What did Donald Trump claim about the economy on 2 May 2025?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
We do very little business with Canada.
The U.S. does a lot of business with Canada. It was the biggest buyer of U.S. goods in 2024, at $349.4 billion, and the second-largest U.S. trading partner overall.
Canada was the largest buyer of U.S. goods in 2024 ($349.4 billion of exports) and the second-largest U.S. trading partner overall, with $762.1 billion in total goods trade, or 14.3% of all U.S. goods trade (U.S. Census Bureau, Top Trading Partners, December 2024).
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- Interview with Kristen Welker of NBC News, recorded at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, and broadcast on Meet the Press on May 4, 2025.
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