Doug Ford Doubles Down On Telling Trump: ‘Kiss My A–’

WikiBit|2026-08-25

Özet:Ontario Premier Doug Ford sharply criticized President Donald Trump in a press conference, calling him a “bully” and “dictator” and mocking him as the “king of bankruptcies.” Ford refused to take advice from Trump and doubled down on crude remarks made earlier on radio. He said Trump underestimates Canada, which is “all in” on an “economic war” and must throw “everything and the kitchen sink” at the U.S. The comments follow Trumps Truth Social attacks and his threat to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles and parts next year. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs starting Sept. 8, targeting steel, agriculture, dairy, and electronics, after U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed and Washington imposed new duties affecting roughly $20 billion in Canadian exports.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted President Donald Trump in a searing press conference Monday, calling him a “bully” and “dictator” as the U.S. and Canada exchange increasingly stark blows amid a trade war that has resulted in tit-for-tat tariffs.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a press conference at Canadas Premiers Conference in Toronto, Ontario, December 16, 2024.

Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images

Key Facts

Ford told reporters Monday that Trump is a “bully” and “dictator” who he would not “take any advice off,” referring to the president as the “king of bankruptcies,” a jab at the six business bankruptcies Trumps casinos and hotels filed for in the 1990s and 2000s.

When asked about a comment he made on the radio Monday morning in which he told Trump, “Kiss my a–,” Ford doubled down during the press conference, adding, “I have a lot of real estate on my a–, so he has a lot of room to kiss my a–.”

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Ford said Trump is underestimating Canada, which is “all in” on an “economic war,” and said, We need to throw everything and the kitchen sink at them.

Fords comments came after a Truth Social post in which Trump said the U.S. “has been carrying Canada for decades,” with the president later calling Ford a “Flunky.”

Trump threatened Monday to slap 50% tariffs on all cars, trucks and parts from Canada starting next year.

Ford also said red states in the U.S. would be “hit hard” by Canadas retaliatory tariffs.

What To Watch For

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday Canada will enact dollar-for-dollar tariffs against the U.S. starting Sept. 8. Sectors targeted by those tariffs include steel, agriculture, dairy and electronics, according to Carney.

Key Background

The broader trade war between the U.S. and Canada is rooted in Trump‘s “Liberation Day” tariffs announced last year, when a 25% universal tariff was placed against Canada and Mexico. However, Trump briefly exempted the majority of trade by delaying penalties for goods compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The Trump administration declined to renew the deal during a joint review in July, opting against a 16-year extension over concerns it would not rebalance trade deficits or improve manufacturing jobs in the U.S. The trade war reached a fever pitch this month as U.S.-Canada trade talks failed last Friday. Following the collapse of negotiations, the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs on some Canadian products and impacted roughly $20 billion in Canadian exports, according to CNBC. Carney then announced Canada’s dollar-for-dollar tariffs, telling reporters Saturday, “Youre at war when you get attacked. We got attacked.”

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