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Trump says he threatened Canada tariffs over friend’s Gulfstream jet tiff

Summary by The Independent
President tells travel executives the January threat that forced Ottawa to certify four business jets began with a personal favor

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Trump’s “Favor” to a Friend, Origin of Canada’s Aircraft Tariffs

President Donald Trump yesterday declared that his threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on every plane Canada sells to the United States began with a “favor” to a wealthy friend who could not buy a private Gulfstream jet.

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Trump Reveals the Origins of the Threat of 50 Percent Tariffs on Canadian Aircraft: It Started with a Private Jet

Donald Trump revealed that the threat of a 50 percent tariff on Canadian aircraft stemmed from a friend's complaint about the certification of Gulfstream jets.

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Trump says he threatened Canada tariffs over friend’s Gulfstream jet tiff

President tells travel executives the January threat that forced Ottawa to certify four business jets began with a personal favor

·London, United Kingdom
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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