President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Donald Trump has lashed out at Canadian prime minister Mark Carney after their trade negotiations fell apart. In his first comments since the talks collapsed on Friday, the US president wrote: “Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!! “They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of Tariffs. No more!!! President DJT.” The remarks echo his offensive references to Canada as the “51st state” of America since starting his second term. The breakdown of talks triggered new 50% US tariffs – a tax on foreign imports – on $20 billion (£14.6 billion) worth of Canadian goods on Saturday on a range of goods, from hockey sticks to tongue depressors. Carney chose to suspend talks rather than to compromise over a deal, making him one of the first world leaders to walk away from talks with Trump. The Canadian prime minister said the US “asked too much” and “offered too little” in the talks. He claimed the new tariffs were a “miscalculation” from Trump meant to “hurt and divide us”. “You’re at war when you’re attacked, and we got attacked,” he told reporters. “We cannot accept what they’ve offered and we will not give what they’ve asked.” Carney – formerly the governor of the Bank of England – promised to match the tariffs “dollar for dollar” with a set of retaliatory levies to be announced on September 8. But US trade representative Jamieson Greer told Fox & Friends Weekend doubled down on Trump’s controversial moves over the weekend, saying: “We’ve said enough and so we’ve taken countermeasures. Our interest is in protecting American workers and protecting American supply chains.” This development is the latest sign that the trading partnership between Canada and the US is in tatters with no clear off-ramp for either side. Listen to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. Every week, Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson unpack the week’s biggest stories to keep you informed. Join us for straightforward analysis of what’s going on at Westminster. Related... Trump Sparks Mockery After Suggesting Baffling New Use For The Military Trump's Border Czar Brands Himself With Jaw-Dropping Moniker As He Denies Racial Profiling Ariana Grande Slams Donald Trump's Team For Using Her Music In Anti-Trans TikTok