Just the way it is. Trump says Canadas prime minister can do nothing to reduce tariffs today | Money [Video]

(CNN) — President Donald Trump, in his first Oval Office meeting with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, said there was nothing Carney could say to him Tuesday that would convince the president to reduce tariffs on Canadian goods.

“No,” Trump said. “Just the way it is.”

Trump complained that Canada has treated the United States unfairly. In a Truth Social post before he met with Carney, the president repeated some of his previous grievances about the country.

“Why is America subsidizing Canada by $200 Billion Dollars a year, in addition to giving them FREE Military Protection, and many other things?” Trump posted, citing a baseless claim. “We don’t need their Cars, we don’t need their Energy, we don’t need their Lumber, we don’t need ANYTHING they have, other than their friendship.”

Trump’s “$200 billion” claim is not even close to true. Official US statistics show the 2024 deficit with Canada in goods and services trade was $35.7 billion.

Despite Trump saying it would …