Trump to Canada: Recognizing Palestinian state makes trade deal ‘very hard’
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U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post that Canada recognizing Palestinian statehood would make it 'very hard' to make a trade deal with Canada.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada’s intent to recognize a Palestinian state will make it “very hard” for the two countries to negotiate a trade deal.
“Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them,” Trump said on Truth Social.
The president made the post on his social media platform early on Thursday, hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada intends to recognize Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly in September.
That recognition, however, is conditional, Carney said Wednesday evening.
“This intention is predicated on the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to much-needed reforms, including commitments by the Palestinian authorities, President Abbas, to fundamentally reform its governance, to hold general elections in 2026 in which Hamas can play no part, and to demilitarize the Palestinian state,” Carney said.
Carney’s decision followed France and Britain also indicating they would recognize a Palestinian state, though French President Emmanuel Macron said the recognition would come without conditions.
Britain, however, said its recognition would come unless Israel takes substantive steps to end the “appalling situation” in Gaza and meets other conditions.
Trump has previously said recognition of Palestinian statehood would reward the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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