Due to the 'deliberate negligence' that recurs annually from the Canadian authorities...

Trump blames Canada for air pollution engulfing the United States

US President Donald Trump blamed Canada for the air pollution engulfing the United States as a result of wildfires, accusing Ottawa of deliberate negligence in forest management, and threatened to add the cost of damages to the tariffs imposed on it.

Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the United States is suffering an 'unnecessary invasion of dirty, polluted, and unhealthy air,' describing the air quality as 'dangerous and completely unacceptable.'

He added that he would contact the Canadian prime minister later today to learn what measures his government intends to take to address the crisis.

Trump accused the Canadian authorities of refusing to implement basic forest management measures and remove plant debris, despite knowing that this negligence would lead to large-scale fires and resulting cross-border pollution.

He described it as 'deliberate negligence' that has become an annual occurrence, emphasizing that wildfires cost the United States billions of dollars.

He indicated that the cost of this pollution should be added to the tariffs that Canada currently pays, hinting at the possibility of tightening trade measures against it.