Trump says USMCA is irrelevant for US

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Reuters

January 13, 2026 3:22 PM ESTU pdated 11 hours ago


DEARBORN, Michigan/WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is not relevant for the U.S. but Canada wants it, as he pushed for companies to bring manufacturing back to American soil. "There's no real advantage to it, it's irrelevant," Trump said. "Canada would love it. Canada wants it. They need it."

The Detroit Three are heavily reliant on supply chains that include significant parts production in Mexico and Canada and all three produce hundreds of thousands of vehicles annually in both countries.

Major automakers including Tesla (TSLA.O), Toyota (7203.T), and Ford (F.N) in November urged the Trump administration to extend USMCA, saying it is crucial to American auto production. The automakers, which also included General Motors (GM.N), Honda (7267.T), Hyundai (005380.KS), Volkswagen (VOWG.DE) and Stellantis. The American Automotive Policy Council, representing the Detroit Three automakers, said USMCA "enables automakers operating in the U.S. to compete globally through regional integration, which delivers efficiency gains" and accounts "for tens of billions of dollars in annual savings."

Mark Reuss, president of General Motors, said at an event Tuesday: "Our supply chains go all the way through all three countries. It's not simple. It's very complex,” he said. “The whole North American piece of that is a big strength."

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-says-us-does-not-need-usmca-trade-deal-2026-01-13/

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The USMCA was HIS replacement for NAFTA, which HE threw out.

[Old Crank]

1. More distraction

From the Epstein files.

Nice that his corporate money men are getting stuck also.

[James48]

2. So he'll just conquer both.

And make them new states. Sew two new stars on the flag, and move on. He’s not going to let a border stop him.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. HYPOCRISY ALERT: Canada and Mexico were contented with NAFTA

until Trump started whining about how Clinton's treaty was "unfair" to the U.S.

And so a new treaty replaced it, namely USMCA.

When the latter expires, maybe Canada and Mexico should have their own new treaty that cuts out Trump and MAGA USA.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Mexico and Canada have already started negotiating their own trade agreements with other countries

and between each other, excluding the U.S. Eventually, no one will want our exports.

Next year's Mexico trade mission may be biggest ever launched by Canada (Dec. 2025)

[Srkdqltr]

4. Except that we would only make 1/3 of a car here. How does that help the car companies?

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Does he even recall it's his trade agreement? Or is he too 'around the bend'?

[wolfie001]

7. Stupid smelly fatso negotiated and signed it during his first term

Enough dumbass US voters decided to give the fat orange imbecile a second try. Especially with all the Epstein evidence pointing right at him. Fucking insane

[Ol Janx Spirit]

8. Really, everything he renames eventually becomes "irrelevant" because "[t]here's no real advantage to it."

Just ask the Kennedy Center....

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. After he negotiated to replace NAFTA

Your dementia isn't charming Donny.