, it's a developing situation with a lot of back and forth. That's the story for today. US News Today, Driven by AI.