U.S President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that the U.S. is “better without” the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and he even prefers it to be “terminated.”
Trump spoke to reporters at the G7 in France before boarding a flight after attending the G7 summit and his statements come as Canada, the U.S. and Mexico continue to negotiate an extension or replacement for the current trade agreement.
“I would rather not have the agreement, but I may sign it, but we [the U.S.] do better as a country when we don’t have an agreement,” said Trump.
On July 1, 2026, the deal is set to either be replaced or renewed for another 10 years under the current terms of the trade deal.
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Trump said he would rather see the agreement “terminated.”
“It’s not sticking around — it’ll be terminated, in other words, it expires. I prefer that.”
– More to come
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