The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated on Tuesday that he does not give importance to the renegotiation of the USMCA free trade treaty because, as he said, his country "does not need" products manufactured in Mexico or Canada. "We don't need cars made in Canada. We don't need cars made in Mexico." The three countries must review the treaty in 2026 and decide whether to extend it, a measure that has the support of both the Mexican and Canadian governments. "And that's what's happening: everyone is moving here from Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, all over the world," he added. The USMCA was negotiated during Trump's first term and came into force in 2020, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which the Republican considered detrimental to the United States. "I'm not even thinking about the USMCA." Trump insisted that the United States must produce its own goods. "We want to make them here." The president, who has strained relations with his trading partners through his tariff policy, said last December that he will likely let the USMCA expire in 2026 and will seek a new agreement with his neighbors. "I mean, I want Canada and Mexico to do well. But the problem is we don't need their products," he said when asked by the press during a tour of a Ford plant in Detroit (Michigan).
Trump Says US Doesn't Need Products from Mexico and Canada
US President Donald Trump stated that he does not value the renegotiation of the USMCA, as his country does not need goods from Mexico and Canada. He insists that the US must produce all its own goods.
