It’s not just the usual trade talk. Look at the Gordie Howe Bridge.
Canada spent billions building a brand new public bridge between Detroit and Windsor. It was basically ready to open. The problem? It sits right next to the Ambassador Bridge, which is privately owned by the Moroun family and has been a monopoly cash machine for decades.
Matthew Moroun (the guy who runs it) writes a $1 million check to a Trump super PAC in January. A few weeks later he gets a meeting with Commerce Secretary Lutnick. Hours after that meeting, Trump posts that he’s blocking the new bridge from opening until Canada “compensates” the U.S. and gives us half ownership.
That’s the moment the temperature with Canada went from tense to open trade war talk.
The Morouns spent 15 years and tens of millions trying to kill this bridge. They finally got the White House to do the heavy lifting for them. Suddenly “Canada is taking advantage of us” became the daily message.
People keep asking why Trump suddenly got so hostile toward Canada this year.
It’s not just the usual trade talk. Look at the Gordie Howe Bridge.
Canada spent billions building a brand new public bridge between Detroit and Windsor. It was basically ready to open. The problem?…
— Warren (@swd2) August 24, 2026
Factcheck:
The timeline checks out. Matthew Moroun donated $1 million to MAGA Inc in January. He met Commerce Secretary Lutnick in February. Hours later Trump threatened to block the Gordie Howe Bridge until the US got compensation and half ownership. The opening got delayed at the US request. Canada eventually agreed to share 50 percent of net toll revenue for 15 years. The bridge opened late July. The donation and meeting are documented. Whether it was pure cause and effect stays disputed, but the sequence is real.