Trump Announces New 100% Tariff on Canada, Plus Invasion

White House urges reporters not to let invasion overshadow historic tariff

By Thurston P. Bootstrap IV, Senior Trade War Correspondent

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced Friday that all Canadian imports would face a new 100% tariff, plus invasion, unveiling what administration officials described as a comprehensive trade package with a small military component roughly the size of Canada.

“They sell us lumber, and then they expect money,” Trump told reporters. “Nobody ever talks about that second part. We’re putting a stop to it. One hundred percent tariff. Also, we’re going in.”

The president then attempted to move on to a chart about dairy.

Asked whether “going in” meant invading Canada, Trump expressed frustration that the media had already lost interest in the tariff.

“This is the biggest tariff anyone has ever seen, and you’re asking about something else,” he said. “Yes, the Army. But look at this number.”

The White House subsequently released a fact sheet confirming that the package included protections for American manufacturers, revised customs procedures, and the surrender of Ottawa.

Officials stressed that the invasion was a standard provision near the bottom of the agreement, immediately after the effective date.

“We would ask everyone to read the entire document before reacting to any one clause,” a spokesperson said. “There are some very exciting exemptions for agricultural equipment.”

Canadian negotiators reportedly learned of the invasion while preparing a counterproposal on aluminum.

“We were expecting difficult conversations about market access,” one official said. “We did not bring anyone authorized to surrender Saskatchewan.”

Administration trade advisers defended the military component, explaining that previous delegations had repeatedly returned from Ottawa without bringing back any of it.

“We’ve sent people up there with briefcases for years,” said one senior adviser. “They come home with another meeting. We think we’ve identified the problem.”

The Pentagon was still seeking clarification on its role after receiving a calendar invitation titled “Canada Follow-Up,” with attendance marked optional.

Meanwhile, congressional Republicans said they were carefully reviewing the proposal. Several expressed concern about its impact on businesses in their districts, particularly whether the invasion would qualify for the small-business exemption.

“Obviously, there are constitutional questions,” one senator acknowledged. “For example, if a company applied for a tariff waiver before the invasion, does that application carry over into the occupation?”

Economists warned that Americans would ultimately bear the cost of both policies, although the White House insisted consumers would save money by purchasing the trade war and the actual war as a bundle.

Trump also dismissed concerns that annexing Canada would eliminate the international border needed to collect his new tariff.

“We’ll keep the border for money,” he explained. “For troops, it’s gone.”

Asked who would pay for the invasion, the president said Canada.

“It’s their invasion,” Trump said. “It’s happening over there.”