Trump says Canada wants 'benefits of being a state' as trade war deepens

France 24 reports that President Donald Trump accused Canada on Sunday of wanting the benefits of U.S. statehood without actually being a state. The criticism followed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement of retaliatory tariffs, which he said came after a "bad deal," and the collapse of negotiations in Washington on Friday, deepening the rift between the two longtime allies.

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