President Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney amid reports that Canadian tourism in the U.S. has plummeted
President Trump reacted to reports about a dramatic decline in Canadian tourism to the U.S. with a stunning 11-word answer during a recent meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Oval Office.
“Americans don’t want to buy cars that are made in Canada,” Trump said.
Multiple reports show that Canadians have stayed away from the U.S. during 2025 as President Trump continues threatening the Great White North with steep tariffs. For instance, Visit Florida reported that Canadian Visitors to the Sunshine State were down 16.9% in the first quarter of 2025 and 20% in the second quarter.
Likewise, the Tourism Economics spring 2025 prediction anticipated a 20% drop in Canadian travelers to the U.S., as the U.S. Travel Association trade group warned that even a 10% drop would translate to two million fewer visitors and a spending loss of $2.1 billion.
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However, during the Tuesday meeting with Prime Minister Carney, Trump brushed off those reports, alluding that Americans are also rejecting spending money in Canada.
“I understand that. And Americans don’t want to buy cars that are made in Canada,” the president responded. “I mean, we have the same conflict. It’s something that we’ll get worked out.”
“There’s still great love between the two countries, but you know, the American people want products here. They want to make it here. Detroit was emptied out and moved to Canada, moved to Mexico, moved to other places, not just Canada, and now they’re all moving back,” he added.
Users on social media were quick to criticize the president, arguing that an agreement and cooperation between the two is necessary to thrive.
“Our entire supply chain for car manufacturers work best when they cross borders,” one user added.
“Americans aren’t buying cars period! All thanks to the disastrous Trump economy,” another one noted.
The Tuesday meeting marked the second time Carney, a member of Canada’s Liberal Party, has met with the American president. Unlike the rest of the G7 nations, Canada has not yet been able to strike a deal with Trump on tariffs, a move that has put pressure on Carney’s administration and cast doubt on the economist’s deal-making abilities.
Throughout his second term, Trump has imposed a general 35% tariff on Canadian exports, such as automobiles, steel, aluminum and softwood lumber. Though they exclude products that qualify as North American under the free trade agreement signed by Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
President Trump also campaigned on making Canada the 51st state in the union, a proposal that has been profusely declined by Canadian officials.
“If people wanted to play the game right, it would be 100% certain that they’d become a state,” Trump said back in February, referring to his plans of annexing Canada.
