Article contentFebruary 9, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to block the bridge from opening. Trump takes to social media to say he won’t allow the Gordie Howe to open “until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them (Canada), and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve.” The two nations have been embroiled in a trade war for more than a year.