Trump says a Canada tariff deal is coming 'pretty soon' — but offers no terms

U.S. President Donald Trump predicted at a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Sunday that the trade dispute with Canada would be resolved "pretty soon," Reuters reported — without offering any terms, timeline or details of a deal.

"We'll have that settled pretty soon. They're willing to give us anything at this moment," Trump told the crowd at the border-city event, held to boost Republican candidates ahead of the November 3 U.S. midterm elections.

In the same remarks, Trump repeated his longstanding claim that Canada has been "ripping off" the United States on trade, and said higher tariffs on Canadian goods were necessary. "I had to do it," he said.

The office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did not immediately respond to a request for comment, Reuters reported.

The rally put the dispute's political costs on display. Port Huron sits on the U.S.-Canada border, and the region's economy — including the Detroit-based auto industry — has felt the tariff standoff directly. Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, campaigning in a tight Michigan race, told "Meet the Press" on Sunday that "the automobile portion of these Canadian tariffs worries me a little bit," while praising the tariffs for securing manufacturing investment.

Trump's remarks follow his October 23 move to reshuffle which Canadian goods face the 50% tariff wall — removing some products, including plywood and paper goods, while adding others — a change Reuters reported was aimed at helping a Republican senator in a tight Maine race.

For Canada, the signal cuts both ways. A genuine deal would ease pressure on exporters, auto plants and border communities. But Trump's own framing — concessions from Ottawa, no Canadian confirmation, no published terms — means Sunday's remark is a signal, not a settlement. Ottawa will be watching whether anything concrete follows before the midterms, or whether the "pretty soon" stays a rally line.